The Federal Communications Commission on 2026-09-18 granted Paramount's request to allow Middle Eastern royal families to hold a substantial stake in the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery company. The approval removes a regulatory barrier to the acquisition.
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The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday granted Paramount Skydance’s request to allow Middle Eastern royal families to hold a substantial stake in a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... Royal families of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will own nearly 50% of the equity of a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery
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Say no to Sharia law. Say yes to Sharia media. That’s maga. variety.com/2026/film/ne... The FCC has approved Paramount's petition to allow 49.5% ownership by Gulf state sovereign wealth funds as part of its Warner Bros. acquisition.
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FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout AP News
As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros.
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'Outrageous': Sanders Slams FCC for Approving Saudi and UAE Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros. www.commondreams.org/news/paramou... US Sen. Bernie Sanders criticizes Trump FCC approval of foreign investment in the pending Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
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