Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. / BT Group plc

The CMA investigated and cleared the anticipated joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and BT Group plc.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 1 June 2022
• Last updated: 28 September 2022 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Telecommunications
• Opened: 1 June 2022

Statutory timetable

Phase 1	Action
22 July 2022	Decision announced
1 June 2022 to 17 June 2022	Invitation to comment
31 May 2022	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

22 July 2022: The CMA has cleared the anticipated joint venture between Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and BT Group plc.

• Full text decision (28.9.22)

Launch of merger inquiry

31 May 2022: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement notice (1.6.22)

Invitation to comment: closed

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.

These comments should be provided by the deadline set out above.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition or public interest concerns to:

MergerSupportTeam@cma.gov.uk

Published 1 June 2022
Last updated 28 September 2022 + show all updates

1. 28 September 2022

   Full text of clearance decision published.

2. 22 July 2022

   Clearance decision published.

3. 1 June 2022

   First published.