Overview
- Swisher, speaking Monday at Syracuse University’s Toner Prizes event, repeated her December promise to quit if Paramount Skydance wins control of CNN through a Warner Bros. Discovery sale.
- She said the Ellisons have no interest in journalism and pointed to Ellison-era changes at CBS, including elevating Bari Weiss.
- She added that Paramount leaders have been calling her with friendly outreach, which she said will not change her decision.
- Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison and backed by Larry Ellison, has offered about $111 billion to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix left the bidding.
- David Ellison has said he would respect CNN’s editorial independence, and in this round of reports Paramount did not comment and CNN offered none.