David Ellison says 70% of Americans are centrist. Surveys tell a different story

<p>Paramount Skydance CEO has repeatedly cited the statistic when laying out the approach that CBS News and potentially CNN would take</p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/cnbc-exclusive-transcript-paramount-skydance-ceo-david-ellison-speaks-with-cnbcs-squawk-on-the-street-today.html">During an early March appearance</a> on CNBC, the Paramount Skydance chief executive, David Ellison, cited a statistic he has come to rely on when laying out his editorial approach for CBS News and, potentially, the cable network he has made a deal to own, CNN. The young media mogul said the networks will prioritize reaching “the 70% of Americans and really around the world that identify as center-left, as center-right”.</p><p>The idea of an unaddressed center ground is a powerful talking point. In a world of increasingly partisan politics, Ellison’s promise to address the unheard, silent majority packs a punch – and fits nicely with the approach of one of his most high-profile lieutenants, the heterodox commentator Bari Weiss.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/06/paramount-ceo-david-ellison-american-centrist-survey">Continue reading...</a>