Chris Wallace, a CBS News Scion, Is Advising Its New Owner

The longtime news anchor recently began working for a financial firm connected to CBS’s new parent company and has spoken with the network’s owner, David Ellison, several times.

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‘South Park’ Is Crude and Childish. That May Make It Perfect for This Moment.

For decades, “South Park” has been crude, cynical and childish. That may be what makes it perfect for this moment.

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Paramount Strikes Seven-Year Deal to Stream UFC Fights

The seven-year $7.7 billion deal is an early win for the company’s new chairman, David Ellison, who took over last week. CBS will also show some marquee fights.

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What Will Be the Next Big Media Deal?

As Skydance completes its acquisition of Paramount, the stage is set for more deal making in the crowded streaming wars.

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FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount

The deal, which came under intense scrutiny by the Trump administration, was hailed by the F.C.C. chief, who welcomed “significant changes” at CBS, a unit of Paramount.

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CBS News Names Tanya Simon Executive Producer for ’60 Minutes’

Tanya Simon, who has worked on the show for over two decades, will take over at a time of significant change for the network.

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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Was Losing Millions at CBS Before Cancellation

CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.

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Why Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?

Maybe the “Late Show” decision is purely financial. But after Paramount’s cave over “60 Minutes,” it is hard to trust.

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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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