Speculation is growing that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will look to sell CNN in the coming year and the cable network’s former CEO Jeff Zucker has emerged as a possible suitor, sources told The New York Post’s Alexandra Steigrad and Josh Kosman. Zucker is now CEO of RedBird IMI and sources close to RedBird and Zucker said the media exec “might be interested in acquiring CBS, too.” Paramount (PARA) is the owner of CBS.
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