- CNN and CBS News are reportedly moving toward a merger that would place both companies under the same ownership.
- David Ellison is poised to complete an $111 billion purchase that would merge CNN and CBS News.
Bidding is underway to take over the parent company, and a conservative activist has been installed to run CBS News.
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Updated Jul 3
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What happened
Bidding is underway to take over the parent company, and a conservative activist has been installed to run CBS News.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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CBS Studios
American television production company
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CNN
American news channel
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David Ellison
natural resources researcher
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