Jul 24 FCC approves Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President Donald Trump’s legal battle with “60 Minutes,” the crown jewel of Paramount-owned broadcast network CBS. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 8:18 CBS says Colbert cancelation was financial decision, but timing raises questions By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins Broadcast TV’s highest-rated late-night talk show, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," is being cancelled. Paramount called it a financial decision, but the timing is raising questions. Stephanie Sy discussed the cancellation of the show with NPR television critic Eric… Continue watching
Jul 18 Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' canceled by CBS, ends May 2026 By Alicia Rancilio, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The most recent ratings from Nielsen show Colbert gaining viewers so far this year and winning his timeslot among broadcasters, with about 2.417 million viewers across 41 new episodes. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:05 What Paramount's multi-million dollar settlement with Trump means for press freedom By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes Paramount agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. Trump alleged the interview was edited to improve how Harris sounded, a claim CBS denied. Paramount said the funds will… Continue watching
Jan 23 Charles Osgood, CBS host and network's poet-in-residence, dies at 91 By Associated Press Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning,” was a broadcaster who could write essays and light verse as well as report hard news, and he worked radio and television with equal facility. Continue reading
Nov 14 A veteran journalist who is refusing to divulge her sources could be held in contempt of court By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A federal judge in Washington is weighing whether to hold in contempt a veteran journalist who has refused to identify her sources for stories about a Chinese scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. Continue reading
Nov 02 CBS, Leslie Moonves must pay $30.5 million for insider trading, concealing sexual assault allegations By Bobby Caina Calvan, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press The broadcast giant is required to pay $22 million to shareholders and another $6 million for sexual harassment and assault programs. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 3:21 Longtime journalist Roger Mudd dies at 93 Longtime political correspondent and anchor Roger Mudd died Tuesday at the age of 93. He spent much of his career at CBS, before joining NBC News and then MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. We take a moment to remember his life and decades-long… Continue watching
Aug 12 Sumner Redstone, who built media empire including CBS, dies at 97 By Associated Press Under his watch, Viacom became one of the nation’s media titans, home to pay TV channels MTV and Comedy Central and movie studio Paramount Pictures. Continue reading
May 27 California sues over sexual misconduct on 'Criminal Minds' show set By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing is suing CBS, Disney and producers of the long-running series “Criminal Minds,” alleging that the show’s cinematographer engaged in rampant sexual misconduct against crew members for years. Continue reading