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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Paramount bid creates uncertainty over Champions League TV coverage in UK

The Champions League trophy on display at the draw on 27 February
The Champions League will be streamed on HBO Max when the platform is launched this month. Photograph: Martial Trezzini/AP

Uefa will have an influence on Paramount’s plans for broadcasting the Champions League in the UK if the US entertainment giant’s deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), the parent company of TNT Sports, is approved.

Last week’s $110bn (£82.1bn) planned takeover is subject to regulatory approval in the US because of concerns the deal would give the merged studios a 40% share of the American film industry. A decision is expected before TNT Sports’ contract to show the Champions League in the UK expires at the end of next season.

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