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Washington ExaminerRight14h ago7 outlets

FCC exempts Paramount from regulation limiting foreign ownership of broadcasters

The Federal Communications Commission gave its approval to Paramount Skydance’s requested 49.5% foreign ownership stake in its pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday. The move lets foreign investors, including sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, collectively own nearly 50% of the combined entity if the merger closes…

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First reported by Deadline · 20h ago

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  1. Deadline20h ago
  2. Yahoo Finance UK20h ago
  3. The Hollywood Reporter20h ago
  4. Variety18h ago
  5. Los Angeles Times18h ago
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  1. The New RepublicLeft3h agoFCC Clears the Way for Middle East Dictatorships to Own Our Media
  2. Los Angeles TimesLean Left18h agoFCC approves foreign owners for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
  3. DeadlineCenter20h agoParamount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Clears FCC Foreign Ownership Review
  4. Yahoo Finance UKCenter20h agoFCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment
  5. VarietyCenter18h agoFCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.