Skydance’s $81B Purchase of CNN Parent Triggers Serious Bias Alarms

David Ellison and Skydance Media secured a $80.5 billion deal to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, prompting significant anxiety among CNN staff regarding the network's future.Internal memos from CNN CEO Mark Thompson and Warner Brothers Discovery CEO David Zaslav attempted to calm employees who fear a conservative shift due to ties between Donald Trump and the Ellison family.The acquisition follows the withdrawal of Netflix from the bidding process and has triggered an investigation by the California DOJ into the potential media consolidation and its competitive impact.Staffers remain concerned about potential job losses and a "MAGA makeover" as the deal moves toward finalization over the next six months.