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Paramount-Warner Bros. Antitrust Litigation Dispute

Updated 2026-08-04 11:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Paramount CEO David Ellison has denied that the antitrust litigation against Warner Bros. is about market share, instead claiming it’s a trust issue. He asserts he will not compromise editorial independence at CNN.

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David Ellison Says Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Is Over His Control of CNN, Claims He Will Not ‘Bend Newsrooms to My Views’

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,

2026-08-04 11:02 UTC