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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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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He Placated Regulators to Buy Paramount. But Can He Fix the Business?

Paramount’s cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges facing David Ellison as he takes control.

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How Will David Ellison Tackle the Big Problems at Paramount?

The cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges.

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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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Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons

Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”

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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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