{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c1fb4a8e16bd00116ffd75/6ab1f6461f5b87e535211420?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Paramount Warner Bros: Massive Job Cuts & Saudi Owners Ahead","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c1fb4a8e16bd00116ffd75/1790048026565-aeffa41f-1f8c-4aca-a044-03ac7f79f89d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Bonta folds on the $110B Paramount Warner Bros merger — no breakup, massive job cuts ahead, and FCC clearance for 49.5% Saudi, Qatar, Abu Dhabi ownership. Larry Ellison and David Ellison take control while California keeps film quotas and workforce funds.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Paramount Warner Bros Merger Settlement Announced</p><p>01:00 Rob Bonta vs Larry Ellison Settlement Demands Fail</p><p>02:00 CNN Editorial Independence Fight in Warner Bros Deal</p><p>03:00 Paramount Film Release Quota and California Jobs Promise</p><p>04:30 California Workforce Fund vs Paramount Job Cuts Risk</p><p>04:50 FCC Approves Saudi Qatar Abu Dhabi Ownership of CBS</p><p>06:00 Larry Ellison Forces Warner Bros Discovery Deal to Close</p><p>07:00 Oracle Stock Crash Crushes Ellison Warner Stake</p><p>08:00 Paramount $80B Debt Junk Rating Explained</p><p>08:40 Paramount California Relocation Threat and Ticking Fee</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>IF YOU LIKED THIS, WATCH:</p><p>→ Larry Ellison's AI Debt Is Quietly Destroying the Paramount-Warner Bros Merger: https://youtu.be/uHkN8DUpn9E</p><p>→ Paramount Just Gave Half of US TV to Foreign Investors: https://youtu.be/N9mbTmB3XWc</p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES &amp; FURTHER READING</p><p><br></p><p>Paramount-Warner Merger and Antitrust Settlement</p><p>• California AG Touts Jobs Win in Paramount-Warner Antitrust Deal: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-announces-settlement-warner-brosparamount-litigation</p><p>• CBS Ratings Slide 21% Just as Paramount Merger Closes: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/60-minutes-season-debut-tv-ratings-drop-cbs-news-nfl-blame-1236863080/</p><p><br></p><p>Foreign Ownership and FCC Approval</p><p>• FCC Clears Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar to Buy Into Paramount: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/fcc-lets-paramount-sell-49-5-equity-stake-to-saudi-arabia-uae-and-qatar/</p><p>• US Regulators Sign Off on Foreign Stake in Paramount-Warner Deal: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-fcc-approves-foreign-investment-paramount-warner-merger-deal-2026-09-17/</p><p><br></p><p>Larry Ellison's Fortune and Oracle's Struggles</p><p>• Oracle Stock Plunges 50% Despite Co-CEOs' Growth Push: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/oracle-co-ceos-deliver-explosive-130535126.html</p><p>• How Larry Ellison Fell From No 2 to No 8 Richest Person: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/08/15/how-larry-ellison-dropped-from-worlds-2nd-richest-to-no-8-in-just-2-months/</p>","author_name":"Neeta Bidwai"}