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Paramount just asked the FCC to let foreign investors control nearly half of American TV, with an option to eventually own the majority of the firm. The proposed Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger would hand 49.5% of the combined company to foreign investors, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund as the largest stakeholder, followed by the UAE and Qatar. The filing says the Ellisons would retain voting control and foreign investors would have no board seats, but critics warn extreme financing risks born by the Ellison family and Oracle could effectively shift control since Paramount is asking the FCC to pre-clear 20% ownership for any of the foreign investors. The deal was deliberately structured just below the 50% threshold that triggers mandatory CFIUS review, raising serious questions about whether regulators and Congress are paying attention. CHAPTERS 00:00 Paramount files for FCC approval on foreign ownership waiver 01:47 How the 49.5% structure avoids CFIUS review 03:31 Gulf investors breakdown: Saudi PIF, Qatar, UAE stakes 04:40 Hollywood opposition, job cuts, and the failed Disney Fox precedent 06:01 Oracle debt crisis and Ellison financing risk 07:41 OpenAI Stargate pullback and the Jenga tower of obligations 09:14 California and New York antitrust pushback 10:38 What happens next with FCC and state-level opposition IF YOU LIKED THIS, WATCH: OpenAI's Elon Musk Trial and What It Means for the AI Bubble: https://youtu.be/b5Ye6iYzM6E Paramount’s Debt Crisis: https://youtu.be/vSfCEWRhBRQ SOURCES & FURTHER READING **Foreign Ownership and FCC Regulation** - Paramount FCC pre-clearance filing on foreign ownership cap waiver: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-411A1.pdf - Federal rules on foreign ownership of broadcast licenses (FCC.gov): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06866/review-of-foreign-ownership-policies-for-broadcast-common-carrier-and-aeronautical-radio-licensees - What CFIUS reviews and when it triggers: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/international/the-committee-on-foreign-investment-in-the-united-states-cfius/cfius-overview **Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery Merger** - Timeline of the Paramount Skydance merger and debt restructuring: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-warner-bros-foreign-ownership-middle-eastern-funds-1236731732/ - California AG opposition to the Paramount Warner merger: [insert link] - 34 California Democrats' letter requesting antitrust review: https://ts2.tech/en/paramount-warner-bros-deal-faces-new-california-antitrust-test-as-lawmakers-push-bonta/ - Fox Films cut back: https://filmstories.co.uk/news/disney-is-halving-the-number-of-films-that-fox-makes **Oracle and Ellison Finances** - Oracle raises $50 billion in debt for data center expansion: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/oracle-ai-demand-debt-04977749 - Ellison debt financing for Warners deal: https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/paramount-debt-financing-warner-bros-discovery-deal-1236712406/ - Paramount has excessive debt tied to Warner Brothers Discover deal: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/paramount-ceo-says-warner-bros-tie-up-carry-79-billion-net-debt-no-cable-asset-2026-03-02/ FOLLOW GOOD REVENUE * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrhuWbpYnUwrR75H2Ip4yQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrhuWbpYnUwrR75H2Ip4yQ] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44me6PABSQ0k0GfphM70au [https://open.spotify.com/show/44me6PABSQ0k0GfphM70au] * Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-revenue/id1707461473 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-revenue/id1707461473] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.
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