Skydance, Paramount and Bidding War
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One month after Trump settled his lawsuit with Paramount, CBS’s parent company was acquired by Skydance Media in August. New CEO David Ellison selected Bari Weiss as the editor-in-chief of CBS News in October, and Trump previously praised her when he appeared on 60 Minutes in November.
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Erika Kirk's town hall flops in ratings despite heavy CBS promotion
A primetime town hall with the widow of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk tanked in the ratings after critics blasted CBS News for hosting the discussion amid the network's conservative shift. According to Nielsen data,
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday attacked the new owners of CBS over a “60 Minutes” interview with his former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene, on the same day that CBS owners Paramount Skydance launched a hostile bid for media giant Warner Bros.
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Why bid for sports media rights when you can buy them?
Paramount’s hostile takeover bid for WBD could signal a new sports strategy. The post Why Bid for Sports Media Rights When You Can Buy Them? appeared first on Front Office Sports.
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'CBS Evening News' Desk Empties Out, Second Anchor Leaves Amid Paramount Skydance Turmoil
The anchor desk for "CBS Evening News" is empty after Maurice DuBois announced his departure amid turmoil at the network following Paramount Skydance Corporation's merger.DuBois will depart along with his co-anchor John Dickerson.
If Trump had his way, independent media would no longer exist. He has used personal intimidation of professional journalists, favorable treatment of propagandists masquerading as journalists, litigation, threats of lost broadcast licenses, and now interference in merger approvals to bend the Fourth Estate to his will.
The head of the Federal Communications Commission will face questions on Wednesday from the Senate Commerce Committee after facing bipartisan criticism for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel off the air in September.
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Warner Bros pide a sus inversionistas que rechacen la oferta de adquisición de Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros. ha recomendado a los accionistas que rechacen una oferta de adquisición de Paramount Skydance, afirmando que una oferta rival de Netflix será mejor para los clientes.
President Donald Trump expressed unhappiness with the owners of Paramount Skydance Corp. over CBS News coverage of his presidency, in the latest signal of how he may be leaning in the battle to purchase Warner Bros.