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Kara Swisher Confirms CNN Exit After Paramount-WBD Merger
Kara Swisher leaves CNN after Paramount Skydance completes Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition
In brief
Kara Swisher leaves CNN after Paramount Skydance completes Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition Swisher will exit CNN once Paramount Skydance takes full control of the network Originally reported by Adweek.
Kara Swisher's CNN exit confirmed
Swisher confirmed she will leave CNN after Paramount Skydance completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
“But then I thought, 'F, these guys! I don’t want to work for them. I just don’t.'”
Swisher's contract ends December 31
Swisher joined CNN as an on-air contributor in November 2023 and asked to exit her contract, which expires December 31.
Paramount Skydance settles with state attorneys
Paramount Skydance reached a settlement with state attorneys general this week, clearing the way for Swisher's exit.
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CNN Creators facility in Qatar
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At a glance
Swisher will exit CNN once Paramount Skydance takes full control of the network
