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David Ellison officially takes over as CEO of Skydance, the new mega merger combining Paramount and Warner Bros.

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New Hollywood era begins with an epic mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.

The Paramount and Warner Bros. merger has survived court challenges, public protests and regulatory scrutiny. Now, the Hollywood heavyweight, named Skydance, begins operating.

October 06, 2026
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  • Mandalit del Barco
The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance.

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Paramount and Warner Bros are now one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here

Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday. The new Hollywood giant will have a shorter nametag: “Skydance.” But it marks one of the biggest tie-ups ever in the media and entertainment industry.

October 06, 2026
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  • Associated Press
As seen on a TV monitor in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, President Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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White House launches 'Trump TV' after ban on major news outlets

Days after President Trump barred reporters from three major news outlets from the White House, the administration has launched a 24/7 YouTube channel promising to put its "biggest moments all in one place."

September 22, 2026
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  • Scott Neuman
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts towards members of the media after a courtesy call with Irish President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin on September 12, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland.

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban

Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."

September 21, 2026
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  • Ava Berger
President Trump speaks Thursday during a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House.

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Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.

September 18, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
Pat Mitchell addresses guests at National Jewish Health’s 2026 Legends of Atlanta Gala on Sept. 2 at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.

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'You don’t have to fit into anyone else’s definition.' Pat Mitchell on a life beyond expectations

Award-winning journalist, producer and media executive, Pat Mitchell reflects on some of the risks that defined her career and why she is now focused on climate justice.

September 04, 2026
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Craig Ferguson hosts <em>American On Purpose</em>, streaming on CNN.com. All five episodes will air on CNN on July 5.

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Here's why comic Craig Ferguson became an 'American On Purpose'

The Scottish-born comic became a U.S. citizen in 2008. He showcases his goofy sense of humor, and his appetite for the unpredictable, in a new five-part documentary series for CNN.

July 02, 2026
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  • David Bianculli
On June 1, 1980, Ted Turner launched CNN at a converted Jewish country club in Atlanta.

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'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder': CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network.

May 06, 2026
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  • David Folkenflik
 In this Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 file photo, American media mogul Ted Turner is photographed on the red carpet at the Captain Planet Foundation benefit gala in Atlanta.

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  • Obituaries

Ted Turner, Atlanta's trailblazing CNN founder, conservationist and philanthropist, dies at 87

The Atlanta icon's legacy includes pioneering cable television through his Turner Broadcasting System and CNN, transforming the Atlanta Braves into “America’s team," supporting environmental efforts through Captain Planet and funding the United Nations Foundation.

May 06, 2026
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  • GPB News Staff ,
  • Pamela Kirkland ,
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CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash speaking to members of the audience before the start of the CNN Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2024.

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CNN has endured turmoil for years. Now Trump wants role in its fate

In the corporate battle over parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's fate remains up for grabs. President Trump wants a say in what happens next.

December 12, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., attends a news conference about SNAP benefits on Oct. 29 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers

Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.

December 11, 2025
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  • Steve Inskeep
Ebenezer Baptist Church

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Georgia Today: ATL city workers kill unhoused man in tent clearing; Laken Riley Act; CNN layoffs

On the Thursday January 23rd edition of Georgia Today: An unhoused man died last week when city workers used construction equipment to clear the camp where he was living; the Laken Riley Act is on its way to becoming law; And CNN expects to lay off about two-hundred people.

January 23, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
The CNN sign is seen, April 21, 2022, in Atlanta. CNN announced Wednesday, July 10, 2024, that it is eliminating approximately 100 jobs and plans to debut its first digital subscriptions before the end of the year as the news network leans into reshaping its business.

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CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business

CNN is expected to lay off about 200 of its employees, or 6% of its workforce, in part of a shift toward a more digital-oriented future.

January 23, 2025
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  • Associated Press
A jury found CNN defamed security contractor Zachary Young in a November 2021 report, shown above, about Afghans' fears of exorbitant charges from people offering to get them out of the country after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

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CNN settles lawsuit after $5 million defamation verdict

CNN settled with a security consultant after a Florida jury found the network had defamed him in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to evacuate people from Afghanistan in 2021.

January 20, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik

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CNN founder Ted Turner in rehab facility after recent hospitalization with pneumonia

Turner, who celebrated his 86th birthday in November, is expected to make a full recovery, spokesperson says.

January 07, 2025
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