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Ted Turner died Wednesday at the age of 87.
Ted Turner, founder of CNN and TBS, died at age 87 on Wednesday.
KEY POINTS
- Paramount's $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would include acquiring CNN, TNT, and HBO Max.
- Paramount claims the merger could lead to $6 billion in cost cuts, prompting layoff concerns.
- David Zaslav is expected to leave Warner Bros. Discovery with a $550 million exit package if the merger closes.
- CNN staff worry David Ellison's ties to Trump may influence CNN's editorial direction after the merger.
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