Press group adds high-powered attorneys in fight against Paramount
With new legal muscle, the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation is upping pressure on Paramount Global to abandon efforts to settle President Trump’s $20-billion…
Why Paramount’s efforts to settle Trump’s lawsuit have drawn mounting political heat
Paramount Global’s efforts to appease President Trump could carry a steep price, and not just financially. As Paramount executives struggle to win government approval for…
Paramount chair Shari Redstone has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer
Paramount Global chairwoman and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone is battling cancer as she tries to steer the media company through a turbulent sales process.“Shari Redstone…
‘Wheel of Fortune,’ ‘Jeopardy!’ to stream on Hulu, Peacock
These long-running shows will no longer air only on TV stations. What are “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune”? Beginning this fall, the two shows will…
L.A. media mogul Byron Allen hires investment bank to sell television stations
In a significant retrenchment, media mogul Byron Allen has retained investment banking firm Moelis & Co. to sell his network-affiliate television stations after spending more…
FCC commissioner sounds alarms about free speech ‘chilling effect’ under Trump
Federal Communications Commissioner Anna M. Gomez traveled to Los Angeles this week to sound an alarm that attacks on the media by President Trump and…
CBS allowed to distribute Sony’s ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ ‘Jeopardy!’ during lawsuit appeal
CBS has notched another small victory in its legal battle with Sony Pictures Television, winning an appellate court ruling that allows the network to continue…
Trump, ‘60 Minutes’ and corruption allegations put Paramount on edge with sale less certain
One fateful October decision to trim two convoluted sentences from a “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris has snowballed into a full-blown corporate…
Wendy McMahon resigns from her CBS News post amid ’60 Minutes’ crisis
Wendy McMahon is stepping down as from her role as president of CBS News and Stations, indicating her disagreement with the parent company’s handling of…
YouTube will air its first exclusive NFL game from Brazil
YouTube is getting another piece of the NFL by landing its first exclusive live pro football broadcast in the first week of the season.The streaming…
Why Bill Belichick didn’t talk about how he met Jordon Hudson in CBS interview
Did Bill Belichick, a 73-year-old intransigent, forever controlling-the-narrative football coach with a record six Super Bowl titles, seemingly cede the reins to his girlfriend, 24-year-old…
Trump, Paramount head into mediation over $20-billion ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit
As CBS-owner Paramount Global enters mediation this week to resolve President Trump’s $20-billion “60 Minutes” lawsuit, one question looms: How much should the company pay…
How Brendan Carr, Trump’s FCC chair, is rattling media giants
Amid President Trump’s fusillades against the media, a recent strike stood out:Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr took aim this month at cable giant…
’60 Minutes’ one of TV news’ best brands. Can it withstand Trump pressure?
For nearly six decades, there have been few media institutions as durable and respected as the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes.”Even as traditional appointment TV viewing…
CBS wins a temporary reprieve in ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ ‘Jeopardy’ fight with Sony
CBS has won a temporary legal reprieve, allowing the network to continue to distribute “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy” amid a pitched battle with Sony…
President Trump tees off on ‘60 Minutes’ again
The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump and the commander-in-chief is noticing.Trump went after the program Sunday in a social…
Judge sides with Sony in ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Jeopardy!’ fight with CBS
A Los Angeles judge on Thursday said Sony Pictures Television has the right to take over distribution of its game shows “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of…
‘CBS Mornings’ is leaving its Times Square studio amid Paramount cost-cutting
Faced with shrinking ratings and revenue, CBS News is moving its morning program out of its Times Square Studio.Later this year, “CBS Mornings” will head…
CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ‘60 Minutes’ edits
CBS has asked the Federal Communications Commission to end its investigation into edits of its “60 Minutes” Kamala Harris interview, arguing that the federal government…
Paramount says Trump’s CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit seeks to ‘punish’ network
Paramount Global has asked a federal judge to toss President Trump’s $20-billion lawsuit over edits to a “60 Minutes” interview, alleging Trump’s legal effort was…