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Barry Diller Eyes CNN Amid Warner Bros. Rejection

1/29/2026

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  • Barry Diller, media executive, expressed interest in buying CNN from Warner Bros. Discovery last year.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery says CNN is not for sale and plans to spin off the network under Discovery Global.
  • Diller's bid was reportedly in his personal capacity, with CNN valued $4 billion, and political factors may complicate a sale because he is a Democratic donor and U.S. President Donald Trump has urged CNN ownership change.