Paula Reid, CNN’s chief legal affairs correspondent, is expected to depart the network, according to multiple reports citing sources familiar with her plans. Several outlets say the move comes in advance of a pending ownership change in which Warner Bros. Discovery—CNN’s parent—faces an acquisition by Paramount, associated with Paramount Skydance. Reports describe Reid as having been in a senior legal-affairs role at CNN and as weighing contract renewal options before choosing to exit.
Multiple sources also report that Reid is expected to continue her career at MS NOW, a rival news outlet. Variety and Deadline specifically describe Reid’s move to MS NOW and note that the outlet has been expanding its newsroom. Other reports frame the timing as reflecting uncertainty about CNN’s future as new leadership is expected to take over under the anticipated deal.
While details about the exact departure date are not consistently specified across outlets, the reports broadly agree on the key point: Reid’s expected exit is linked to the approaching Paramount-related ownership transition and her likely next role at MS NOW.
