Paramount Seeks Business Head to Work With Bari Weiss
Paramount Skydance is scouting candidates for a business operations role to work alongside CBS News editor Bari Weiss as the company awaits regulatory approval for its merger with Warner Bros Discovery. Potential candidates for the position include NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde and CNN CEO Mark Thompson.
Paramount Skydance is recruiting a business executive to co-lead operations with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss ahead of a potential $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The role would oversee business strategy for both CBS News and CNN if the acquisition receives regulatory approval. This leadership structure aims to integrate a streaming-focused mentality across the combined news entities following recent internal departures.
