21-12-2023, 12:35 PM
(21-12-2023, 05:10 AM)EastCoast Wrote: Early days and huge speculation, but if WBD follows the NBC model which keeps MSNBC and NBC Network News separate that should ease staffers. Getting more people on Max will help CNN Max find a foothold, which feels like the next focus for the current leadership. The big synergy with this proposed deal isn’t news, it’s the sports and streaming division.
I can’t see CBS Mornings being simulcast on the network. Maybe HLN could be the linear channel for CBS News. Who knew King Charles would be the early indicator for a potential Paramount WBD merger!
IF this merger happens and CBS and CNN combine, I’m sure the expectation is there will be mass layoffs.
And don’t forget… CBS News already has its own live streaming news network. What would that mean for CNN Max?
Guess we might find out in 3-6 months… or more.
Wonder if this would even get regulatory approval.