CNN’s boss will remain as Paramount and WBD merge into Skydance
The entertainment giant has outlined its new leadership.by Emma RothCloseEmma RothNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma RothOct 5, 2026, 2:42 PM UTCLinkShareGiftPhoto by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. DiscoveryPart OfParamount Skydance is buying Warner Bros.see all updates Emma RothCloseEmma RothPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros.
- ▪The entertainment giant has outlined its new leadership.by Emma RothCloseEmma RothNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma RothOct 5, 2026, 2:42 PM UTCLink
- ▪DiscoveryPart OfParamount Skydance is buying Warner Bros.see all updates Emma RothCloseEmma RothPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma Roth is a news writer who cov
- ▪Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros.
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