'Thanks, I Hate It’: H'wood Creatives Blanch at Potential WBD-Para Merge
A possible deal would give Zaslav what he doesn't have - a broadcast network and a toehold in the NFL
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In the summer of 2017, David Zaslav and Bob Bakish went toe to toe over who would own Scripps Networks, the home of Fli…