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The Banish Acquisition: Insiders Say Mood at CNN Is Like a Funeral After Paramount Merger Approval

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What happened The Banish Acquisition: Insiders Say Mood at CNN Is Like a Funeral After Paramount Merger Approval.
The headline split Twitchy frames it as "The Banish Acquisition: Insiders Say Mood at CNN Is Like a Funeral After Paramount Merger...". Instapundit frames it as "GREAT MOMENTS IN SCHADENFREUDE: CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win...".
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TwitchyNews report · Sep 23, 4:55 AM

The Banish Acquisition: Insiders Say Mood at CNN Is Like a Funeral After Paramount Merger Approval

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InstapunditOpinion · Sep 23, 1:55 AM

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCHADENFREUDE: CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Cast

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCHADENFREUDE: CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps. A new corporate parent, Paramount Skydance is set to take the reins o...

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