John Oliver, the political comic, took a swipe at Paramount on Last Week Tonight, referring to the company's acquisition of media outlets by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his supporters, suggesting that their influence over media coverage of the government has significantly decreased. Oliver warned that the influence of Orbán on power should be alarming for American conservatives. He also highlighted the growing influence of President Donald Trump and other MAGA supporters, who have championed Orbán, as well as the country's decline in economic and sociopolitical significance. The latest update to the WBD-Paramount merger, which followed the acquisition of Skydance last year, is set to occur at a special shareholder meeting on April 23.