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Mawspam2

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22. With the Paramount WB Discovery merger now approved, the Ellisons have two competing news channels....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 11:35 AM

5 hrs ago

... Since they both bleed tons of money why not kill the more expensive one, send the people under contract to CNN and ditch the rest?

When important breaking news pops up, simulcast the CNN feed onto CBS.

Sorry people, but this is capitalism in practice. Reward them by boycotting their product.

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