FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fcc-lets-paramount-sell-49-5-equity-stake-to-saudi-arabia-uae-and-qatarContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. FCC approves 49.5% foreign ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros. mergerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fcc-lets-paramount-sell-49-5-equity-stake-to-saudi-arabia-uae-and-qatarhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fcc-lets-paramount-sell-49-5-equity-stake-to-saudi-arabia-uae-and-qatar#u77157Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:20:54 +0000The US Federal Communications Commission approved a request for Paramount to sell a 49.5% equity stake to investors from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. This decision allows indirect ownership by Gulf funds as part of a buyout involving Warner Bros. Discovery. While the regulatory body has signed off on the Middle East investments, the move has drawn criticism from Senator Bernie Sanders, who described the approval as outrageous.Why it mattersThe decision regulates the level of foreign control allowed in major US media conglomerates. It facilitates the financial restructuring of the merged P