CNN boss Mark Thompson addresses his future in tense exchange with staffers over Paramount deal: report
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CNN boss Mark Thompson reportedly told staff he intends to remain in his role once Paramount Skydance completes its purchase of the network’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.
The promise came Wednesday as CNN journos have been fretting about their fate under new ownership, according to the Status newsletter.
They pressed the CNN president during a meeting at the network’s London bureau.
On-air talent and staffers reportedly grilled Thompson over whether the network would maintain editorial independence under Paramount CEO David Ellison, who’s overseen controversial changes at CBS News since buying its parent company last year.
In a separate Zoom call with CNN’s Middle East-based staffers, he was asked about his own future at the network.
“As I’ve said, I’m really committed to CNN,” Thompson reportedly told staffers during the Zoom meeting.
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