CNN Chief Urges Patience Amid Paramount-WBD Deal Talks

As Paramount emerges as the leading bidder for Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN CEO Mark Thompson urged employees not to jump to conclusions about CNN’s future, emphasizing the need to focus on quality journalism during industry consolidation; Netflix’s decision to drop a higher offer adds uncertainty about CNN’s fate under a potential Paramount-WBD umbrella and related restructurings at CNN and CBS.