Event Brief
FCC waives foreign equity cap for Paramount sovereign funds
By The BriefBrief · Sources (16)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: The FCC announced it will waive its 25% limit on foreign equity ownership in the Paramount-Warner Bros. case. It will allow three sovereign wealth funds run by the governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi to hold 49.5% of the company.
WHO: FCC (Brendan Carr’s FCC)
WHAT: FCC waives the foreign equity ownership cap and permits sovereign wealth funds to hold 49.5% of Paramount-Warner Bros.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The FCC made the regulatory decision in the Paramount-Warner Bros. case regarding foreign equity ownership limits.
Sources (16):
ABC News,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Euronews,
LA Times,
MarketWatch,
PBS NewsHour,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
The Verge
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