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CNN staffers brace for Paramount CEO's potential plan to launch editorial board to oversee network

Monday, August 17, 2026


David Ellison, CEO of Paramount, proposed establishing an editorial board to oversee CNN operations as part of the pending Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. CNN staff members responded with opposition to the proposal. One staff member described the proposed board as "useless at best," according to reporting on internal discussions.

Original reporting: https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-staffers-brace-paramount-ceo-potential-plan-launch-editorial-board-oversee-network

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