David Ellison Tells Anderson Cooper He’ll Protect CNN’s Editorial Independence and Avoid Layoffs in Skydance Town Hall

David Ellison Tells Anderson Cooper He’ll Protect CNN’s Editorial Independence and Avoid Layoffs in Skydance Town Hall — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/david-ellison-tells-anderson-cooper-he-ll-protect-cnn-s-editorial-independence-and-avoid-layoffs-in-skydance-town-hallContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. David Ellison Promises Editorial Independence and No Layoffs at CNN Town Hallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/david-ellison-tells-anderson-cooper-he-ll-protect-cnn-s-editorial-independence-and-avoid-layoffs-in-skydance-town-hallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/david-ellison-tells-anderson-cooper-he-ll-protect-cnn-s-editorial-independence-and-avoid-layoffs-in-skydance-town-hall#u114193Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:35:50 +0000Skydance Chief Executive Officer David Ellison addressed CNN staff during a town hall meeting in Los Angeles following the finalized mega-merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Interviewed by anchor Anderson Cooper alongside co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, Ellison promised to protect CNN's editorial independence and avoid staff layoffs. He also stated support for the network's legal action against the Trump administration regarding White House access. The session aimed to reassure anxious employees concerned about political interference and workforce reductions under the new corpora