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Paramount merger settlement creates editorial board for CNN, CBS News

States' antitrust deal adds oversight mechanism, but critics question its independence from Ellison-controlled ownership.

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What to know

  • Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery was cleared by 12 state attorneys general with a settlement that includes a new editorial oversight board for CNN and CBS News.
  • Critics argue the board lacks real independence because it is appointed by and answerable to Paramount's Ellison-controlled board, which can remove members.
  • The arrangement comes as CBS News undergoes significant editorial changes under new editor Bari Weiss, with concerns about alignment with Trump administration preferences.

David Ellison Paramount Chief ExecutiveBari Weiss CBS News editor in chiefNorm EisenNorm Eisen Founder of Democracy Defenders ActionDonald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. President

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    Media observers question editorial board's independence and authority

    Critics including Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Action challenge the board's credibility, noting it will be appointed by and answerable to Paramount's board, which is controlled by the Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners and can remove members.

    “The so-called independence board appears to be sorely lacking in independence. It's appointed by and answerable to the board of the combined Ellison-controlled entity, which can also remove the independence board members.”
    — Norm Eisen
    1. 1 outlet An editorial board will oversee CNN and CBS News. What does that mean?

      first by LA Times, 1d ago

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  2. background

    Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger settlement includes editorial oversight board — The settlement with 12 state attorneys general that cleared the $111 billion Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery contains a provision creating an editorial board to monitor adherence to editorial independence at CNN and CBS News. The board is part of the antitrust agreement that ended the states' legal challenge.