CNN Has Prime-Time Anchors Locked In Ahead of Paramount Deal

Abby Phillip Signs New Deal To Remain At CNN

Abby Phillip has signed a new deal at CNN, where she has hosted the nightly show CNN Newsnight. A network spokesperson declined to comment on talent contracts. According to a source, Phillip recently renewed her deal to remain at the network, which she joined in 2017. CNN NewsNight‘s roundtables frequently land clips on social media, […]

CNN Has Prime-Time Anchors Locked In Ahead of Paramount Deal

Executives at Paramount Skydance have agreed to pay billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but they may have to do a little more work if they want to put their own stamp on the programming at CNN. CNN recently struck a new deal with Abby Phillip, anchor of the raucous 10 p.m. roundtable “NewsNight,” that keeps all three of the anchors who host its primetime shows at the news giant for the foreseeable future, according to three people fami…

Sources: CNN signed Abby Phillip to a new deal, locking in its primetime lineup with Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins ahead of the Paramount deal (Brian Steinberg/Variety)

Brian Steinberg / Variety: Sources: CNN signed Abby Phillip to a new deal, locking in its primetime lineup with Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins ahead of the Paramount deal  —  Executives at Paramount Skydance have agreed to pay billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but they may have to do a little more work …