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GJGCA

(313 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:06 PM Sep 2025

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??? CNN purchased by Paramount/Skydance?

IF, repeat, IF true may be important?

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/just-in-paramount-skydance-preparing-to-buy-cnn-parent-company-in-major-media-consolidation-report/

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??? CNN purchased by Paramount/Skydance? (Original Post) GJGCA Sep 2025 OP

This would be huge. TheProle Sep 2025 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 2025 #2

If true it would mean CBS and CNN have the same parent company. If anyone hasn't seen Network by Paddy Chayefsky, lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 2025 #4

That is why the communication act of 1996 helped pave the way to where we are today, and people are lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #5

TheProle

(4,111 posts)

1. This would be huge.

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:10 PM

Sep 2025

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lostincalifornia

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3. If true it would mean CBS and CNN have the same parent company. If anyone hasn't seen Network by Paddy Chayefsky,

Reply to GJGCA (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:18 PM

Sep 2025

It not only predicted what the news media has become in this country, but predicted trump.

News in this country is not to inform, but is a for profit enterprise to manipulate people.

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lostincalifornia

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5. That is why the communication act of 1996 helped pave the way to where we are today, and people are

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:32 PM

Sep 2025

being led like sheep to the slaughter.

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