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Trump says CBS under owner David Ellison will be ‘fairer’ with Bari Weiss as new editor in chief
President Donald Trump said he expects CBS News to be “fairer” under billionaire David Ellison’s ownership and with Bari Weiss as its new editor in chief. “I don’t expect them to become like Fox [News],
Trump gushes over Bari Weiss and boasts about ‘60 Minutes’ payoff — but TV viewers didn’t see that - ‘Why would you subject yourself to this type of criticism? Just put it in, because it’s the first thing that I was looking for,
The Daily Caller on MSN
CBS ‘Race And Culture’ Unit Dies Swift Death As Outlet Sheds Jobs Under Bari Weiss
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss’ tenure began with significant layoffs announced by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison in a memo Wednesday, according to The Guardian. The cuts, planned before she was named to the post,
The New Republic on MSNOpinion
Larry and David Ellison Are Building a Pro-Trump Media Behemoth
With the president’s blessing, the Ellisons’ Skydance merged with Paramount, gaining control of CBS News. Now the new giant might gobble up Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN.
Stephen Colbert says it’s ‘self-evident’ that Trump settlement is ‘damaging to the reputation’ of CBS - ‘Television’s in huge trouble. Maybe David Ellison [CEO of Paramount Skydance] will fix everything,
Mediaite on MSN
Stephen Colbert Bashes Own Network: Trump Settlement ‘Damaging to the Reputation’ of CBS
Stephen Colbert accused Paramount of tarnishing CBS when it agreed to pay President Donald Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit earlier this year. The post Stephen Colbert Bashes Own Network: Trump Settlement ‘Damaging to the Reputation’ of CBS first appeared on Mediaite.
Paramount Skydance is laying off about 10% of its workforce, achieving some of the cost savings that CEO David Ellison promised investors when he took charge of the media company over the summer.
Ellison has also made a play for Warner Bros. Discovery, which has rebuffed three offers from Paramount, The Wall Street Journal reported. Paramount made three offers for Warner in September for $19 a share and then $22, before raising it to $23.50.