https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-merger-clears-fcc-foreign-ownership-reviewContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-merger-clears-fcc-foreign-ownership-reviewhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-merger-clears-fcc-foreign-ownership-review#u75594Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:25:24 +0000The US Federal Communications Commission cleared foreign investment for the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. This regulatory approval allows sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi to hold a large indirect ownership position in the combined entity. The FCC specifically approved a foreign ownership level of 49.5 percent. This waiver removes a significant regulatory hurdle for Paramount Skydance as it moves forward with the purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.Why it mattersUS law typically limits foreign ownership of broadcast licenses to protect national sec