Cnn-Mitarbeiter befürchten, dass Paramount-Deal Journalismus schadet

Mitarbeiter bei Cnn äußern erhebliche Bedenken hinsichtlich der Entscheidung von Warner Bros. Discovery, ein Geschäft mit Paramount Skydance statt mit Netflix anzustreben, da sie befürchten, dass dies den unabhängigen Journalismus des Senders untergräbt. Die Beschäftigten beschreiben sich als niedergeschlagen und fürchten den potenziellen Einfluss der Paramount-Führung auf Cbs News. Der Wechsel erfolgt nach dem Rückzug von Netflix aus einem früheren Abkommen, das Warner als schlechter als das überarbeitete Gebot von Paramount einstufte.

Warner Bros. Discovery hat seinen Plan umgekehrt, Streaming- und Studio-Assets an Netflix zu verkaufen, und stattdessen das gesamte Unternehmen für Paramount Skydance gebündelt. Dieser Schritt hat die Ängste unter Cnn-Mitarbeitern verstärkt, die Paramount aufgrund seiner Handhabung von Cbs News als unsicheren Aufseher des Journalismus betrachten. Drei Quellen, die mit dem Sender vertraut sind, berichten von spürbarer Furcht, wobei eine Quelle angibt, die Mitarbeiter seien „verzweifelt“, und eine andere bemerkt: „Niemand ist glücklich.“

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