# Ellison retains Thompson as CNN chief and unveils Skydance leadership team

https://mins.news/en/item/86564

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 14:10 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/skydance-says-cnns-thompson-cbs-news-weiss-will-stay-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac3afbc38d4b900014a084c

> CNN chief executive Mark Thompson will remain the network’s chairman and editor-in-chief under Skydance, the combined company created through Paramount’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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