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FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout

Common Dreams reaches for "outrageous", "slams" where ABC News - Business stays flat.

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What happened As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros.
The headline split Common Dreams frames it as "'Outrageous': Sanders Slams FCC for Approving Saudi and UAE Ownership of Paramount-Warner...". ABC News - Business frames it as "FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discover...".
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Left / center-left'Outrageous': Sanders Slams FCC for Approving Saudi and UAE Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.

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Common DreamsNews report · Sep 18, 9:00 PM

'Outrageous': Sanders Slams FCC for Approving Saudi and UAE Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.

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US Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday joined a growing chorus of critics angered by the Federal Communications Commission's approval of foreign investment in the company that would be created if...

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ABC News - BusinessNews report · Sep 18, 8:03 PM

FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout

As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros

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Sep 18, 8:03 PM: ABC News - Business joined the source map.

Sep 18, 9:00 PM: Common Dreams joined the source map.

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