Paramount is acquiring CBS parent company, while Colbert accuses Paramount of bribing Trump.
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Updated Sep 2
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What happened
Paramount is acquiring CBS parent company, while Colbert accuses Paramount of bribing Trump.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Sally Field spoke out against the Paramount-WBD merger, while Stephen Colbert's show cancellation was noted as an industry consequence.Sub-event
- Paramount settled Donald Trump's lawsuit concerning a CBS interview, while the event also noted Colbert's show and Harris's appearance.Sub-event
Paramount is acquiring CBS parent company amid accusations of bribery involving Donald Trump.1 source
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CBS Studios, Paramount, and Bari Weiss are involved in recent network shifts, acquisitions, and talent changes.Also in this story
- Netflix made co-production deals with ABC, CBS, and Paramount Studios, and hired Bela Bajaria as VP of Content.
- CBS Studios underwent an executive reshuffle and temporary charge following a merger.
- Bari Weiss is seeking to revive Chris Cuomo's career through potential contract talks at CBS Studios.
- Executive producer Tanya Simon's role was forcibly ousted, while Bari Weiss is leading the editorial direction shift.
The entities involved
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Paramount
American record label 1917-1932
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CBS Studios
American television production company
- Brian Schwartz reported on CBS cancellation while Obama joked about Trump's White House and Scott Bessent promoted Trump's economic agenda.
- Josh Shapiro criticized Trump's use of the DOJ, while the NYT published an exposé on Dan Sullivan's scheme and CBS Studios was captured by right-of-center figures.
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)