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CNN Parent Company Acquisition Draws Internal Concerns
CNN employees expressed fear and concern after reports that Paramount-Skydance would acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The network has faced declining viewership and questions about its coverage.
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CNN staff members described the mood inside the company as shaken and depressing following news that Paramount-Skydance would acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The acquisition would place CNN under new ownership that has already made leadership changes at CBS News. Current employees told NBC News they worry about possible shifts in editorial direction.
Background on the Network CNN was founded by Ted Turner, who died recently.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Turner had become disillusioned with the network's direction before his death.
CNN's lead host defended a late-night comedian's joke about first lady Melania Trump. The host stated there was zero evidence the joke influenced a would-be shooter. The same host had earlier criticized a different public figure for making a joke about the comedian.
CNN's prime-time audience averages fewer than one million viewers. Fox News averages 3.2 million prime-time viewers. The network trails both Fox News and the channel formerly known as MSNBC in ratings.
