Skydance Unveils CNN and CBS Leadership Ahead of $110B Merger Close

Skydance announced its post-merger leadership for CNN and CBS as its $110 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery nears completion: Mark Thompson stays Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of CNN Worldwide, Bari Weiss remains Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, both reporting to co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz. A five-member News Editorial Independence Board must be created within 180 days under a consent decree with 12 states.

• Thompson keeps CNN's top editorial role; Weiss stays at CBS News, both reporting to Ellison and Kreiz
• A five-member editorial board of journalists with 10+ years experience is due within 180 days
• The settlement requires at least $1.5 billion more in U.S. film production spending over five years
• Board members are appointed by the Skydance board of directors chaired by Ellison