The network’s C.E.O., Mark Thompson, has promised a more robust digital strategy as people flee traditional cable packages.
Category: Cable Television
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Skydance Reaches Deal to Merge With Paramount
The tentative deal, said to be approved by Paramount’s special committee, sets the stage for a new chapter for the company, which owns CBS and the movie studio behind “Top Gun.”
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Patrick Gottsch, Champion of Rural TV Programming, Dies at 70
After a career as a satellite dish installer, he found success with RFD-TV, a 24-hour cable channel aimed at farmers and ranchers.
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Sean Combs Sells Stake in Revolt, the Media Company He Founded
After a wave of lawsuits accusing Mr. Combs of sexual assault, the two are “completely separated and dissociated from each other,” the company’s chief executive said.
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How Major TV Networks Covered Trump’s Historic Guilty Verdict
Every major TV network broke in to daytime programming to present a rare moment of political and legal suspense.
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Comcast Plans Streaming Bundle With Netflix, Apple TV+
The bundle, called StreamSaver, is the latest joint effort from entertainment companies looking to woo price-weary customers.
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Would Paramount Bidders Break It Up?
If Sony and Apollo Global win the fight to buy the media company, they plan to keep the studio business and sell everything else.
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Bob Bakish, Paramount CEO, Steps Down as Company Weighs Merger
Mr. Bakish was once a staunch ally of Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder. His departure comes as the company considers a major merger.
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Paramount Chief Executive Bob Bakish Could Be Out Next Week
He was once a staunch ally of the company’s biggest owner, Shari Redstone, but the relationship soured in recent months.
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Paramount Chief Executive Bob Bakish Could Be Out Next Week
He was once a staunch ally of the company’s biggest owner, Shari Redstone, but the relationship soured in recent months.
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CNN’s Coverage of Man Who Set Himself on Fire Shows Challenges of Live News
There was both praise and criticism of the legal analyst and anchor, Laura Coates, and the network’s split-second decision to show the graphic footage.