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BBC Blocks Release of Trump Edit Board Discussions

Updated 2026-06-19 13:10 UTC 1 source Negative

The BBC chair has blocked the release of board discussions related to a disastrous Donald Trump edit, citing public interest concerns. Democratic senators are also pressuring the FCC to prevent the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger from closing while foreign ownership reviews remain pending.

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Democratic Senators Call On FCC To Prevent Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger From Closing While Foreign Ownership Review Is Pending

Three Democratic senators are calling on the FCC to bar the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger from closing until an agency review of foreign ownership is pending. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote in a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr th

2026-06-19 13:00 UTC

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BBC Chair Blocks Release Of Board Discussions Over Disastrous Donald Trump Edit

EXCLUSIVE: It was the BBC crisis that resulted in a lawsuit from the U.S. president, but the British broadcaster’s chair has personally refused to release key information relating to the debacle because he believes it is not in the public interest. Samir Shah has blocked Deadline’s efforts to

2026-06-19 13:07 UTC