CNN’s leader will stay in sign of stability for network
CNN's Mark Thompson will continue to lead CNN, assuaging fears of political interference in the midst of the upcoming merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.
Last updated: 2026-10-07 06:17:14 ET
CNN's Mark Thompson will continue to lead CNN, assuaging fears of political interference in the midst of the upcoming merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.
Thompson will be reporting directly to Ellison, the chairman and chief executive of the combined company named Skydance, and his new co-CEO, Ynon Krei...
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David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.
Paramount CEO David Ellison wants Mark Thompson to continue running CNN after the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition closes.
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