By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Mark Thompson, who has led CNN for the past three years, will remain at the helm as the Ellison family acquires the news network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. With the merger of Paramount and Warner set to take effect Tuesday, the combined company, named Sky…
Mark Thompson said Monday that he would remain in charge of CNN following the purchase of the new giant’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery, by Skydance, a move that may serve to reassure many of the outlet’s staffers.
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.
Decision by Paramount Skydance executive David Ellison was relief to employees who feared overhaul – and possibility of Bari Weiss taking over Mark Thompson, who since 2023 has served as chair and chief executive of CNN after a storied career in British and American media, will retain his role even …
Thompson will be reporting directly to Ellison, the chairman and chief executive of the combined company named Skydance, and his new co-CEO, Ynon Kreiz, who previously ran Mattel, according to a press release.
CNN CEO Mark Thompson will continue in his leadership roles at the news network under David Ellison-led Skydance, the company that will come into effect on Tuesday following the $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery.
