
Studio Signal — Monday, October 5, 2026
Explore David Ellison's massive Skydance merger combining Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, focusing on his strategic decision to retain Mark Thompson at CNN and Bari Weiss at CBS News to preserve editorial stability. Plus, we unpack the BBC naming Rachel Jupp as its new Director of News and the brewing award season eligibility debate surrounding generative AI actors.
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