CNN Mood 'Like a Funeral' as Paramount Acquires Warner Bros (variety.com) 2 points by westurner 1mo ago ↗ HN
[–] westurner 1mo ago ↗ What will be the new CNN? [–] Avicebron 1mo ago ↗ NNC, the Neural Network Channel
[–] westurner 1mo ago ↗ "FCC Signs Off on Middle East Investments in Paramount-Warner Bros Deal" (2026) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/mid...Selling US media to foreign ownership?Who else does that?EA, FIFA, Madden, WB, CNN, Liv Golf, gold leaf on the walls of the people's house [–] orionblastar 1mo ago ↗ You ought to see the Saudi Kingdom Holding owning Apple, Disney, etc. https://kingdom.com.sa/homepage [–] westurner 1mo ago ↗ Do they hypocritically disallow foreign ownership of media in their country? [–] westurner 1mo ago ↗ Musk 2018 during a Trump administration: "Funding secured" [from SA] [–] westurner 1mo ago ↗ > gold leaf on the walls of the people's houseHere's a picture of that: "Fact-checking Trump’s plaques for past presidents at the White House ‘Walk of Fame’ | PBS News" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/fact-checking-trum...What regional interior decorating style is that, with the gold in those shapes on the wall?
[–] orionblastar 1mo ago ↗ You ought to see the Saudi Kingdom Holding owning Apple, Disney, etc. https://kingdom.com.sa/homepage [–] westurner 1mo ago ↗ Do they hypocritically disallow foreign ownership of media in their country? [–] westurner 1mo ago ↗ Musk 2018 during a Trump administration: "Funding secured" [from SA]
[–] westurner 1mo ago ↗ > gold leaf on the walls of the people's houseHere's a picture of that: "Fact-checking Trump’s plaques for past presidents at the White House ‘Walk of Fame’ | PBS News" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/fact-checking-trum...What regional interior decorating style is that, with the gold in those shapes on the wall?
[–] orionblastar 1mo ago ↗ I thought Disney was going to buy out WB? I guess Paramount made a higher bid?
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[ 1.5 ms ] story [ 25.1 ms ] threadSelling US media to foreign ownership?
Who else does that?
EA, FIFA, Madden, WB, CNN, Liv Golf, gold leaf on the walls of the people's house
Here's a picture of that: "Fact-checking Trump’s plaques for past presidents at the White House ‘Walk of Fame’ | PBS News" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/fact-checking-trum...
What regional interior decorating style is that, with the gold in those shapes on the wall?