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  "path": "/2026/03/31/david-ellison-pretends-he-wont-fire-half-of-reeling-hollywood-if-pointless-warner-bros-merger-is-approved/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-31T12:32:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
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    "paramount",
    "warner bros.",
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  "textContent": "We’ve repeatedly noted how the Ellison family’s acquisition of Warner Brothers (after their recent acquisitions of CBS and a part of TikTok) would be very bad for a long list of reasons. The gargantuan debt load will result in unprecedented layoffs and price hikes. And the Saudi funding, and Larry’s anti-democratic interests, raise no limit […]",
  "title": "David Ellison Pretends He Won’t Fire Half Of Reeling Hollywood If Pointless Warner Bros Merger Is Approved"
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