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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Paramount CEO David Ellison defends his politics after accusations of MAGA turn at CBS News

The CEO of Paramount Skydance, the parent company of CBS News, has defended his politics after pushback over his attempted multi-billion-dollar buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns CNN and HBO.

David Ellison broke his silence about the $110 billion deal - currently stalled due to a legal challenge from 12 states that alleges it would “extinguish competition” - to address “speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions.”

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