Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Jane Fonda Opposes Paramount-Warner Merger
Episode Date: March 16, 2026Jane Fonda, a former CNN associate through her ex-husband Ted Turner, opposes the proposed Paramount-Warner Brothers merger. She warns of job losses, price hikes, and increased political influenc...e, citing former President Trumps alleged efforts to control media content. Fonda, wearing a Block the Merger pin, remains optimistic that opponents will succeed. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f06d7e2c7d8a03b9
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This is Corey with Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by the Daily News Now.
Jane Fonda recently spoke out against the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers.
She argues it will hurt workers by causing widespread job losses and driving up prices for consumers.
Fonda also warns of increased political influence over media content.
She wore a pin saying, blocked a merger to show her strong opposition.
Fonda pointed to comments from Defense Secretary Pete Higsef, who suggested
CNN, part of Warner Brothers, should quickly fall under Paramount. Control. She sees this as part of
efforts by former President Donald Trump to target the network. Fonda has a personal tie to CNN through
her ex-husband Ted Turner, who founded it. They married in 1991 and divorced in 2001. She joked
about her close connection and praised CNN for simply reporting news without taking sides.
In the past, Fonda believes media companies had to give in to Trump's demands to get merged
her approvals. She claims this compromise their independence. Fonda remains upbeat, declaring that
opponents of the deal will ultimately prevail. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this
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