I’m more interested in what reporters leave cbs news.
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FCC approved Skydance - Paramaount merger
- Thread starter leethalweapon
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Given Paramount is planning massive downsizing and layoffs, in particular at CBS News, it becomes a convenient excuse.
It's nice to bring up names like Murrow and Cronkite, but the reality is that CBS News has been the lowest rated news department for years. Other than 60 Minutes, their Evening News and morning shows are all in last place. So clearly they were overdue for a real shakeup. The bad news is that Bari Weiss has no TV experience. She's a writer. That's great, but this is TV. What they need are experienced TV people who know how to create engaging TV shows. The political bias doesn't matter if the shows aren't entertaining. CBS owned stations are all in big blue cities. They might think they can just present right wing news and people will watch. But not in those cities.
This is an interesting article. From what Weiss is saying, it sounds like Paramount might want to hang on to CBS after all:
barrettmedia.com
You never know what she's being told. But if she thinks she can fix CBS News, I'm willing to give her a chance.
Bari Weiss: I'll Work Tirelessly to Make CBS News 'the Most Trusted News Organization in the World'
"It means a redoubled commitment to great journalism. It means building on a storied legacy and bringing that historic newsroom into 2025 and beyond."
barrettmedia.com
You never know what she's being told. But if she thinks she can fix CBS News, I'm willing to give her a chance.
People outside this board seriously wondered if Paramount would cast off CBS?This is an interesting article. From what Weiss is saying, it sounds like Paramount might want to hang on to CBS after all:
Bari Weiss: I'll Work Tirelessly to Make CBS News 'the Most Trusted News Organization in the World'
"It means a redoubled commitment to great journalism. It means building on a storied legacy and bringing that historic newsroom into 2025 and beyond."
You never know what she's being told. But if she thinks she can fix CBS News, I'm willing to give her a chance.
Conversely, if even a fraction of CBS News' existing audience believes that it is being run as a political mouthpiece and choose to no longer watch, then the whole operation is effectively doomed. Because there is no way Bari can—or will—replenish that lost audience.This is an interesting article. From what Weiss is saying, it sounds like Paramount might want to hang on to CBS after all:
Bari Weiss: I'll Work Tirelessly to Make CBS News 'the Most Trusted News Organization in the World'
"It means a redoubled commitment to great journalism. It means building on a storied legacy and bringing that historic newsroom into 2025 and beyond."
You never know what she's being told. But if she thinks she can fix CBS News, I'm willing to give her a chance.
At best, David Ellison is incredibly naive. At worst, he's intentionally value-destructive and wanting to compromise an asset that he was forced into taking.
There's a lot of that going on. Take a look at what was once Twitter.
CBS Evening News has bad ratings. Bari Weiss thinks Brett Baier is the solution:
www.mediaite.com
Baier is in a long-term deal with Fox News.
Bari Weiss Eyes Fox News Star Bret Baier to Anchor CBS Evening News: Report
Baier, long been considered Fox News’s most polished Beltway anchor, extended his contract at the network in 2023 through 2028.
www.mediaite.com
Baier is in a long-term deal with Fox News.
This, if it goes through, will very likely turn FOX "News" into a literal around-the-clock opinion channel (because they may ditch that Special Report on weekdays, and put one more opinion show in the 6-7 P.M. hour).
Bret's gonna have to be paid stupid money to get out of that contract and especially given CBS's litany of failure with the Evening News anchor and ratings-wise to begin with.CBS Evening News has bad ratings. Bari Weiss thinks Brett Baier is the solution:
Bari Weiss Eyes Fox News Star Bret Baier to Anchor CBS Evening News: Report
Baier, long been considered Fox News’s most polished Beltway anchor, extended his contract at the network in 2023 through 2028.
Baier is in a long-term deal with Fox News.
New management at Paramount has been very busy signing new deals with actors and producers:
www.nbcnews.com
David Ellison's Paramount Skydance makes its bullish pitch to Hollywood
About a dozen industry insiders who spoke to NBC News said the studio is aggressively closing deals with top talent, driving Paramount attorneys to work over the weekends.
www.nbcnews.com
Good for him. I never understood why Paramount, Peacock, and others can’t get the same quality content like NetflixNew management at Paramount has been very busy signing new deals with actors and producers:
David Ellison's Paramount Skydance makes its bullish pitch to Hollywood
About a dozen industry insiders who spoke to NBC News said the studio is aggressively closing deals with top talent, driving Paramount attorneys to work over the weekends.