UK Intervenes in ยฃ500M Telegraph Takeover ๐๏ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฐ
Government Action: Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy officially issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) today, Feb 12, 2026, regarding DMGTโs bid for the Telegraph. ๐
Regulatory Probe: The CMA (Competition) and Ofcom (Media Plurality) have been ordered to investigate the deal's impact on the UK media landscape. ๐๏ธ
Plurality Concerns: The government is concerned that a DMGT-Telegraph merger would concentrate too much power, as DMGT already controls 50.6% of the national print market. โก
Editorial Independence: While DMGT promises "editorially independent" teams, regulators will scrutinize the "plurality of views" across their combined titles. ๐
Timeline Delay: This intervention likely pushes the final decision to late 2026, keeping the Telegraph in a prolonged state of ownership limbo. ๐
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