{
  "id": 8141092,
  "title": "Middle East wealth funds to own 38.5% of Paramount in $110bn Warner Bros deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/middle-east-wealth-funds-to-own-38-5-of-paramount-in-110bn-warner",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:05:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/middle-east-wealth-funds-to-own-38-5-of-paramount-in-110bn-warner-bros-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are set to own 38.5% of Paramount following a $110bn deal with Warner Bros Discovery. According to Arabian Business, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will take a 15.1% stake in the company.\n\nThe deal has been structured to ensure that foreign investors can own a substantial share of Paramount without controlling the company, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.\n\nThe reports did not provide further details on the deal's implications or the involvement of other parties.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "AB Majlis: Middle East infrastructure transition outpacing global markets, Siemens report finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ab-majlis-middle-east-infrastructure-transition-outpacing-global",
        "published": "2026-09-17T08:52:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}