David Ellison Adds New Sweeteners In Hostile Paramount Megadeal Bid For Warner Bros.
Hollywood Reporter • 2/10/2026
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2026-02-102026-02-17
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
68d
Age
4
Sources
from cluster
1630
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1630/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1630/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-10David Ellison Adds New Sweeteners In Hostile Paramount Megadeal Bid For Warner Bros. (current)
- 2026-02-17
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 4 independent sources
Age: 68 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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