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Mawspam2

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22. With the Paramount WB Discovery merger now approved, the Ellisons have two competing news channels....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 11:35 AM

Jun 24

... Since they both bleed tons of money why not kill the more expensive one, send the people under contract to CNN and ditch the rest?

When important breaking news pops up, simulcast the CNN feed onto CBS.

Sorry people, but this is capitalism in practice. Reward them by boycotting their product.

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Targeted for destruction because of its past integrity. Grokenstein Jun 23 #1

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Bari took something we loved from us, so we're returning the favor. Initech Jun 23 #13

I'll repeat my opinion on this point which is that.. NNadir Jun 23 #3

austensibly Quanto Magnus Jun 23 #12

"If it ain't broke..." call Bari Weiss! calimary Jun 23 #16

Barely wise. BattleRow Jun 23 #17

They committed suicide, what did they expect? tonekat Jun 23 #4

What's the surprise? Baitball Blogger Jun 23 #5

Mission accomplished Stuckinthebush Jun 23 #6

CBS is destroying itself for one of the absolute shittiest people in existence. Initech Jun 23 #7

We haven't watched any CBS show in months and won't in the future. Ritabert Jun 23 #8

Good. riversedge Jun 23 #9

FBI bmichaelh Jun 23 #10

I have no reason to watch CBS after Colbert and now 60 minutes newdeal2 Jun 23 #11

But nothing will change unless shareholders revolt ... Auggie Jun 23 #14

My Paramount+ account runs out in Sept and that will be that. I don't care if they Bengus81 Jun 24 #23

I'm surprised it wasn't worse Joinfortmill Jun 23 #15

Whose to say it really wasn't? BattleRow Jun 23 #18

The employees are nervous. It shows. If you want real news just look at what CBS does not cover. twodogsbarking Jun 23 #19

So they're expressing alarm? ananda Jun 23 #20

These jerks really think they shape public opinion Warpy Jun 23 #21

With the Paramount WB Discovery merger now approved, the Ellisons have two competing news channels.... Mawspam2 Jun 24 #22