The biggest media story so far in 2026 has been Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros. But, at the end of the day, while Paramount and CEO David Ellison are getting CNN, the cable news network isn’t among their top priorities. That is a very, very top priority for them.”So, yeah, don’t expect all kinds of massive changes at CNN the moment Ellison is handed the keys to Warner Bros. As Fischer tells me, it’s scale, sports rights and streaming ambitions that are driving the deal. He has made ridiculous and contradictory public statements, including a claim that the war has nearly achieved its goals.

Source: CNN March 18, 2026 23:31 UTC