Deals·October 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT·1 source
Politico and Telegraph owner pitched deal to buy European arm of TikTok
Deals
What happened
- Axel Springer boss Mathias Döpfner raised the idea of buying TikTok’s European arm during lunch with US ambassador to France Charles Kushner.
- The proposal concerns a potential deal involving the European arm of TikTok and the owner of Politico and The Telegraph.
Why it matters
The approach could have implications for media-sector ownership and TikTok’s European operations, but the source provides no reported transaction terms or evidence of an agreed deal.
Deal terms
acquisition
Axel Springer → TikTok’s European arm
Value
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Who is involved
acquiringPolitico and Telegraph owner pitched deal to buy European arm…TikTok’s European armtargetAxel SpringerbuyerPoliticoThe TelegraphMathias DöpfnerCharles Kushner
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Sources (1)
- Financial TimesOct 22Politico and Telegraph owner pitched deal to buy European arm of TikTok
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