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CNN CEO Mark Thompson to stay on under Paramount-Warner deal

Original: CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery a

CNN chief executive Mark Thompson will remain in his role when Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery closes this week. In a memo to employees, Thompson said he expects the combined company to back editorial independence, stressing support for 'the principle and practice' of independent journalism as the merger reshapes the media landscape.

Why now: The long-debated merger closes this week, raising questions about the future leadership and editorial independence of CNN.

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• CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition closes this week. Thompson wrote in a memo to employees that he believes the combined company will "fully support the principle and practice of the… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 3

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