Paramount to Acquire Warner Bros. thus forming the Largest Media Empire in History

~~49% of Paramount's debt financing are from foreign sources, a lot from three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds:

• Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund,
• the Qatar Investment Authority and
• Abu Dhabi’s L’imad Holding Company, located in the United Arab Emirates,

on the day of the announced deal, records show

then Trump's stupidity set in, bombing Iran and initiating a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, adversely affecting the financial wellness of
these 3 Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, leading to this recent development.

LIV Golf to officially announce Saudi funding ends after 2026 season
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it'd not be far-fetched to speculate that these 3 funds may pare their debt financing to paramount, forcing it to sell off many of
its assets (fillm inventory). NFLX can pick them out at bargain basement prices

 

and the fact that LIV will die is a cherry on top

 

in late Feb 2026

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but, not so fast

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today, Jun 5, 2026, in giving Trump's 2.0 the finger,

US states preparing lawsuit to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros


The case would mark the boldest move yet by the states in their effort to be at the forefront of U.S. ⁠antitrust enforcement, as their better-funded counterpart agencies in the Trump administration take a more business-friendly view of enforcement.


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A coalition of U.S. states is preparing to sue to block Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery over
antitrustand competition concerns. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading the effort, which is being joined by
attorneys general from approximately 10 states.

States reportedly preparing to participate in or weighing the legal action include:

• California
• New York
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• Nevada
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Tennessee