Britain cited concerns over the deal's potential impact on media pluralityThe British government on Tuesday signalled it could intervene in Paramount Skydance's planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, citing concerns over the deal's potential impact on media plurality in the country.Britain's culture secretary Lisa Nandy said she was "minded to intervene" in Paramount's proposed acquisition of CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. movie studio and other Warner Bros. Discovery assets.“Following engagement with the parties and independent research, my Department has today written to the current and proposed owners of Warner Bros Discovery on my behalf to inform them that I am minded to intervene”, she said, as cited by CNN.Nandy said she was considering intervening on public interest grounds, including the need to ensure there is a "sufficient plurality of views in news media" and a "sufficient plurality of persons with control of the media enterprises."In the UK, the phrase "minded to" is used by government officials to indicate their intention to take action before formally initiating the legal process.The proposed takeover has already cleared regulatory hurdles in several other countries, including the United States, where the Justice Department approved the deal earlier this month without requiring any concessions.Paramount has said it expects the deal to be completed in the third quarter of this year, by the end of September. The company has also been holding corporate meetings for months to plan the integration of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.The US department of justice has already approved Paramount Skydance's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that would bring two iconic Hollywood film studios and a vast portfolio of television assets under a single company.