Paramount CEO David Ellison has pledged to support editorial independence at CNN, saying it “needs to be maintained,” amid widespread concern about his company’s plans for the news network.
Last week, Ellison emerged victorious in a months-long battle for Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix pulled out of the bidding process. Now, Paramount is working to win regulatory approval of the deal in the US and other markets.
Appearing Thursday morning on CNBC for his first interview since the WBD deal was struck, Ellison did not address the potential for a merger of CNN with Paramount’s CBS News division.
CNBC’s David Faber said there