by Amy Goodman | Jun 16, 2026 | CBS News, doj, Donald Trump, freedom of the press, Interview, Journalism, media monopoly, Paramount, press freedom, Skydance, Warner Brothers
The Trump administration has approved media conglomerate Paramount’s $111 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros., one year after Paramount and Skydance Media signed a similar merger that placed Paramount’s movie studio, streaming service and broadcast network CBS under the control of the multibillionaire Ellison family, founders of Skydance and close allies of Donald Trump. The Warner Bros. merger…
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by Jake Johnson | Dec 22, 2025 | CNN, Donald Trump, Larry Ellison, media consolidation, News, Paramount, TikTok, Trump Administration, Warner Brothers
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, an ally of US President Donald Trump and one of the richest men in the world, pledged on Monday to provide $40.4 billion to help finance his son’s hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the owner of CNN, HBO Max, and other major media assets. The billionaire’s personal financing guarantee was announced in a press release issued by Paramount Skydance…
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