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Report: Paramount to Acquire The Free Press for $150M, Name Bari Weiss Editor-in-Chief of CBS News

Paramount plans to invest up to $200 million to acquire The Free Press and appoint Bari Weiss to steer CBS News editorial strategy amid efforts to reverse ratings decline.

  • Paramount Skydance will acquire The Free Press for approximately $150 million and appoint Bari Weiss as Editor-in-Chief of CBS News.
  • The deal is part of Paramount's strategic move to reshape CBS News after addressing past allegations of bias during the Trump administration.
  • Bari Weiss has previously criticized traditional media and garnered attention for her center-right journalism approach.
  • The acquisition is expected to finalize on October 6 and may influence CBS News's direction towards a more assertive role in media.
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