Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years
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Key FactsChristiane Amanpour Announces CNN Departure for June 2027
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Amanpour, 68, has hosted her eponymous international interview program since 2009, reducing it to several weekly broadcasts in January 2025.
- From January 2027, the program is set to air weekly before ending in May.
- She plans to continue reporting and traveling worldwide for CNN through June 2027.
- “Amanpour & Company” will end in December, while she continues “The Ex Files” with Jamie Rubin through Global.
Remember: always be truthful, not neutral.— Christiane Amanpour, in her statement announcing her departure from CNN.
X-Raying the Ellison Debt Stack: Following its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, it’s been a rough start for Skydance’s debt and equity ...
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Paramount officially merges with Warner Bros. Here’s how we got here: Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday ...
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Netflix Fired Everyone. Now What?: CCO Bela Bajaria is out, film boss Dan Lin is out, and so are about 1,000 other employees. Problems solved? Let’s discuss what ...
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Paramount closes historic $110B deal for Warner Bros. Discovery to create Skydance
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Skydance raises Discovery+ prices, a week after Skydance merger: Discovery+ is getting more expensive just a week after Paramount and Warner Bros ...
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Skydance co-CEOs Ellison and Kreiz speak with CNBC days after finalizing WBD acquisition
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Trump claims Ukraine and Russia have agreed to energy ceasefire: President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to what he described ...
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What will Skydance do with the industry’s most complex sports rights portfolio?: With the Skydance merger complete, what can the company do with its combined ...
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Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery: After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. In a memo to employees ...
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David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance
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Paramount and Warner Bros are now one Hollywood giant: Skydance: Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros
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After a fraught fight, Paramount-Warner Bros. transaction closes: Shares of the merged company, now called Skydance, began trading on the stock market Tuesday ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-10-06/paramount-warner-bros-deal-closes-becomes-skydance-david-ellison
Paramount closes $110B deal with Warner Bros. Discovery after months of wrangling
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CNA Oct 06
Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance
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Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal: What Hollywood Can Learn From a 200-Employee RV Acquisition in Indiana
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Paramount named Mattel's departing CEO as co-CEO of its Warner Bros. Discovery merger
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CNN Now Has A New Owner. What Will The Future Of The Network Be Under Skydance?: CNN has a new owner: Skydance.
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US has lost or sustained damage to 81 aircraft in the Iran war, worth up to $3.3 billion, report says
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Michael De Luca, Pamela Abdy to Exit Warner Bros. After Paramount Merger: Michael De Luca & Pamela Abdy won't be part of David Ellison's management ...
variety.com/2026/film/news/michael-de-luca-pamela-abdy-exit-warner-bros-paramount-merger-close-1236897365/
Key FactsNew Leaders Take Over Warner Bros. Film Unit
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- By Friday, Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca no longer held office; David Ellison named the combined operation Skydance.
- The studio made $4 billion worldwide in 2025, while no 2026 theatrical release surpassed $100 million domestically.
- Digger had an authorized budget of $125 million; insiders estimate the actual expenditure reached at least $160 million.
- The Consent Decree requires the incoming film chiefs to produce 30 annual films for two years, followed by 32 for three years.
Paramount and Warner Bros. shaped over a century of culture. By combining them, we aren’t rewriting history — we’re equipping these iconic studios with a more powerful engine. Together, we are Skydance: a creative-first home for bold, quality storytelling.— David Ellison, founder and CEO of Skydance, in a statement about Skydance’s role in the consolidation of Warner Bros. and Paramount
Poland to review Paramount takeover of TVN through acquisition of Warner Bros:
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Movies may soon get more boring: The merger puts Hollywood in the hands of just five massive companies.
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CEO David Ellison and other senior executives rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock exchange, two days after the $110 billion merger of ... Show more
Paramount officially closed its multibillion-dollar deal for Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating one of Hollywood's most valuable properties.
David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz announce Skydance leadership team: The leadership team for Skydance, the merged entity of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/05/david-ellison-ynon-kreiz-skydance-leadership-team.html
Barron's Oct 02
Paramount Shareholders to Get Stock Warrants in Huge Financing Deal for Warner Acquisition
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Who is Ynon Kreiz, the new co-CEO of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. company?
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Paramount officially closed its multi-billion-dollar deal for Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating one of Hollywood's most valuable properties ... Show more
Federal judge clears path for Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger: A federal judge has now granted Paramount’s settlement agreement with 12 states that ...
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Four Questions Facing the Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger: Paramount and Warner Bros. are inching closer toward closing a deal, but they won’t be anywhere out of ...
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HBO Max and Paramount+: What's next for the streaming services: After the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, the new company Skydance is ...
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Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance: Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday ...
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Philstar Life Oct 07
Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance
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Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance
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Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clears legal hurdle: A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement clearing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros ...
france24.com/en/americas/20260930-paramount-takeover-of-warner-bros-discovery-clears-legal-hurdle
Paramount-Warner Bros. Gets New Name Before Merger Closes, David Ellison Announces
forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/10/02/david-ellison-reveals-name-of-new-paramount-warner-bros-company-ahead-of-merger-closing/
Judge allows Paramount to close $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery: A California judge on Wednesday formally approved Paramount Skydance’s ...
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Federal judge allows Paramount-Warner merger to move forward: The judge's approval allows tech scion David Ellison to finalize his company's $111-billion ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-09-30/judge-allows-paramount-warner-merger-to-move-forward
Paramount, states reject calls for deeper review of merger deal: Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and attorneys general from 12 states are pushing back against ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-09-28/paramount-states-respond-booker-settlement
Barron's Oct 02
Warner Bros. Stock Is About to Leave the Nasdaq. Here’s What’s Replacing It.: Warner Bros. will exit the Nasdaq and S&P 500 after it completes its merger with ...
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Mark Ruffalo blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. merger after judge clears $110B Hollywood deal
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Mattel shares rise after reports of takeover interest from Authentic Brands Group
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MGM Resorts shares sink 9% after Barry Diller's People Inc. rescinds takeover offer
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The fight over Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger is moving back to court.
The Block the Merger coalition is asking a federal judge to ... Show more
Cindy Holland to Exit Paramount as Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Looms: Paramount streaming chief Cindy Holland out as Casey Bloys set to run combined HBO Max and ...
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David Ellison reportedly eyes Elon Musk for Paramount equity investment — sparking fears at CNN: 'Really scary'
nypost.com/2026/09/23/media/david-ellison-eyes-elon-musk-for-paramount-equity-investment-report/
Paramount to Raise $7.5 Billion More in Debt to Fund Warner Bros. Deal: Paramount Skydance is launching a syndication to raise $7.5 billion in debt to finance ...
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Kara Swisher says she’s leaving CNN over David Ellison: ‘I just can’t’: Podcaster Kara Swisher says she wants out of CNN before her contract ends ...
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Elon Musk suggested as investor for Warner-Paramount merger that would put him in group running CNN and CBS News
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Here's exactly what Paramount promised Hollywood to land WBD — and why some are still skeptical
cnbc.com/2026/09/25/paramount-hollywood-promises.html
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oracle, Everpure, Meta Platforms, Nebius, Bloom Energy, MGM & more
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MGM, People Inc. Switch Places In Merger Talks. People Inc. Soars.: MGM Resorts submitted a bid to buy People Inc., sending the latter's stock up roughly ...
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: MGM, Darden Restaurants, Meta, BlackBerry & more
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Paid articlePaywallParamount settles with US states, clearing path for Warner Bros. merger: Paramount has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that clears a ...
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Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general this week announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery ... Show more
Paramount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal: Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys ...
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FCC grants Paramount's indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout
apnews.com/article/paramount-warner-foreign-ownership-equity-fcc-d8172aef73431968412ec33f2f0a78ce
Paramount, attorneys general settle lawsuit, clearing a path for Warner Bros. merger
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-09-21/paramount-attorneys-general-settle-antitrust-lawsuit-warner-bros-bonta
Hollywood's biggest merger might finally be a go. 👀
Paramount reportedly reached a settlement with California officials over its $111 billion bid for ... Show more
FCC approves foreign owners for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros.: Royal families of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will own nearly 50% of the equity of a ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-09-17/fcc-approves-foreign-owners-for-merged-paramount-warner-bros
Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery fueled by foreign cash: report - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/09/21/paramount-takeover-of-warner-bros-discovery-fueled-by-foreign-cash-report/
'Outrageous': Sanders Slams FCC for Approving Saudi and UAE Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.
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Paramount reaches historic settlement with states, clearing way for WBD deal: The settlement ends what has been one of the most expensive, drawn-out and dramatic ...
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Paramount could settle with states over Warner Bros. as soon as this weekend, sources say
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David Ellison Says Paramount to Close Warner Bros. Deal in 'Two Weeks': David Ellison's victory lap began Monday, celebrating the dramatic start to ...
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Paid articlePaywall Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta not to 'cave' in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger fight
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Barron's Sep 21
Intel, AMD, Strategy, Meta, Warner Bros, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
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Paid articlePaywallCalifornia Attorney General Bonta says states made demands in Paramount-Warner deal
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Paramount Settles Lawsuits, Allowing for Warner Bros. Deal: Paramount Skydance Corp. has settled lawsuits brought by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers ...
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Paid articlePaywall Paramount’s threat to flee California could cost state nearly 58K jobs, $21B a year: leaked report
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FCC Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Foreign Investment: The agency approved a request for foreign investors to indirectly hold a stake in excess of 25% in ...
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