How Warner Bros Discovery takeover battle will affect Premier League TV rights

TNT Sports has been broadcasting the Premier League since 2013

A multi-billion dollar takeover fight is being played out in Hollywood - and Premier League bosses will be watching on closely.

Netflix and Paramount Skydance are trying to buy Warner Bros Discovery, and with it titles such as Harry Potter, Barbie and Game of Thrones.

Buried within Warner Bros Discovery is TNT Sports, which provides an intriguing subplot in an acrimonious battle for some of the world's top TV shows and movies.

Whoever emerges victorious from the takeover tug-of-war will directly affect the future of sporting rights in the UK.

How Warner Bros Discovery takeover battle will affect Premier League TV rights

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