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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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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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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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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Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

President Trump had sued over an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. The company needs federal approval for a multibillion-dollar sale.

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Trump and Paramount in ‘Advanced’ Talks to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Suit

The lawsuit has added a layer of complexity to Paramount’s multibillion-dollar merger with Skydance, a Hollywood studio.

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Shari Redstone Says She Has Thyroid Cancer

Ms. Redstone was diagnosed this spring while trying to close the sale of her family’s media empire to Skydance, a Hollywood studio backed by Larry Ellison.

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CBS News President to Depart Amid Network’s Tensions With Trump

Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations, had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer who recently resigned.

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