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Trump Says He’ll Let Jake Tapper Interview Him to ‘Have CNN Go in a Normal Path’ Ahead of Paramount Merger
The president confirmed the news during a phone call with the network
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Paramount-WBD Merger: Oregon AG Withdraws Records Request, Motion to Delay to ‘Consider Next Steps’
ODOJ tells TheWrap that the David Ellison-led media giant thinks they’re “above the law” after refusing to comply and that it won’t “let them waste Oregonians’ resources on these games”
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The Ledger: Investors Are Tapping World Cup Fever
In this week’s The Ledger column, we look at
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Letterboxd Sale: Netflix, Sony and Others in Early Talks to Buy Platform
Other interested suitors reportedly include Paramount, private equity firms RedBird and TPG and media investor Alexis Ohanian
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CNN’s Brian Stelter Responds to Reports of Staff Unrest Amid Paramount Merger: ‘It’s Complicated’
“If you ask 10 different employees, you’ll hear 10 different POVs about the pending merger,” the news network’s chief media analyst says
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Jeff Zucker Stays Mum on Paramount-WBD, CNN Drama as He Completes His Own Merger
“I’m going to leave that deal to the others who are involved in it,” the network’s former president and RedBird IMI CEO tells TheWrap
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Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti Tease More Dealmaking After Banijay-All3Media Merger: ‘Scale Is Key’
The executives outline their vision for the combined company, growth opportunities in the U.S. and more
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Paramount Says Oregon DOJ Motion Should Be Denied, Citing Antitrust Law
The company insists it has presented over 822,000 documents related to the state’s merger review, in addition to 1.2 million documents provided by WBD
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Banijay, RedBird IMI’s All3Media Close Merger of TV Production Businesses
The deal, which sees each company hold a 50% stake in the combined entity, forms one of the world’s biggest independent production groups
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Paramount Won’t Close Warner Bros. Merger Before July 22
Oregon AG Dan Rayfield is seeking a court order that would delay the $110 billion deal’s closing further as it seeks records from the media giant
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Nexstar Urges Appeals Court to Narrow Nationwide TEGNA Merger Injunction
“This lawsuit is rooted in an outdated view of the media space and wastes precious taxpayer dollars to protect private equity-owned DIRECTV,” a Nexstar spokesperson says
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Sun Valley 2026: Which Hollywood and Tech Moguls Made the Retreat?
The “summer camp for billionaires” hosted by Allen & Co. has long been a breeding ground for dealmaking
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Oregon AG to Ask Court to Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal for 60 Days Amid Records Dispute
“[The information] has nothing to do with whether this transaction complies with Oregon’s antitrust laws and is not a legitimate basis to delay a plainly lawful, pro-competitive transaction,” a Paramount spokesperson responds
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Versant to Acquire Golf Simulation Tech Company Full Swing for $530 Million
The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026
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Comcast’s Sky to Buy ITV’s Media & Entertainment Unit in $2.1 Billion Deal
ITV’s linear channels and ITVX streaming platform will remain free-to-air, while Sky News and ITV News will stay editorially distinct
