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Media Leadership Changes
Key leadership changes are reshaping major media organizations. Mark Thompson will continue as CEO of CNN, while Rachel Jupp has been appointed director of news at the BBC. The combined Paramount-WBD entity has unveiled its new executive structure.
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After a year of negotiations, false starts, and internal and external politicking, the question of who will run the combined mega-studio created by Paramount acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery has been answered. As anticipated, the new media giant will top roles for Casey Bloys who will run Skydance D
2026-10-05 13:11 UTC
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The biggest job in British journalism officially has a new occupant. Rachel Jupp, the former editor of Panorama, has been named as the BBC’s next director of news, replacing Deborah Turness, who dramatically resigned last November amid an explosive editorial scandal over Donald Trump. Deadline
2026-10-05 13:17 UTC
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Mark Thompson will remain at CNN after Skydance closes its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. The announcement on Monday ends, for now, speculation about who will run the network, given that Skydance also is the parent of CBS News. Thompson joined CNN in 2023.
2026-10-05 13:21 UTC