Jared Kushner’s financing role in Paramount’s $108 billion US bid for Warner Bros. Discovery injects Trump-family interests into one of the biggest media battles in years, raising concerns over whether the president’s influence could tip the scales.
Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix, which had announced a merger late last week, and create a media powerhouse.
Paramount said its offer includes financing from Kushner’s investment firm Affinity Partners, along with financing from the Saudi and Qatari sovereign wealth funds and L’imad Holding Co, owned by Abu Dhabi.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he has not spoken with Kushner —who is married to Trump’s daughter, Ivanka — about Warner Bros. Discovery, adding that neither Netflix nor Paramount “are friends of mine.”
They want to own CNN, a network they say is left leaning. Its more Fox light, but that’s not good enough for them. They want to have nothing but right wing media on the air.
That’s also why they are attacking the BBC, BBC World Service is one of the most important independent news source in the US and they want to get rid of it asap.
They had already installed a maga toady at CNN. Several years ago
If they win I guess I just stop watching…things forever?
Already have! All these shows, movies, etc. are just money-seeking endeavours. Capitalism. It’s a waste to engage with Corporations. Fuck buying shit.