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CNN’s Christiane Amanpour ‘concerned’ about David Ellison acquiring network after his CBS takeover: ‘Probably hemorrhaging money’

Nypost · · 445 words · By Taylor Herzlich
Editorial Independence Media Ownership and Influence Corporate Acquisition
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Christiane Amanpour said she is “concerned” about billionaire David Ellison’s impending acquisition of the network”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Christiane Amanpour expressed concern regarding David Ellison's acquisition of CNN.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show Charlie Rose on PBS and Bloomberg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Rose
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fox News Channel (FNC), often referred to as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City. Owned by the F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cable News Network (CNN), is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by the CNN Worldwide division of Warner Bros. Discovery. Upon its launch, CNN became the first channel t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_CNN
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“Amanpour said during a journalism summit in London Wednesday”
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Multiple sources confirm she spoke at the Truth Tellers Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit in London on a Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Lee Kattan ( kə-TAN; born October 19, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. After performing with numerous comedy troupes, including The Groundlings in Los Angeles, he broke through as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Kattan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jamie Doran is an Irish-Scottish independent documentary filmmaker and former BBC producer. He founded the award-winning company Clover Films, based in Windsor, in 2008. He is also president of Datche…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Doran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Late-night television in the United States is the block of television programming intended for broadcast after 11:00 p.m. and usually through 2:00 a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time (ET/PT), but which info…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_late-night_American_ne…
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“Paramount Skydance – run by the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison – is in the process of taking over CNN in a $111 billion deal for its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Paramount Skydance announced a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $110.9 billion (approximately $111 billion) on February 27, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Ferris Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer, media proprietor, and former actor serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance since August 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ellison
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paramount Skydance Corporation (doing business as Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company's primary corporate headquarters is located at the Para…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Skydance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paramount Skydance announced a definitive agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) on February 27, 2026, to acquire the company for $110.9 billion at $31 per share in cash. The massive transaction …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_acquisition_of_Warner…
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“Ellison last year acquired CBS News”
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Multiple web search results state that David Ellison acquired CBS News last year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Ferris Ellison (born January 9, 1983) is an American film producer, media proprietor, and former actor serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance since August 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ellison
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is an American businessman. He co-founded the software company Oracle Corporation, and was its CEO from 1977 to 2014. He now serves as its CTO and execut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Ellison
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paramount Skydance Corporation (doing business as Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company's primary corporate headquarters is located at the Para…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Skydance
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“installed Bari Weiss as its new editor-in-chief”
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Two independent cross-references confirm that Bari Weiss was installed as the editor-in-chief of CBS News under Ellison's leadership.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — CBS News under David Ellison's leadership ended diversity initiatives and appointed Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief.
https://theconversation.com/trump-is-remaking-the-us-media-i…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Since coming under Skydance ownership less than a year ago, Paramount-owned CBS has already seen significant editorial shifts, notably with the installation of Free Press founder Bari Weiss as CBS New…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…
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“Weiss has faced blowback for shelving a “60 Minutes” report on El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison”
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Multiple sources, including NPR, report that Bari Weiss shelved a '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador's CECOT prison.
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web search NEUTRAL — Last month, Weiss shelved the report by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, saying it was not “comprehensive and fair” and lacked a response from the Trump administration. CBS News editor in chief Bari Weis…
https://www.aol.com/articles/60-minutes-airs-updated-segment…
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web search NEUTRAL — The episode about the Cecot mega-prison was due to air on Sunday night. However, in an “editor’s note” posted on X late that afternoon, the broadcaster’s official account announced that “the lineup fo…
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/22/cbs-pulls-60-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g-s1-103282/cbs-chief-bari-we…
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“Amanpour – who has been at CNN since 1983”
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Wikipedia and Wikiwand confirm that Christiane Amanpour was hired by CNN in 1983.
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web search NEUTRAL — Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour CBE is a British-Iranian journalist and television host.In 1983, Amanpour was hired by CNN on the foreign desk in Atlanta, Georgia, as an entry-level desk assistant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiane_Amanpour
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web search NEUTRAL — 1983–2010: Cable News Network (CNN). In 1983, Amanpour was hired by CNN on the foreign desk in Atlanta , Georgia, as an entry-level desk assistant.Since 2012: Return to CNN. Amanpour with former U.S. …
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Christiane_Amanpour
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web search NEUTRAL — Christiane Amanpour is a renowned British-Iranian journalist and a television host. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/christiane-amanpour…
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“President Trump has also urged CNN to move under new leadership, last year insisting that any deal for WBD should include a sale of the cable news network”
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Multiple sources report that President Trump insisted that any deal for Warner Bros. Discovery should include the sale of CNN.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump, who has inserted himself into the U.S. government's review of a deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, said it is "imperative" that CNN be sold as part of any deal Warner ...
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/trump-warner-bros-discovery…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump signaled he'll oppose a Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. deal that doesn't include new ownership of CNN, a potential wrinkle for the bid from Netflix Inc.
https://fortune.com/2025/12/11/trump-says-warner-bros-deal-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump inserted himself directly into the battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday, saying, "It's imperative that CNN be sold," while deriding the network ...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/media/trump-cnn-sold-paramoun…
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“In October 2025, Trump said he expected CBS News to be “fairer” under Ellison’s ownership”
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Multiple sources confirm that in October 2025, Trump stated he expected CBS News to be fairer under David Ellison's ownership.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump said he expects CBS News to be “fairer” under billionaire David Ellison’s ownership and with Bari Weiss as its new editor in chief.
https://thefinancialnews247.com/trump-says-cbs-under-david-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — In October 2025, Trump said he expected CBS News to be “fairer” under Ellison’s ownership, saying, “Larry Ellison is great, and his son David is great. They’re friends of mine.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/cnn-christia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Paramount Skydance also houses major offices and operations at the previous Skydance Media headquarters in Santa Monica, California. Paramount Skydance was formed on August 7, 2025, by David Ellison, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Skydance
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“Just two months later, Trump claimed that “60 Minutes” “has treated me far worse” since the Ellisons’ acquisition of Paramount.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim that Trump complained about '60 Minutes' two months after October 2025.
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