London —
The British government indicated on Tuesday that it may challenge Paramount Skydance’s planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The British culture minister Lisa Nandy said in a statement sent to CNN that she was “minded to intervene” in Paramount’s quest to acquire CNN, HBO, the Warner Bros. movie studio and other Warner Bros. Discovery assets.
In the UK, the term “minded to” is used by government officials to announce they will make a move before taking the legal steps to do so.
CNN has reached out to Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery for comment.
