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6 hours ago

Jane Fonda Accepts No Merger

Jane Fonda wore a 'Block the Merger' pin at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party to oppose Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros., citing concerns about job losses, price increases, and political control of media.
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2 weeks ago

David Ellison and Paramount Get WBD, CNN Loses, Trump Wins?

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos spent the morning at the White House. By evening, his company had issued a statement declining to match Paramount's $31-per-share bid for WBD—walking away from what would have been the most transformative media deal in years and handing David Ellison a portfolio that includes CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, CBS News, and a cable library stretching from Seinfeld to Batman.
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US politics
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3 months ago

White House Spox Confirms Trump Wants CNN Sold Moments After Fight With Kaitlan Collins: Their Ratings Have Declined'

Karoline Leavitt defended the president's view that CNN would benefit from new ownership while clashing with CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins over inflation coverage.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

Can Larry Ellison and TikTok Rescue the TV Industry?

Traditional television's cultural dominance is collapsing as short-form mobile platforms like TikTok capture younger audiences, prompting major acquisitions by Skydance, RedBird, and Larry Ellison.
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