From Adweek · Mark Mwachiro · · 1m 30s
CNN CEO Mark Thompson Meets New Owners
CNN CEO Mark Thompson meets new owners to secure CNN's independence after Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
In brief
CNN CEO Mark Thompson meets new owners to secure CNN's independence after Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. CNN CEO Mark Thompson seeks assurances of independence from Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount Skydance completes its acquisition of the company. Originally reported by Adweek.
CNN CEO Mark Thompson
CNN CEO Mark Thompson meets with David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, to discuss CNN's future after Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.
“I’m very committed to CNN and would like nothing better than to lead it into this new chapter in this new company if the circumstances are right.”
New Company Name
Paramount Skydance unites Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery under a single name, Skydance, to maintain brand spotlight.
“We wanted a name that would give the combined company an identity of its own while allowing Paramount and Warner Bros., and all our extraordinary brands, to remain in the spotlight.”
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The bottom line
CNN CEO Mark Thompson seeks assurances of independence from Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount Skydance completes its acquisition of the company.





