The £82billion takeover of film and TV giant Warner Bros by rival Paramount has been backed by Britain’s competition regulator after the US firm agreed to preserve the editorial independence of its news shows, public service broadcasting and children’s content. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy decided not to intervene after Paramount agreed to several legally binding commitments. Also included are the film studios behind franchises such as Batman and Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise. Blockbuster: Hollywood giant Warner Bros is behind behind film franchises such as Batman and Top Gun starring Tom Cruise (pictured)Other guarantees include not reducing the number of people commissioning content in the UK, and for Channel 5 to continue backing UK-produced shows. But Ellison now has to get the deal over the line in the US, where several states oppose it.