WorldPingGerry Cardinale, Paramount board member, investor and key architect of its pending merger with Warner Bros.
Discovery, says the notion that CEO David Ellison is tight with Donald Trump has been “way overstated.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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David Ellison’s “Coziness” With Donald Trump Is “Way Overstated”, Per Paramount Backer Gerry Cardinale
George Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Post-Merger Skydance Keeping Both HBO Max & Paramount+ Streaming Brands
‘Real Time’: Bill Maher Tells New Skydance Bosses “Don’t Believe What Trump Is Tweeting About Me”
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It's a full-circle moment for a company that has undergone two major acquisitions within the last 18 months.
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WorldPingThe Justice Department argued that Donald Trump can legally ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House because he determined that they didn’t meet the “minimum requirements of professionalism.
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WorldPingAs the Paramount-Warner Bros merger goes through, Bill Maher has a message for his new Skydance bosses.
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The CBS networks chief is poised to expand his oversight with the Warner Bros. Discovery assets arriving onboard the Skydance train.
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WorldPingMore indication that the newly-christened combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery company would bundle the two flagship streamers, Paramount+ and HBO Max, instead of merging them into one.
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WorldPingParamount TV media chair George Cheeks, whose domain has included all of CBS in addition to the Paramount cable networks, is said to be in line for an expanded oversight at the newly merged Paramount-Warner Bros.
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