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California CBS stations to host gubernatorial debate
Three Paramount-owned local television stations in California will broadcast a debate involving the state's candidates for governor.
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Scott Rates named news director at CBS stations in Sacramento
Paramount's CBS News & Stations has named Scott Rates as its news director for the company's Sacramento market duopoly.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Paramount ends Fave TV, replaces feeds with Versant multicast networks
Paramount has quietly pulled the plug on Fave TV, its multicast network that served as a barker channel for programming found on its streaming apps.
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WUPA Atlanta to launch “CBS News Atlanta Mornings” in February
Paramount's CBS News & Stations is launching a new morning show for its fledging owned-and-operated TV station in Atlanta.
Scott Warren to oversee local CBS stations in San Francisco, Sacramento
Warren will continue leading innovation efforts, including AR and VR studios, across Northern California CBS stations.
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CBS hires former NASA TV supervisor to lead Dallas-Fort Worth stations
CBS News & Stations has hired Tim Hinson to serve as the Vice President and General Manager of its Dallas-Fort Worth owned-and-operated stations.
Judge sides against ex-WJZ general manager in unpaid performance bonus case
Court records showed ongoing performance, professionalism and attendance issues documented by senior leaders and HR throughout 2021.
Paramount layoffs impact CBS News programming, streaming initiatives
Sweeping layoffs at Paramount Global have impacted several programming initiatives at CBS News.
WUPA Atlanta to launch virtual reality set, newscasts
Paramount's local broadcasting unit CBS News and Stations will debut a new augmented-virtual reality news set at its newest CBS station.
TVOT Interview: KPIX GM Scott Warren on CBS AR/VR studios, pursuing local sports rights
KPIX became the first station to develop and deploy a new AR/VR studio for its news broadcasts, creating a new form of local storytelling and influencing other CBS stations to do the same.
CBS debuts augmented-virtual reality studio in Texas
KTVT will use the studio for feature news reports and weather forecasts; it is the eighth AR/VR studio to launch in two years.
CBS station in Los Angeles debuts virtual reality studio
The market is the seventh to debut an augmented-virtual reality studio in two years.