ProPublica's revelations on the FCC and Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

NPR Business Saturday 18 July 2026, 21:20 UTC By Adrian Ma 1 min read

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Reporting from ProPublica show that some FCC officials in charge of overseeing the multi-billion dollar deal for Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Brothers Discover may have a conflict of interest.

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