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NewsOn adds local CBS News streams to service
NewsOn is bringing more than a dozen local CBS News streams to its platform under a new deal with Paramount Global.

Sheriff threatens legal action against media outlets over wildfire coverage
Five media outlets are under criminal investigation for abusing their right to newsgather within a declared emergency zone.

CBS News strikes deal with Weather Channel for content
CBS News has struck a partnership with the Weather Channel that will allow both networks to share on-air talent and content.

ViacomCBS appoints two new executives for news, local stations
ViacomCBS will unite its CBS news and local broadcast divisions under a single operation, with two new executives leading the joint effort.

Kim Godwin, CBS News vet, poised to become head of ABC News
Veteran CBS News exec Kimberly Godwin is in advanced discussion to join Disney as the head of ABC News, according to reports.

CBS News goes global, rolls out CBSN app in 83 countries
CBSN has started distributing its free streaming news service in 83 regional app stores across the world, according to a release.

CBS News prevents Bernie Sanders from streaming own speech
Copyright infringement notices submitted to Twitter's Periscope and Facebook Live interrupted several live streams from amateur reporters and legitimate news organizations on Tuesday.

Executive: CBS News Digital sets record for streams in January
CBSN saw a 96 percent year-over-year increase in streams and a 82 percent year-over-year increase in watch time compared to January 2019.

Documentaries to air regularly on streaming news channel CBSN
CBSN has rolled out a new plan to stream original documentaries at the same time each week across its digital platforms, according to a report.

How cable TV news helps people who want to lie
"Perhaps it’s time to reconsider the journalistic value of live interviews – and return to a standard that reflects what viewers should expect from news programming."
By:
Michael J. Socolow