# International Insider: WarnerMount UK Thumbs Up; Spidey’s Global Box Office Bonanza; Locarno Film Fest Vs. Algorithm

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/international-insider-warnermount-uk-thumbs-up-spideys-global-box-office-bonanza-locarno-film-fest-vs-algorithm/
- Published: 2026-08-07T11:57:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-08T16:23:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/08/international-insider-warnermount-spider-man-locarno-film-1237028384/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Geopolitics, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- UK authorities approved Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery takeover.
- The merger still faces a major US antitrust case.
- Spider-Man set major box-office records worldwide.

## Summary

This international entertainment news roundup covers Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery takeover progress in the UK and the record-breaking global performance of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

- UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy approved Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal after assurances over 5 News’s editorial independence and children’s channels.
- Paramount now has approval in 60 jurisdictions, including the EU, but still faces a US antitrust trial due to begin in March.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $18.4 million in the Middle East, including $7.4 million in the UAE and $5.4 million in Saudi Arabia.
- The film made $360 million in North America over three days and $932 million globally, before becoming the second-fastest film to pass $1 billion worldwide.

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