Category: CBS Corporation

Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

The New York Times – Business:
After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks.
LL Cool J Makes His Way Back Home With ‘NCIS: New York’

The New York Times – Music:
The veteran rapper and actor reprises his longtime “NCIS: Los Angeles” role of Sam Hanna for the procedural’s new spinoff.
David Ellison’s Vision for CNN: Same C.E.O and No Bari Weiss, for Now.

The New York Times – Business:
David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.
Best and Worst Moments of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards

The New York Times – Music:
Madonna ruled on Sunday night as the ceremony tried to recall VMAs of the past.
Best and Worst Moments of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards

The New York Times – Music:
Madonna ruled on Sunday night as the ceremony tried to recall VMAs of the past.
ABC, CBS and More TV Networks Won’t Film Xi’s Arrival Amid Trump’s Press Ban

The New York Times – Business:
The White House TV pool has suspended its coverage of President Trump since he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. The suspension was not expected to change before the arrival of China’s leader on Wednesday.
The ‘Kid’ Takes Over: David Ellison Becomes a Hollywood Colossus

The New York Times – Business:
With Paramount and Warner Bros. under his control, Mr. Ellison will be “the Hollywood equivalent of Superman, Caesar and Midas combined.” But challenges remain.
‘60 Minutes’ Season Premiere Sees Dip in Ratings

The New York Times – Business:
Just under 8 million people watched Sunday’s season premiere, down 21 percent from last year. Viewership for the N.F.L. lead-in fell by about the same.
‘60 Minutes’ Prepares for a High-Pressure Premiere After Its Turbulent Shake-Up

The New York Times – Business:
Nick Bilton, the new executive producer, has begun to put his stamp on the show. Up first: an exclusive interview with an officer who was aboard the F-15 fighter shot down over Iran.
Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March

The New York Times – Business:
Paramount, which struck a $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., had requested a November trial for an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN.
‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Who Accused CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal

The New York Times – Business:
Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison was pulled abruptly in December, said that CBS News and its top editor, Bari Weiss, had let her contract expire.