Record #6526
The Ellisons (Paramount), who already control CBS, will end up owning CNN as well via the Warner Bros. Discovery deal
PendingRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #6526 The Bulwark · Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die
Original quoteSo like, this is this is just a straight corrupt deal, like straight down the line. And the end game of it is going to be that the same people that are running CBS also running CNN.
Quote begins at 34:02
Prediction time2026-02-27
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Episode published2026-02-27
FirmnessFirm
TopicForeign Policy
Resolve byopen
Boldness70 · Bold
How the call settles
Paramount/the Ellisons complete the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery so that CNN and CBS are under the same ownership (deal closed, not merely bid or announced)
Our reasoning
Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: Paramount/the Ellisons complete the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery so that CNN and CBS are under the same ownership (deal closed, not merely bid or announced) Deadline or event: open.