CBS News & Stations (CBS Local)
CBS News & Stations is the local and national news division of Paramount Skydance that oversees CBS News and the company’s portfolio of CBS-owned television stations in major U.S. markets.
Formerly known as CBS Local, the division produces local newscasts, digital news coverage and national reporting distributed across CBS, CBS News 24/7 and other Paramount platforms. CBS News & Stations owns local TV stations in major markets like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Denver, Miami, Boston, Baltimore and Seattle, among others.
U.C. Davis to bring five football games to broadcast TV in Sacramento
Paramount's KMAX-TV has dethroned cross-town rival KCRA as the local home for U.C. Davis football games this upcoming season.
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Boston becomes latest CBS market to debut AR/VR news studio
WBZ is the 14th CBS-owned station to deploy the AR/VR technology; in Boston, the set will initially be used for weather reports.
KDKA is next CBS-owned station to debut augmented-virtual reality studio
KDKA, known as CBS Pittsburgh, is the 13th CBS station to integrate AR/VR technology into its newsroom operations.
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WUPA Atlanta launches new afternoon local newscast
The program focuses on breaking news, weather, traffic, consumer reporting and community coverage across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
CBS-owned WFOR launches relief campaign for Venezuela earthquake
Paramount's local television station in Miami is launching a relief fundraiser for victims affected by two strong earthquakes that rocked Venezuela last week.
KOVR becomes latest CBS-owned station to launch virtual reality studio
CBS News & Stations has launched its latest augmented-virtual reality (AR/VR) news studio at its CBS-owned station in Sacramento
CBS launches virtual reality weather studio in Detroit
WWJ-TV is the 11th CBS-owned station to debut an augmented-virtual reality TV studio for its news and weather forecasts.
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.
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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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