Fears are operating excessive amongst staffers at NCS, in response to three individuals acquainted with the community, after dad or mum Warner Bros. Discovery reverse a choice to promote its streaming and studio belongings to Netflix and as a substitute bundle the entire firm for Paramount Skydance. Paramount has, in its earliest months below new administration, proven itself to be a shaky custodian of its journalism operations at CBS News, and NCS workers concern the deal will carry extra of the identical to their very own unbiased newsgathering.
NCS workers are “devastated” by information of the Paramount deal, says considered one of these individuals. “No one is happy,” says a second. There is palpable dread amongst staffers, these individuals say.
Netflix on Thursday mentioned it might stroll away from its settlement with Warner, following a revised bid from Paramount that Warner mentioned was “superior.” Warner CEO David Zaslav…