Paula Reid, CNN’s Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent, Will Exit Ahead of Paramount Takeover

Paula Reid, the Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent at CNN, is departing the network before the expected takeover by Paramount Skydance. Reid joined the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet in 2021 and recently decided not to renew her contract. According to sources familiar with the matter, her exit precedes the transition of control to Paramount Skydance. This move concludes her tenure as the primary legal affairs correspondent for the news giant during this corporate shift.