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Scott PelleyguestUnrated

The sale of the network to David Ellison was necessary due to the company's financial troubles.

“I felt the sale was very necessary. Um the company was in financial trouble. It wasn't clear what our path forward was going to be just as a company.”

The Interview · Jun 2026 · 1 episode · 2.8M views on this topic

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