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Na terça-feira, na conferência Agenda California da Politico, o diretor jurídico da Paramount, Makan Delrahim, disse que uma possível venda estava em discussão, enquanto 12 estados liderados pela Califórnia processavam para bloquear a fusão.
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Ele enfatizou que a Paramount Skydance havia sido “transparente” e estava disposta a trabalhar com republicanos e democratas para levar a fusão adiante.
The potential sale comes as Ellison faces scrutiny over his promises to preserve CNN’s editorial independence if the merger goes through. Ellison, whose father is Oracle cofounder and prominent Trump ally Larry Ellison, has sought to reassure critics that he would not interfere with CNN’s journalism, including in a New York Times op-ed last week in which he promised to preserve the network’s independence.
But those assurances echo promises Ellison made before Paramount Skydance took control of CBS News nearly a year ago, according to CNN media analyst Brian Stelter.
CBS subsequently hired Bari Weiss, a right-leaning opinion writer with no television experience, to lead CBS News. CBS also appointed Kenneth Weinstein, a former Trump administration appointee, as an ombudsman to investigate allegations of bias.
CBS has since faced accusations of a rightward editorial shift under Weiss’s leadership, including the shelving of a 60 Minutes investigation into Trump’s deportation policy, a major overhaul of the news magazine programme and a primetime town hall with Erika Kirk, the widow of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk who was killed last September.
Âncoras proeminentes, incluindo Anderson Cooper e Scott Pelley, também deixaram ou foram demitidos da rede desde que Weiss se juntou.
While selling CNN could address some concerns about political influence over the network, the potential sale is not at the heart of the lawsuit filed by California and 11 other states challenging the merger.
Delrahim confirmed reports that Paramount was considering relocating operations amid the lawsuit, while appearing to ramp up political pressure before California’s gubernatorial election.
O Sindicato dos Escritores da América, que se opôs à fusão, criticou as ameaças relatadas da Paramount de deixar a Califórnia.
Seth Stern, director of advocacy for the Freedom of the Press Foundation, said selling CNN would not resolve the broader concerns surrounding the merger.
The lawsuit alleges that consolidating the studios would mean fewer options for consumers and fewer professional opportunities for those who make television and movies.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has warned that the resulting company would control 27 percent of theatrically released films in the US market, as well as basic cable distribution.
On Wall Street, Paramount Skydance stock is up 1. 1 percent in midday trading while Warner Bros. Discovery stock is up 1. 4 percent.
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