David Ellison is looking to build up Paramount’s finances ahead of the mega merger, and has been mulling over several wealthy individuals who could back the deal, according to a report.

The looming ownership of the network by David Ellison has caused anxiety in its newsroom for months. This much is known: CNN is on the brink of having a new owner. And it will have a new independent editorial board. But that is where certainties about the network’s future end.

The boss of CNN has admitted he has no idea about a key MAGA ally’s plans for the network after a controversial takeover goes through. CEO Mark Thompson, 69, addressed staff on a Zoom call, days after Paramount Skydance struck a deal with state attorneys general that removed the last legal obstacle to its merger with CNN’s parent company,

CNN staffers reveal mixed emotions as Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery moves forward following the settlement with State Attorneys General.

Swisher announced Tuesday on her “Pivot” podcast that she has asked her agent to get her out of her CNN contract, which officially halts at the end of 2026.

In exchange for dropping their lawsuit against Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, state AGs have negotiated "independent" oversight of CNN. You shouldn't expect much oversight.

Kara Swisher said she wanted to leave CNN as soon as possible amid expectations that David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance would absorb the network, but insider chatter also dragged Bari Weiss and

David Ellison is about to oversee one of the largest collections of media assets in the entertainment industry -- and his family's reach extends even further. Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.