# Skydance Names New CNN and CBS News Leaders

> Mark Thompson and Bari Weiss lead CNN and CBS News under Skydance.
- Title: Skydance Names New CNN and CBS News Leaders · TheWrap
- Summary: Mark Thompson and Bari Weiss lead CNN and CBS News under Skydance. Skydance appointed Mark Thompson as CNN's editor-in-chief and Bari Weiss as CBS News'…
- Keywords: mark thompson, bari weiss, cnn, cbs news, skydance, paramount warner bros, entertainment, culture, business, Names, CBS, News
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/industry-news/business/skydance-leadership-team-paramount-warner-bros-bari-weiss-mark-thompson-james-gunn-casey-bloys
- Author: JD Knapp
- Published: 2026-10-05T13:17:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mark thompson, bari weiss, cnn, cbs news, skydance, paramount warner bros, entertainment, culture, business
## New Leadership Announced
David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz revealed their post-merger executive leadership team across Corporate, Business and News.
## Mark Thompson Joins CNN
Mark Thompson will serve as Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of CNN Worldwide.
## Bari Weiss Leads CBS News
Bari Weiss will become Editor-in-Chief of CBS News.
## Corporate Leadership Team
Andy Gordon, Dennis Cinelli, Makan Delrahim, Dane Glasgow, Rebecca Mall, and Melissa Zukerman lead Corporate operations.
## Business Leadership Team
Casey Bloys, George Cheeks, Dana Goldberg, Josh Greenstein, James Gunn, JB Perrette, and Peter Safran manage Skydance's business divisions.
## Key takeaway

Skydance appointed Mark Thompson as CNN's editor-in-chief and Bari Weiss as CBS News' editor-in-chief.