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Media Mergers and Leadership Changes
Mark Thompson, CEO of CNN, will retain his position as Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merge into Skydance Media. The acquisition is expected to support independent journalism.
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The Verge
CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition closes this week. Thompson wrote in a memo to employees that he believes the combined company will "fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent n
2026-10-05 14:42 UTC