Last year, billionaire investor Barry Diller approached Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) expressing interest in purchasing CNN, Jeffrey Trachtenberg and Joe Flint of The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter. While no serious action was taken, Diller remains interested in CNN and is eyeing the deal in a personal capacity, a person familiar with the matter said.
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