Wendy McMahon, CBS News CEO, resigned after Paramount Global, the station’s mother company, raising questions about the impartiality of its coverage, the climate in the news division and the business performance, according to a source with knowledge of the subject.
McMahon left office on Monday (19), quoting a disagreement with the company, which has been trying to complete a $ billion merger that is being postponed by US regulators and a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump. The Global Paramount Council gathered on Sunday to discuss McMahon leadership issues, the source said, who asked not to be identified when discussing an internal issue.
Network staff refused to comment on McMahon’s departure, which also supervised the CBS stations group. McMahon did not respond to a request for comment.
CBS News and its “60 -minute” news program have faced turbulence over its coverage of President Trump.
Paramount is seeking approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FTC) to merge with Skydance Media, a film and TV company founded by billionaire David Ellison. At the same time, President Donald Trump sued the CBSclaiming that the network edited an interview with its rival political rival Kamala Harris last year in a way that deceived viewers and voters. Trump is looking for $ 20 billion in compensation.
“The last months have been challenging,” McMahon said in a statement sent to the team. “It was clear that the company and I didn’t agree on the way forward. It’s time for me to move on and this organization advance with a new lead.”
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The president of CBS NewsTom Cibrowski, and the president of the stations of CBSJennifer Mitchell will now report directly to George Cheeks, Co-CEO of Paramount. Bill Owens, the executive responsible for the “60 minutes”, fired last month, citing corporate interference. THE Bloomberg News He reported that Paramount President Shari Redstone asked to review the “60 -minute” reports, but did not cancel any of them.
McMahon and Owens were a united front, according to sources familiar with the subject. They said that at the meeting where Owens announced his departure, McMahon stated that his successor would come from within 60 minutes, but now some employees are concerned that their replacement comes from outside the program and is more inclined to align news coverage with the interests of the administration. THE Variety He reported on McMahon’s departure earlier on Monday.
