Tag: David Ellison

"One top sports executive telling Jon Ourand that the assuming is the merger could be a "bloodbath" with more sports rights than the newly merged company needs."

"He's done a phenomenal job."

"I think in the immediate you will see them operated separately..."

Ellison spoke with CNN’s Anderson Cooper during a company town hall on Tuesday.

"Our focus now turns to the future: building a company that empowers creatives, entertains audiences and rewards shareholders. We couldn't be more excited to get to work."

"I have real confidence that they both understand and will fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent news that CNN has always stood for."

Skydance could've treated CNN as a cable asset to trim, spin or sell. Instead, it put the network next to its crown jewels.

"We will honor what makes Paramount and Warner Bros. special — giving both studios the opportunity to grow, tell more great stories and bring those stories to even broader audiences around the world, powered by the scale and capabilities of Skydance."

It is believed that CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss will not have a role at CNN under the new combined company.

"We will continue empowering creators, make this company a greenfield for innovation and storytelling, and collaborate with key partners to reach and engage fans worldwide."