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Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger Gets European Commission Green Light; U.S. Regulatory Clearance, Deal Closing Anticipated By Mid-2022

Discovery WarnerMedia Discovery said Wednesday that the European Commission has granted unconditional antitrust clearance of the company’s proposed acquisition of AT&T’s WarnerMedia business. “Approval from the...

Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger Gets European Union Approval

Discovery CEO David Zaslav Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, has approved Discovery’s acquisition of AT&T’s WarnerMedia business. On Wednesday,...

European Union “Concerned” Over Poland’s New Media Law

TVN24 Studio in Poland Discovery Inc The European Commission on Monday said it was “following…with concern” developments in Poland after the country’s parliament last week pushed...

How social media posts fuelled the Belarus crisis – BBC News

By Paul Adams and Joshua Nevett BBC News11 November 2021Image source, Getty ImagesThe Kurds, as a stateless and frequently persecuted people, have not...

European Union Film Festival kicks off digitally

The annual European Union Film Festival is an excellent platform to catch up with some of the latest and best movies from the continent....

National Theatre shelves Europe tours after Brexit – BBC News

By Neil SmithEntertainment reporter17 February 2021Image source, Getty Images"Some of them are really quite heart-rending, with musicians saying they are thinking of giving up...

UK to appeal to EU countries over touring ‘crisis’ – BBC News

16 February 2021Image source, Getty ImagesEarlier on Tuesday, Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Patrick Stewart and Dame Julie Walters were among more than 100 members...

UK to appeal to individual European countries over arts touring ‘crisis’

"Those conversations are happening within government now, and they will be happening with member states very shortly," Alastair Jones, a senior civil servant in...

How are countries regulating OTT platforms? – Why regulation?

Feb 03, 2021, 05:39:45 PM ISTIndia has, of late, seen multiple complaints against content on OTT platforms - such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and...

Musicians ‘failed by government’, stars say – BBC News

By Mark SavageBBC music reporter20 January 2021Image source, EPA / PA / BBCOn Wednesday, the veteran rocker said the two positions were compatible. "I...

Musicians ‘failed by government’ over EU touring, stars say

Other names on the open letter include Ed Sheeran, Sir Simon Rattle, Sting, Radiohead, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Kim Wilde, Roger Daltrey, Glastonbury organisers Michael and...

Europe’s Failure to Protect Liberty in Hungary

Editor’s Note: This article is part of our “Democracy Undone” series, about the erosion of liberal democracy around the world.BUDAPEST—For Attila Babos and Ervin...

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