Paramount has two asks for British authorities: Approve the Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger and slash UK tax break thresholds. The latter request was on the agenda at the Creative Cities Convention in Liverpool on Wednesday, where Paul Testar, a drama commissioner at Paramount-owned network 5 , appealed to the government to reform high-end TV tax incentives. 5 has gone from commissioning 12 hours of drama in 2019 to more than 100 hours in 2026, but the network produces many of its series overseas in locations like Malta and Lithuania, where it can access tax breaks that are more competitive than those on home soil. Testar told Creative Cities delegates that “tens of millions of business” could return to the UK if the tax break, which pays out around 25% for shows costing more than £1M ($1.36M) per hour, was halved to £500,000. Watch on Deadline He added that this was part of 5’s plans to continue growing its drama slate, which includess Yorkshire-produced hit All Creatures Great and Small .…