Poland Moves to Block Unwanted Takeovers of Key TV Networks

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed to prevent a potential takeover of two private television stations by unwanted suitors, pledging to defend the European Union nation’s media against outside interference.

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.’s TVN SA and Telewizja Polsat SA will be added to a list of strategic companies, which already includes an array of state-owned firms, amid speculation of a takeover from “the East,” the premier said Wednesday. This means that any acquisition of such an entity would need cabinet approval.