# In 2025 alone, Saudi Arabia reportedly invested over $20 billion in the landmark Warner Bros.

*business · news · 2026-04-14 · The Financial Express*

## Key points

- Saudi Arabia invested over $20 billion in the 2025 Warner Bros. and Paramount Skydance deal.
- Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund contributed $12 billion to the $110 billion Paramount Skydance acquisition.
- Saudi Arabia now holds a $200 million minority stake in major entertainment news outlets like Variety and Deadline.
- A consortium including Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners acquired Electronic Arts for $55 billion in September 2025.
- Saudi investments in Hollywood are passive, granting no governance rights but indirect access to major content libraries.

**Companies:** Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Skydance, Oracle, WWE, Live Nation, Electronic Arts
**Countries:** Saudi Arabia, United States, Abu Dhabi, Qatar

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