{
  "id": 128307,
  "title": "David Ellison Says Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Is Over His Control of CNN, Claims He Will Not ‘Bend Newsrooms to My Views’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/david-ellison-says-opposition-to-paramount-warner-bros-is-over-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T11:02:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/david-ellison-cnn-paramount-warner-bros-trusted-steward-1236827405/"
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  "summary": "Paramount CEO David Ellison said he believes the antitrust litigation filed by 12 states and the Writers Guild of America isn’t about market share but about “whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN.” Ellison, in an op-ed published by the New York Times Tuesday, noted, “There has been speculation about my […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Paramount-Warner Bros. Trial to Start in March 2027 in Blow to David Ellison’s Team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/paramount-warner-bros-trial-to-start-in-march-2027-in-blow-to-david",
        "published": "2026-08-04T20:39:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}