Paramount Warner Bros Media Ownership Sandbox

Ownership & Regulatory Parameters Direct Manipulation

Foreign Wealth Fund Equity 49.5%

Section 310(b)(4) standard benchmark is 25%. Waivers up to 49.9% permit non-controlling foreign capital.

Foreign Voting Share Cap 24.9%

Voting insulation cap preserves domestic supermajority on the board of directors.

FCC § 310(b) Waiver Granted

If unchecked, strict 25% foreign parent statutory ceiling triggers license revocation review.

Foreign Wealth Fund Entities 2 funds

Consortium size influences CFIUS national security review and coalition governance risks.

Broadcast Stations Held 28 stations

CBS / Warner local television network owned-and-operated broadcast licenses.

National Audience Reach 34.2%

FCC statutory national ownership limit is 39% of total US television households.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance Ledger Evaluation: Live

Compliance Status Conditional Waiver Required Requires Commission declaratory ruling

Regulatory Risk Score 72 Out of 100 (Substantial Review)

CFIUS Review Level Extended National Security Review Multi-fund government review

Voting Control Domestic Board Supermajority Maintained Foreign voting capped under 25%

Capital Equity Distribution (%)

Board Voting Power Distribution (%)

Statutory Dimension	Observed Metric	Legal Ceiling	Determination
Foreign Equity Stake	49.5%	49.5%	Conditional Waiver
Voting Share Power	24.9%	25.0% (De Facto Control)	Compliant Insulation
National TV Reach	34.2%	39.0% Statutory Cap	Under 39% Cap
O&O TV Station Count	28 stations	License Retained	Active Transfer

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Regulatory Context: Under Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, foreign ownership of a US broadcast holding company above 25% is impermissible unless the FCC issues a declaratory ruling that such ownership serves the public interest. The modeled scenario simulates dual-class stock insulation and foreign wealth fund equity consolidation.