Ellison spoke with CBS journalists on his first day, acknowledging the stresses of the past year and touting the importance of “fact-based journalism,” a person in attendance said.

David Ellison’s Skydance Media has closed its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global to create new company Paramount Skydance Corp.

"We're ready to move past the noise," the CEO said, despite the lobbed questions geared toward Trump, '60 Minutes' independence, artificial intelligence and FCC maneuvering.