Ellison Retains Thompson as CNN Chief

Paramount announced that CNN chief executive Mark Thompson and CBS News editor Bari Weiss will retain their roles under the newly formed Skydance company. Both leaders will report directly to David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz following the merger.

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FILE PHOTO: Editor-in-Chief of CBS News Bari Weiss attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 10, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/ File Photo

PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CL B will retain Mark Thompson as CNN chief executive and editor-in-chief following its $110B merger with WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC announced Monday afternoon.

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