David Ellison Will Get Control of CNN After All

One reported goal of the AGs was to have Ellison sell CNN in order to close the deal, though California’s Rob Bonta labeled ...

Trumpy Nepo Baby Wants Elon Musk’s Help With CNN Takeover

The news comes after Ellison, the son of tycoon and Trump buddy David Ellison, overcame legal hurdles to acquire Warner Bros.
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David Ellison will get control of CNN after all (and don’t pretend an “independent editorial board” will mean otherwise)

In exchange for dropping their lawsuit against Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, state AGs have negotiated "independent" oversight of CNN. You shouldn't expect much oversight.

CNN staffers accept new reality as Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros Discovery goes full steam ahead

CNN staffers reveal mixed emotions as Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery moves forward following the settlement ...

CNN CEO Holds Town Hall As Paramount Skydance Merger Approaches

The boss of CNN has admitted he has no idea about a key MAGA ally’s plans for the network after a controversial takeover goes through. CEO Mark Thompson, 69, addressed staff on a Zoom call, days after ...

Kara Swisher’s CNN Exit Gets Messy With Bari Weiss in the Mix

Kara Swisher said she wanted to leave CNN as soon as possible amid expectations that David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance would absorb the network, but insider chatter also dragged Bari Weiss and ...

David Ellison's growing media empire: From CNN and HBO to 'Harry Potter' -- and TikTok

David Ellison is about to oversee one of the largest collections of media assets in the entertainment industry -- and his ...
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There’s drama over Kara Swisher leaving CNN, but what is being lost is a mystery

LEFT: Kara Swisher (Screenshot) RIGHT: Larry and David Ellison (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP) The merger ...