David Ellison Asks CNN CEO Mark Thompson to Stay After Merger

David Ellison asks CNN CEO Mark Thompson to stay after merger

Thompson is seeking assurances of editorial autonomy, while CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is not expected to have a CNN role at close

David Ellison Asks CNN CEO Mark Thompson to Stay After Paramount Acquisition

David Ellison has asked CNN CEO Mark Thompson to stay after Paramount closes its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, according to a report.

David Ellison Wants Mark Thompson To Remain At CNN After Deal Close

Paramount CEO David Ellison wants Mark Thompson to remain at CNN after the Warner Bros. Discovery deal closes, a move that would settle at least some of the speculation over the future of the network under its incoming new owners. Talks between Ellison and Thompson are said to be in their early stages, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal first reported on Ellison’s plans to retain Thompson, who was tapped to l…

CNN Chief Mark Thompson May Stay On After Sale — Though Contract Talks Are Early

David Ellison is said to want Thompson to stay, though talks about a new contract remain very early.

Paramount, CNN Chief Mark Thompson in ‘Early Stages’ of Discussions to Keep Him in Post

Paramount Skydance and CNN chief Mark Thompson are in the “early stages” of discussions that could keep him as the leader of the news giant, according to a person familiar with the matter, a sign that the company is likely to keep CBS News and CNN apart initially as it navigates its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. CNN declined to make executives available for comment. Paramount could not be reached for immediate comment. More to come…

Bari Weiss’ role at CNN revealed after David Ellison makes Mark Thompson decision

Paramount CEO David Ellison wants Mark Thompson to continue running CNN after the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition closes -- while Bari Weiss is not expected to have a role at the cable network, according to a report.