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Court hearing on Trump media ban begins; MS NOW, CNN, Politico seek White House reinstatement

CNBC · Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:34:12 -0400

A teleconference court hearing on President Donald Trump's ban of three media outlets from the White House began. Judge Timothy Kelly is considering a request by the outlets — MS NOW, CNN and Politico — to block Trump from continuing to bar them from the White House.

Paramount Eyes Elon Musk For Investment As WBD Deal Nears Finish Line – Report

Deadline · Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:14:59 -0400

Paramount executives have discussed seeking an equity investment from Elon Musk as they prepare to close the acquisition of Warner. Bros. Discovery, according to a Semafor report today. Larry Ellison had personally committed to backstop over $40 billion in equity financing for the mega-deal to get Warner to agree to sell itself to Paramount.

Paramount weighs adding Musk to investor group backing Warner deal: report

Invezz · Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:45:19 -0400

Paramount is planning to invite Elon Musk to join the group of equity investors backing its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, said a Semafor report citing sources familiar with the matter.

Paramount Could Be Eying Investment from Elon Musk: Will Two Top 10 Billionaires Get Warner Bros. Deal Done?

Benzinga · Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:38:28 -0400

The long process of getting the merger between Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) may be getting some financial help with a report that the world's richest person has been approached to take equity in the combined company.

News outlets will ask judge to end Trump's White House ban at hearing

Reuters · Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:05:38 -0400

News outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico will ask a federal judge on Wednesday to immediately restore their access to ‌the White House after President Donald Trump banned them in one of his most dramatic clashes with the media to date.

DOJ defends Trump ban of 3 news outlets, says White House access is a 'privilege — not a right'

CNBC · Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:49:57 -0400

The Department of Justice urged a federal judge not to block President Donald Trump's total ban of three news outlets from the White House. The DOJ, in a new court filing, said Trump was motivated by concerns about national security in his decision Friday to summarily ban MS NOW, CNN, and Politico.

Paramount Skydance kept at 'sell' by UBS despite Warner Bros Discovery deal clearing final hurdle

Proactive Investors · Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:29:01 -0400

UBS maintained its 'sell' rating on Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) even as the company's settlement with attorneys general from 12 states removed the last major obstacle to closing its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. Management expects the deal to close in approximately two weeks, around September 30, before a ticking fee of about $650 million per quarter, or roughly $7 million per day, would apply if the transaction has not closed.

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