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00:02CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the network under David
00:07Ellison-led Skydance following the $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery,
00:13according to Reuters.
00:14CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss will also keep her role, with both executives reporting
00:19separately to Ellison and Co-CEO Wynon Kreiss.
00:22The structure eases concerns that Weiss would gain broader control over Skydance's news
00:26operations.
00:26Thompson told staff he will retain the same responsibilities and prerogatives, although
00:31details of CNN's operations within the new company remain unresolved.
00:35Skydance has also agreed to create a five-member editorial independence board overseeing CNN
00:41and CBS News, but questions remain about its authority.
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