Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds.

The Middle Eastern money in the mega-merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is to be the subject of scrutiny in the European Union. In a filing this week, the European Commission said ...

Paramount‘s beleaguered stock jumped nearly 11% Tuesday after news of deep-pocketed Middle East backers joining its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover. The shares, which had fallen 20% in 2026 heading ...

Funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi are in discussions to officially join the winning bid for the entertainment giant, backing David Ellison. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor There might be a war ...

Specifically, Saudi Arabia's PIF (public investment fund), L'Imad, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, and a Qatar Investment Authority fund. By Tony Maglio, Alex Weprin Paramount Skydance has ...

Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds.