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Paramount Asks FCC To Approve Up to 100% Foreign Ownership of CBS, CNN

2026-04-29 News & Politics
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Sonny Bunch and Catherine Rampell break down a wave of major FCC developments shaping the future of American media. Paramount is asking the FCC to approve up to 100% foreign ownership in a massive media deal that could impact CBS and CNN. Foreign money is flowing deeper into American news—and regulators may be on the verge of signing off. Meanwhile, the FCC is also reviewing Disney’s broadcast licenses following comments made by Jimmy Kimmel, raising new questions about free speech, media pressure, and political influence. All of this comes as critics argue the FCC under Brendan Carr is being used to target Trump’s political enemies. For a limited time, listeners can get an exclusive $25 off AuraFrame's best-selling Carver Matframe at https://on.auraframes.com/BULWARKTAKES with code BULWARKTAKES. Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego and Los Angeles in May: https://thebulwark.com/events Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@stedwards311 2026-04-29

When this administration is over, Brendan Carr needs to be on the short list of the first assholes getting prosecuted for abuse of power

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@mortsnerd6053 2026-04-29

No you can't argue whether the joke was in good taste. The trumps have created the environment of NO TASTE.

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@owenstoddard6464 2026-04-29

Nothing says ‘America First’ like carving out exemptions to have our media owned by foreigners.

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@badluck5647 2026-04-29

MAGA's first amendment: *Private entities shall not censor racism or misinformation on their private platforms *The Government can crack down on criticism of Trump *The Government can crack down on criticism of racism, sexism, or homeopobia

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@kattitaniummelonparker3408 2026-04-29

I'm glad Colbert will be free from cbs

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@ZippsterSmee 2026-04-29

I look forward to America's Hungary moment when the next prez goes on all the networks merged under Trump to tell them that they are being dismantled.

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@iangoodchild3556 2026-04-29

Are you sure Oracle is that valuable? The skuttlebutt is that Larry Ellisson is pretty stretched financially which might explain his brown nosing Trump.

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@Marinemomof3Oceanside 2026-04-29

And the next DAY dementia donnie made a joke to melanoma about his death ☠️💀 ARREST dementia donnie NOW!!

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@Pdf258 2026-04-29

The First Lady is INCAPABLE of even dictating her post !

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@stephenbonaduce7852 2026-04-29

At this point, I'm not sure that Ellison control over the stations is any better than foreign control over them.

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