{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Option","title":"Episode 144: Paramount Eyes Musk as WBD Close Approaches","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/39aafc76\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":235,"description":"Paramount is reportedly courting Elon Musk as an equity investor in the combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery company, according to Semafor, even as the mega-merger races toward a close expected in roughly two weeks. With a sovereign wealth syndicate led by Saudi Arabia already holding just under 50% of the equity, the ownership structure of the new media giant is shaping up as one of the most consequential — and scrutinized — in entertainment history. For agents, showrunners, executives, and anyone in business with either company, understanding who controls the combined entity is now...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4RKcc1IGb7a3BJ1dndiWrVMcYNS3d-RHc5yAO2mJR8g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zODVm/MzRmM2IxNDUwOWZj/NDg0NGJhMjhjOTI2/MmZhMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}