Bari Weiss to run new debate show at CBS News as editor in chief: report
Paramount Skydance confirmed that it will acquire The Free Press in a $150 million deal — and elevate its founder, Bari Weiss, to the top role as editor in chief of CBS News, according to a report Monday.
Weiss, 41, will run a new, debate-style program at the Tiffany network, similar to the debates that Free Press — her buzzy, contrarian news site — streams on topics from immigration to the ethics of editing embryo genes, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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The former New York Times opinion writer will report directly to David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount Skydance, as The Post exclusively reported last week.
She will be paired alongside CBS News president Tom Cibrowski, a former “Good Morning America” exec who reports to George Cheeks, chair of TV and media at Paramount Skydance, confirming The Post’s earlier coverage.
As previously reported, the new media conglomerate is expected to take over The Free Press in an approximately $150 million deal.
The transaction will likely include a mix of stock and cash and will include earn-out provisions to reach its full value, sources said.
Weiss’ news site will remain a standalone property operating separately from CBS News, though it will be owned by Paramount, a source with knowledge of the deal told The Post. It is unknown whether the site could eventually be integrated into CBS News’ website.
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