CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.
Category: Media
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Skydance in Early Talks to Acquire Bari Weiss’s Free Press
David Ellison, the founder of Skydance, and Bari Weiss, the co-founder of The Free Press, are attending the annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley this week.
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Paramount’s Settlement With Trump Is a Humbling Moment for ’60 Minutes’
After an astonishing concession to a sitting president, the country’s most popular television news program faces the prospect of new ownership and a chilled environment for the First Amendment.
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G/O Media Sells Kotaku as It Winds Down Operations
With the sale of the video game site Kotaku to the European publisher Keleops, all but one website remains at G/O Media, which is shutting down.
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Anna Wintour Cedes Vogue Editor in Chief Title But Will Retain Editorial Control
American Vogue will create a new role, “head of editorial content,” beneath Ms. Wintour, who is giving up her editor in chief title. She’s not leaving, though.
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Cannes Lions Festival Plays Host to a Messy Business Divorce
Michael Kassan, a ringmaster in the media industry, is going head to head at its top event with United Talent Agency, a company that has sued him.
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Vanity Fair Names Mark Guiducci as Its Top Editor
Mr. Guiducci, 36, fills a role recently vacated by Radhika Jones, who led the magazine for seven years.
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Warner Bros. Discovery to Split Into Two Companies
The film and television giant will turn its cable networks, including CNN and TNT, into one company and its streaming and studios business into another.
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Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others
The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.