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Paramount's chairman says lawsuit opposing Warner Bros. merger is political

NPR | By David Folkenflik

Published August 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

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An antitrust lawsuit has put Paramount's bid for larger rival Warner Brothers Discovery in jeopardy. Paramount's chairman says the problem is really about politics -- and whether he's fit to own CNN.

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David Folkenflik

Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.