Paramount gains control of CBS News and CNN archives, combining two major news collections.

The entities involved

• Paramount →

  American record label 1917-1932

  • Ellison is preparing to take control of CNN, while Paramount completes the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and Trump hosts Xi Jinping.Mon 17:21
  • South Park celebrates successes with more Emmys than Trump's Apprentice and secures a major streaming deal with Paramount.Mon 11:26
• CNN →

  American news channel

  • Reports detail the bureau's handling of counterterrorism cases, involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bloomberg Law, and CNN.Mon 16:46
  • Fox News, New York Post, and CNN are facing criticism regarding the quality of their media coverage.Mon 16:22
• CBS News →

  news division of the American television and radio service CBS

  • A merger review involving CNN and CBS News is underway, with concerns about competition in the media and potential job cuts.Sun 23:46
  • Fetterman spoke to CBS News in Austin on September 27, 2026.Sun 20:09

Related events

• Paramount and WBD are facing an antitrust lawsuit from states while seeking to complete a $111 billion acquisition involving CNN and CBS News.Sep 21
• Paramount is acquiring CNN, causing significant changes within the media industry.Aug 12
• Paramount's deal structure requires it to oversee CNN and CBS News while facing divestiture orders for BET and New Line Cinema.Sep 23
• Merger discussions between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are progressing, with the deal structure including CNN and HBO under common ownership.Sep 21
• Paramount considered potential investment in CBS Studios and CNN.Fri 12:34