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Democrats Urge FCC to Review Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

Updated 2026-05-21 10:05 UTC 1 source Negative

Democratic senators are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct a rigorous review of the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, citing national security concerns.

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Senate Democrats Implore FCC Chair to Conduct ‘Rigorous’ Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment: Deal ‘Raises National Security Alarms’

Democratic senators are again urging the FCC to not rubber-stamp Paramount Skydance’s proposed $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery — citing concerns over foreign investors, including Middle Eastern wealth funds, that are backing the pact. The pending Paramount-WBD merger R

2026-05-21 10:00 UTC