The Paramount-Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will create the world's largest television news organisation by combining CNN and CBS News. As part of a settlement with state attorneys general, the merged entity will establish an "Editorial Independence Board" to oversee journalistic standards and safeguard editorial independence across both outlets. This regulatory measure reflects concerns about maintaining editorial integrity within such a vast news empire.

The five-member board will be appointed within 180 days by the combined company's board of directors and members will serve three-year terms, removable only for good cause. Appointees must have at least 10 years of journalism experience, with no more than two affiliated to the same political party; the board cannot include government officials or company executives, though current journalists from either outlet may qualify. The board will establish editorial principles, resolve disputes regarding alleged violations of fairness standards and reporting bias, and monitor adherence to ethical journalism practices—focusing exclusively on content distributed in the United States. However, critics and press freedom groups have expressed scepticism about its effectiveness, comparing it to similar oversight bodies at other news organisations that have sometimes proved ineffectual.