David Ellison Reportedly Promised Trump ‘Sweeping Changes’ at CNN If Paramount Takes Over Warner Bros.

Isaac Schorr Dec 9th, 2025, 9:47 am

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has reportedly told Trump administration officials that he would implement “sweeping changes” at CNN should he succeed in acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, the cable news network’s parent company.

After Warner Bros. accepted an offer to purchase it from Netflix , Ellison announced that Paramount would attempt to pull off a hostile takeover by presenting shareholders with its own bid.

“WBD shareholders deserve an opportunity to consider our superior all-cash offer for their shares in the entire company,” said Ellison in a statement. “Our public offer, which is on the same terms we provided to the Warner B

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