https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/outrageous-sanders-slams-fcc-for-approving-saudi-and-uae-ownership-of-paramount-warner-brosContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/outrageous-sanders-slams-fcc-for-approving-saudi-and-uae-ownership-of-paramount-warner-broshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/outrageous-sanders-slams-fcc-for-approving-saudi-and-uae-ownership-of-paramount-warner-bros#u79334Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:06:22 +0000The Federal Communications Commission approved a request allowing foreign investment in a merged Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery entity. The ruling permits a 49.5% equity stake to be sold to investors from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. Senator Bernie Sanders criticized the decision as "outrageous," stating that Middle East dictators should not control American media. The approval was led by FCC Chair Brendan Carr.Why it mattersThe decision impacts the ownership structure of a combined media giant formed by the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Foreign