Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bros Deal Backed by Arab Sovereign Funds Raises Soft Power Concerns

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Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is not just a Hollywood deal. Powered by $24 billion from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the proposed merger is sparking debate over soft power, influence and media independence at a company that includes CNN and HBO. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment […]

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