- An individual partnered with CBS on a new late-night business model, driven by a desire to flatter President Trump's views.
- A network associated with CBS is undergoing sweeping changes due to owner preferences aligning with Donald Trump's views, pending FCC approval.
Trump filed a lawsuit against CBS's 60 Minutes, coinciding with the Redstone family handing over control to David Ellison.
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What happened
Trump filed a lawsuit against CBS's 60 Minutes, coinciding with the Redstone family handing over control to David Ellison.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump sued 60 Minutes while Redstone control of CBS shifted to David Ellison.1 source
- Trump's lawsuit against Paramount was settled, boosting merger progress.
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Part of
A network associated with CBS is undergoing sweeping changes due to owner preferences aligning with Donald Trump's views, pending FCC approval.Also in this story
- Tanya Simon's roles at CBS News were restructured, including being removed from executive producer duties and appointed to lead a brand.
- CBS News correspondents, including Bill Whitaker and Cecilia Vega, were let go or had their contracts not renewed.
- CBS News and Paramount are facing corporate and editorial changes, including a merger and segment pull.
- Bari Weiss, who led the news division, was involved in intense editorial disputes while employed by CBS News.
The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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CBS Studios
American television production company
- In 2007, CBS broadcast featured Andrews, Cordes, and Couric criticizing the Food and Drug Administration's problems.
- Various media entities are active in the current news cycle, including CBS premiering a new season of Big Brother, tennis players competing in Wimbledon, and projects for Prime Video and National Geographic.
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David Ellison
researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-1239-7757)
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thedailybeast.com
- CNN BusinessInside the first day of Paramount’s new regime under David Ellison Control of Paramount, the legendary but troubled TV and movie maker, shifted to Silicon Valley scion David Ellison on Thursday, foll
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