FCC chair calls Paramount/WBD merger 'a lot cleaner' than defunct Netflix deal
Summary
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr described Paramount Skydance’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery as 'a lot cleaner' than Netflix’s defunct bid. The piece notes that while there are no broadcast licenses to transfer, Paramount would face foreign-ownership considerations and a review by the DOJ, with possible expedited processing; regulators in California and other jurisdictions may scrutinize the deal as it progresses.