Going down & Going under?

Going down & Going under?

From Wake Up to Money by BBC Radio 5 Live

April 24, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Paramount takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery, Leicester City's financial situation after relegation, and insights from the Bank of England regarding the UK's economic data amidst the war's impact.

Warner Brothers Discovery takeover by Paramount has been given the green light by shareholders, we get a regulators reaction. Elsewhere we take a look into the finances of Leicester City after their relegation from the Championship this week and the wider EFL. Also in a week where the impact of the war is beginning to be seen in the UK's economic data, we'll hear what the Bank of England's Deputy Governor had to say.

Topics covered

  • Warner Brothers Discovery
  • Paramount takeover
  • Leicester City finances
  • EFL
  • UK economic data
  • Bank of England

Keywords

  • Warner Brothers Discovery
  • Paramount
  • Leicester City
  • EFL
  • Bank of England
  • UK economy
  • relegation
  • shareholders
  • regulators

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Warner Brothers Discovery, Paramount, Leicester City, EFL, Bank of England

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