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Updating Media Mergers Regime

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is updating the media mergers regulatory regime, including oversight of high-profile transactions such as the Telegraph Media Group acquisition. The review examines public interest tests, merger thresholds, and the role of Ofcom and the Secretary of State in media ownership decisions.

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19 Feb 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2026

Why linked: Pre-emptive Action Order on TMGH following the 12 February 2026 PIIN.

On 12th February 2026, the Secretary of State gave the Competition and Markets Authority and Ofcom an intervention notice on public interest grounds under section 42 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (“the Act”) in respect of the proposed …

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18 Dec 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Made-version of the No.2 FSI Regulations 2025 directly implementing the regime under discussion.

These Regulations amend the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (“the Act”) to create exceptions within the merger control regime in Chapter 3A of Part 3 of the Act, which prohibits foreign state newspaper merger situations. A foreign state newspaper merger …

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9 Dec 2025 | Committee sitting Delegated Legislation Committee linked direct

Delegated Legislation Committee: Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Commons Delegated Legislation Committee debate on the draft No.2 Regulations, 9 December 2025.

The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chair: Christine Jardine † Abbott, Jack (Ipswich) (Lab/Co-op) † Bance, Antonia (Tipton and Wednesbury) (Lab) Burgon, Richard (Leeds East) (Lab) Collins, Victoria (Harpenden and Berkhamsted) (LD) † Dakin, Sir Nicholas (Vice-Chamberlain of His …

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19 Nov 2025 | Debate Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked direct

Telegraph Media Group

Why linked: Lords Chamber debate on Telegraph Media Group, November 2025.

Lords Chamber debate | Lords

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24 Jul 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025

Why linked: Definition of Newspaper Order 2025 — operationalising change to the merger regime's scope.

Article 2 of this Order amends the definition of newspaper in section 44(10) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (“the Act”) for the purposes of the UK’s merger control regime in Part 3 of the Act.

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24 Jul 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025

Why linked: Principal 2025 FSI Regulations implementing the 15% SOI threshold.

These Regulations amend the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (“the Act”) to create exceptions within the merger control regime in Chapter 3A of Part 3 of the Act, which prohibits foreign state newspaper merger situations. A foreign state newspaper merger …

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26 Jun 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025

Why linked: Section 58 Considerations Order 2025 — extends application of media public interest considerations.

Articles 2 and 3 of this Order amend the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (“the Act”) to extend the application of media public interest considerations in section 58(2A), (2B) and (2C)(a) of the Act which the Secretary of State may …

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