David Ellison Addresses Paramount-WBD Merger Opposition Over CNN Control
David Ellison broke his silence on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger battle, stating that opposition stems from his potential control of CNN and vowing not to influence the news network's editorial independence.
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David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-WBD merger fight, CNN insiders don’t buy ‘lip service’ about network
Paramount CEO David Ellison says the real fight over his $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger is whether he can be trusted as a steward of CNN news.
Read full article →David Ellison Says Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Is Over His Control of CNN, Claims He Will Not ‘Bend Newsrooms to My Views’
Paramount CEO David Ellison said he believes the antitrust litigation filed by 12 states and the Writers Guild of America isn’t about market share but about “whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN.” Ellison, in an op-ed published by the New York Times Tuesday, noted, “There has been speculation about my […]
By Todd Spangler
Read full article →David Ellison Says CNN Is Root Cause Of Merger Battle, Vows To Play It “Down The Middle”
In a guest essay for The New York Times on Tuesday, Paramount CEO David Ellison says CNN is at the root of opposition to the company’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Concerns about market share are not the main driver of antitrust lawsuits filed by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America, […]
By Dade Hayes
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