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Abu Dhabi firm trying to buy Telegraph in £1.15bn deal for Fleabag company | Personal Finance | Finance

The company trying to buy the Telegraph newspaper is now set to purchase the creators of hit shows like Fleabag and Traitors for a whopping £1.15 billion! RedBird IMI, led by ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker, will take over All3Media in London after striking a deal with its current owners.

All3Media, based in London, has made some of our favourite telly programmes, including Squid Game: The Challenge, Midsomer Murders, Call The Midwife, and Gogglebox. They work all over the world, from the UK to New Zealand!

Jeff Zucker said: “All3Media is one of the world’s great content companies, and this gives us an incredible platform to continue to grow our expanding portfolio.” He also mentioned, “The demand for new shows and ongoing existing series, both scripted and unscripted, makes All3 a perfect fit for us.” And he praised the All3Media bosses, Jane and Sara, saying, “We would not be doing this if not for the tremendous confidence we have in the outstanding All3Media management team, led by Jane and Sara.”

But there’s a twist RedBird IMI is mostly owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is a big deal in the United Arab Emirates. This has got some of the UK ministers worried about them buying the Telegraph.

The Government has ordered an investigation into the deal by regulators Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority. They have until March 11 to report.

Meanwhile, RedBird IMI and Telegraph Media Group are not allowed to make any changes to key staff or the structure of the Telegraph business, which also includes the Spectator magazine.

The All3Media deal is RedBird IMI’s fifth investment since it started about a year ago. It has put money into other media companies like production firms Media Res and EverWonder Studios, as well as children’s entertainment company Hidden Pigeon Company and Front Office Sports, a digital outlet.

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