# Gerber: "In every generation" Hollywood attracts a new wave of investors who may underestimate the risks.

*business · news · 2026-04-14 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- Middle Eastern investors are providing about $24 billion for the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
- Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may contribute roughly half of the Middle Eastern funding.
- Over 1,000 Hollywood creatives have signed an open letter urging regulators to block the merger.
- Critics warn the deal could increase Gulf states' influence over U.S. media and global narratives.

**Companies:** Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount
**Countries:** Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United States

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