Mood at CNN is 'like a funeral' over looming Paramount takeover

The useful part

CNN staffers are reportedly fearful of what may happen after Paramount Skydance merges with Warner Bros., the parent company of the cable news network. A Variety report detailed how CNN appeared to be on the upswing in profit and viewership in recent years, but all that progress may end after the takeover. 'What an enormous loss and disruption it would be to shuffle leadership for the umpteenth time in the midst — finally — of reshaping the business.' One staffer told the outlet that the mood is "like a funeral" at CNN offices.

How it works

• CNN CEO and Chairman Mark Thompson offered few details to staffers on Monday about the consequences of the takeover.
• "Over the coming days you'll hear much more about what this means for CNN, including the date of the close," he said.
• Weiss was the founder of the Free Press, and many on the left accuse her of toeing the line for the Trump administration.
• Paramount should not own both CBS News and CNN," he <a href="https://x.com/Acosta/status/210127146030401153...

Details worth keeping

Many believe Paramount will order the same rightward lurch at CNN. Former CNN host Jim Acosta also saw the acquisition as a threat.