US EditionParamount’s Top Shareholder, White House Discuss Firing CNN Hosts: Report
Larry Ellison discussed with Trump and officials the potential firing of CNN anchors and merging CBS content if Paramount Skydance wins the Warner Bros. Discovery bid.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump spoke with Larry Ellison, Oracle founder and Paramount Skydance shareholder, about firing CNN anchors if Paramount Skydance acquires Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Senior White House officials note that Paramount Skydance portrays itself as the best bid after announcing last month it was open to offers and argues it faces only an antitrust review by the Justice Department.
- Ellison discussed programming moves including calls to axe Erin Burnett and Brianna Keilar and floated CBS 60 Minutes re-airings while David Ellison runs the merged company.
- Senior White House officials say they favor the Paramount Skydance bid, and CBS paid a $16 million settlement before the merger, which observers noted could influence approval.
- Paramount Skydance must submit a formal bid by Thursday amid competition from Comcast and Netflix, following last month’s announcement it was open to offers and scrutiny of the prior Paramount–Skydance merger.
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Larry Ellison Discussed Firing CNN Anchors with White House Amid Warner Bros. Takeover Bid
In media news, Paramount, Netflix and Comcast have formally submitted bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN. The Guardian reports the White House favors Paramount’s bid. The paper reports Paramount’s largest shareholder, Larry Ellison, has spoken to White House officials about possibly axing some CNN hosts disliked by President Trump, including Erin Burnett and Brianna Keil…
Trump-Ellison Plot, CNN Firings Floated in Shocking Deal Talks
White House officials reportedly discussed the possibility of removing CNN anchors disliked by President Donald Trump in conversations with billionaire investor Larry Ellison, according to insider accounts tied to the pending Paramount-Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN. The report, first published by The Guardian, claims that Ellison—whose son David Ellison is CEO of Paramount-Skydance—discussed firing cer…
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