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  "title": "Paramount's David Ellison is asking CNN's CEO to stay after Warner Bros. deal closes",
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  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:20:26.000Z",
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    "url": "https://qz.com/paramount-ellison-cnn-mark-thompson-warner-deal-100126"
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  "summary": "Thompson is seeking assurances of editorial autonomy, while CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is not expected to have a CNN role at close",
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        "title": "Paramount outlines $6 billion savings for Warner financing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/paramount-outlines-6-billion-savings-for-warner-financing",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:54:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clears legal hurdle",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "U.S. judge accepts Paramount’s Warner Bros. buyout settlement",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Paramount cleared to take over Warner Bros. Discovery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/paramount-cleared-to-take-over-warner-bros-discovery",
        "published": "2026-10-01T05:36:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Paramount wraps up $52bn debt sale to fund Warner buyout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/paramount-wraps-up-52bn-debt-sale-to-fund-warner-buyout",
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