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Paramount Announces Deal to Acquire The Free Press

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Paramount Skydance Corporation
Published
2025-10-06
Accessed
2026-09-03
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    After the Paramount-Skydance combination approved under Trump-designated FCC Chairman Brendan Carr closed, Paramount acquired The Free Press and made co-founder Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of CBS News, where Paramount said she would shape editorial priorities and report directly to chief executive David Ellison; The Free Press retained its own brand and operations.

    Acquisition, reporting line, editorial duties, and retained operations, lines 20-29

    Paramount acquired The Free Press and installed its founder at CBS News · Acquisition completed; editorial appointment in effect · reviewed 2026-09-03