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Gulf Investors Back $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
Gulf sovereign wealth funds led by Saudi Arabia's PIF are in advanced talks to invest $24 billion into the proposed $110 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, in what would be one of the largest cross-border media investments ever.
7 Apr 2026
Paramount–Warner Bros Merger Nears FCC Approval with Gulf Backing
Paramount Global's $110bn bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is advancing toward FCC approval after Chairman Brendan Carr signalled manageable competition concerns. Around $24bn in financing comes from Gulf sovereign wealth funds: Saudi Arabia's PIF, Qatar's QIA, and Abu Dhabi's
4 Mar 2026
Paramount Skydance Wins Warner Bros. Over Netflix
Paramount Skydance has won the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix declined to raise its bid, clearing the way for a landmark $110.9 billion merger that unites two major Hollywood studios, two streaming platforms, and two major news networks.
27 Feb 2026
L'Imad Names Sheikh Khaled as Chairman
Abu Dhabi has unveiled the leadership of L'Imad, its newest sovereign investment platform. Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed is chairman, with H.E. Jassem Al Zaabi as CEO. Early moves include a Modon Holding stake and a role in Paramount's $108B Warner Bros. bid.
15 Jan 2026
Gulf Wealth and Jared Kushner Back $108B Warner Bros Bid
Saudi Arabia's PIF, Qatar's QIA, and Abu Dhabi's L'imad Holding — alongside Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners — have backed a $108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, new filings reveal. The investors took non-voting stakes, avoiding national-security scrutiny while
9 Dec 2025
Netflix Acquires Warner Bros. in $82.7 Billion Deal
Netflix has announced a landmark $82.7 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, combining HBO, HBO Max, and a century of iconic franchises with the world's largest streaming platform.
5 Dec 2025
Meta and Google Offer Millions for Hollywood AI Licensing
Meta and Google are in early talks with major Hollywood studios, offering tens of millions to license film and TV content for AI video generation training, per Bloomberg. Warner Bros. is open; Disney and Netflix have declined.
28 May 2024