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CBS, Fox News see high viewership with VP debate
The CBS News Vice Presidential Debate drew a high amount of interest to broadcast network and cable television on Tuesday.

Broadcast, streaming networks to simulcast CBS News VP debate
The CBS News vice presidential debate will be widely available on broadcast TV, cable news channels and free streaming platforms.

Local Now adds three new CBS News streams
"Entertainment Tonight," "60 Minutes FAST" and "Entertainment Tonight" have landed on the free, ad-supported streaming TV platform.

Paramount begins second wave of layoffs
Paramount Global is moving forward with a second wave of layoffs, impacting around 15 percent of its remaining workforce.

ABC, Fox News grab highest ratings for Trump-Harris debate
ABC News and Fox News emerged as the big winners of the 2024 Presidential Debate, according to early Nielsen ratings.

“CBS News Mornings” to debut in five cities, on streaming later this month
The show will air on Paramount-owned stations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Miami and San Francisco.

CBS to launch third hour of morning show program
CBS News is planning to debut a third hour of news programming in the mornings.

J.D. Vance, Tim Walz agree to VP debate on CBS News
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance also wants to debate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on CNN, something that appears unlikely to happen.

CBS News shakes up local broadcast leadership team
Adrienne Roark and another executive get expanded roles at the Paramount-owned news division.
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Paramount Global (Press release)

President Biden withdraws from race weeks before ABC News debate
Vice President Kamala Harris will now presumably appear at the ABC News presidential debate scheduled for September; less clear is who will attend the VP candidate debate on CBS.

Journalist asks judge to dismiss hacking charges over Fox News video leaks
Florida journalist Timothy Burke says the government cannot claim that his interception and distribution of Fox News video clips is a crime.

CBS to “centralize” news coverage across local-owned stations
The effort is part of a broader restructuring of operations at CBS News & Stations, and comes several months after 800 Paramount employees — including some at CBS-owned stations — were laid off.