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Paramount to Buy Bari Weiss’ Free Press for up to $200M, Give Her Senior Editorial Role at CBS News
- Paramount is close to acquiring Bari Weiss’ Free Press for up to $200 million and is expected to appoint her to a leading editorial position within CBS News.
- The deal follows the July merger of Paramount with Skydance Media, which placed CBS News under David Ellison's leadership amid federal conditions to reform newsroom policies.
- Weiss, who left The New York Times in 2020 citing an illiberal and hostile work environment, launched the right-leaning Free Press in 2022 as a subscriber-driven media outlet.
- The $200 million figure signals a significant valuation above Free Press's prior $100 million estimate, while some CBS staff express concern that Weiss' arrival could reshape the network's editorial stance.
- If completed, the acquisition would mark Weiss' return to mainstream media leadership and reflect Ellison’s strategy to modernize CBS News through a more conservative editorial approach.
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According to US media reports, Paramount wants to buy Bari Weiss' media company The Free Press for nearly $200 million. After the deal, the famous journalist Weiss would take over the Paramount-owned television channel CBS News.
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