Paramount CEO David Ellison must now make his case to regulators and a wary Hollywood that the merger is good for the industry.
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Meet the billionaires who control your media
What happens when tech billionaires control the media you consume?
With the help of his father, Paramount CEO David Ellison’s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery has gained him a roster of franchises and networks, from Looney Tunes to CNN. But the sale hasn’t come without serious concerns, from data privacy to the rising costs of streaming services to what this means for workers in the entertainment industry.
Brittany is joined by Mandalit Del Barco, NPR culture correspondent, and David Folkenflik, NPR media correspondent, to cut through the corporate drama and figure out what this deal means for all of us.
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CNN has endured turmoil for years. With Warner Bros. sale, things will get bumpier
In the corporate battle over parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s fate remains up for grabs. President Trump wants a say in what happens next.
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Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers
Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.
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Not so fast, Netflix. Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount has launched a hostile bid for the company that’s home to Casablanca, Batman and CNN. Just Friday, Netflix and Warner Brothers executives were celebrating a deal they had struck.
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CBS’ next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press
CBS’ parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.
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CBS shifts to accommodate the right under new owner
CBS’s new owner, David Ellison, has taken concrete steps to address the concerns of the news division’s sharpest critics — particularly President Trump and his allies.
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This was the week that comedy pushed back
South Park skewered President Trump. Stephen Colbert isn’t holding back. This week, comedians on Paramount-owned shows aired their grievances against both their parent company and Trump.
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Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount
The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS’ news coverage.
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Paramount to reach a $16 million settlement over Trump’s CBS lawsuit
Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump’s lawsuit over 60 Minutes’ interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.
