Trump is putting force on Warner Bros. Discovery on Paramount Skydance takeover
Against the background of political connections and concerns about freedom of speech
Trump openly and without pardon puts force on the company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)by pushing acceptance of the takeover bid by Paramount Skydance.
Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison — the boy of billionaire Larry Ellison — is closely linked to Trump.
WBD owns, among others, tv CNN, platforms HBO Max and Polish TVN.
Political blocking of competition
Trump officials openly signal that other entities curious in taking over WBD will not get approval from regulatory authorities.
The context of this situation is prior approval by the Trump administration of the takeover Paramount Global (owner, among others. CBS, Paramount Pictures movie studio and Paramount+ platform) by group Ellisona.
Consent was issued after Paramount made a deal with Trump and paid in $16 million For his foundation. This agreement afraid a possible suit for alleged manipulation of intelligence issues from Kamala Harris in CBS.
For all those reasoning it was a form of political “catch” in exchange for consenting to the merger.
Threat to CNN and freedom of speech in the US
In the context of Ellison's planned acquisition of WBD, it plays a key function CNN — a station long targeted by Trump.
It is not hard to note that after CBS's prior submission and now possible takeover of CNN by Trump-friendly environments, Freedom of speech and media independency in the US will practically end.
Social media is subject to Trump.
An analogy to Polish TVN
Referring to failed attempts to take over independent TVN by the government of the Law and Justice, 1 can say:
What Kaczyński failed to do can shortly be accomplished by Trump.
