CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson Says He Will Stay On Under New Owner Skydance

Mark Thompson told the network’s employees that he had faith that David Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, would support “independent news that CNN has always stood for.”Mark Thompson, the chairman and chief executive of CNN, in New York in 2024. He told CNN’s employees on Monday that he would stay on after Skydance takes over.