CBS CEO resisted after Trump’s paramount and stress
Silver McM Mahon, CEO DA CBS News. ParamountShari Redstone. She took over as CEO in August 2023.
According to the website CNBCCo-cio d ParamountGeorge’s cheeks, 17 and 17, requested the resignation of silver. Her request accepted and the council off Paramount He met on Sunday to inform the decision. This information has been released to the US station for sources connected to a media company that prefers to be anonymous.
In her resignation letter to employees, the executive said: “The past months were challenging, the company and I did not accept the way. It was time for me to go ahead and this company came up with a new leadership.”
Under pressure
In recent weeks, the council Paramount Global According to the nearest sources, it has intensified the collection of George cheeks and silver mahans to receive the specific details of the program “60 minutes” before the screening.
“60 minutes” executive producer Bill Owens resigned last month, referring to concerns about the company’s intervention and program’s journalistic independence.
After leaving the Owens, the journalist Scott Pelly, host “60 minutes”, directly commented at the end of an episode: “Our controller, paramount, is trying to complete the merger. The Trump government needs to accept. Paramount It began to monitor our content in new ways. None of our stories were prevented, but Bill felt that he had lost the independence of demanding honest journalism. ”
The last episode of the “60 mins” season was transmitted on Sunday and only in September with direct episodes. Nearby sources revealed CNBC To ensure the performance of the event, McShum Mahon had to face internal resistance in recent weeks, depending on the preference of the board, some reports are not notified.
A. Bloomberg News Paramount President Shari Redstone also requested a review of “60 -meter” reports, although nothing was canceled.
That’s it Dispute between Israel and Hamas.
Conflicts rose with possible “60 mins” agreement Trump government About the interview edition in October with Kamala Harris at the presidential candidate and former US vice president at the time. Shari criticizes silver due to the reasons that are connected to the “justice and balance” of the policy.
Redstone’s dissatisfaction also applies to the leadership and commercial performance of McShum Mahon CBS News.
Fusion with Skydance
A. Paramount Global The government is seeking permission to merge with Skydance Media led by David Ellison. The deal pays Shari Redstone more than 1.5 billion to participate in the company’s majority in the company, which will no longer play any role in the company that results in the merger.
The merger was suspended when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was in talks with the Global Paramount, especially in relation to the 60 -Minute interview.
Another conflicts between FCC and the organization have corporate diverse programs The Wall Street Journal. FCC president Brendon car and media companies have publicly requested to limit the diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
In February, Paramount announced the end of its DEI (law, independence and equality) policies in response to the then Executive Order President Donald Trump Prohibited such methods.
In October, Shari Redstone publicly criticized the decision of silver Mc Mahon to reprimand Tony Dokopil, after interviewing with writer T-Nehisi Kotes, was famous for “Black Panther” and “Captain America”. Gaza. The CBS News has stated that Dokopil has violated the editorial standards by pressing quotes about the lack of Israel’s perspective in the conversation.
