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CNN Has Prime-Time Anchors Locked In Ahead of Paramount Deal
Aug 17, 2026 1:03pm PT CNN Has Prime-Time Anchors Locked In Ahead of Paramount Deal

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Brian Steinberg

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Executives at Paramount Skydance have agreed to pay billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but they may have to do a little more work if they want to put their own stamp on the programming at CNN.

CNN recently struck a new deal with Abby Phillip, anchor of the raucous 10 p.m. roundtable “NewsNight” that keeps al three of the anchors who host its primetime shows at the news giant for the foreseeable future, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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