Paramount Names Bari Weiss Editor Of CBS News After $150M Free Press Deal

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Paramount named Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of CBS News after buying her outlet, the Free Press, for $150M. CEO David Ellison said the move aims to restore trust and attract centrist audiences with a new debate-style program.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Hear about Global Day, Barry Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News,

00:05after acquiring her media outlet, The Free Press, for about $150 million,

00:09according to The Wall Street Journal.

00:11CEO David Ellison said the move aims to rebuild audience trust

00:13and attract viewers from the political center,

00:16describing the merger as a step toward making CBS

00:18one of the most trusted destinations for news.

00:20Weiss, who founded The Free Press in 2021

00:23as a counter to what she called woke orthodoxy,

00:25will oversee CBS's editorial strategy

00:28and launch a debate-style program

00:30modeled after The Free Press's online discussions.

00:33Deal marks Ellison's latest effort to redefine Paramount's news division

00:36after recent executive turnover

00:37and controversy over its settlement with President Trump.

00:40For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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