Paramount Skydance Acquires The Free Press
October 6, 2025
Paramount Skydance has acquired The Free Press, the digital media outlet founded by Bari Weiss, in a stock-and-cash deal reported to value the outlet at roughly $150 million. Bari Weiss will remain CEO and editor‑in‑chief of The Free Press and will also take on the role of editor‑in‑chief at CBS News, reporting directly to Paramount Skydance chair and CEO David Ellison.
- Buyers
- Paramount Skydance
- Targets
- The Free Press
- Sellers
- Bari Weiss, The Free Press
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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