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Congressional Call for FCC to Halt Merger Review

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

Three Democratic senators are urging the FCC to delay the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger until a foreign ownership review is complete, citing potential regulatory issues.

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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