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CBS (formerly the Columbia Broadcasting System) is a television broadcast network owned by ViacomCBS. In addition to the broadcast network, CBS operates more than a dozen local stations across the country as well as CBS News, CBS Sports and cable channels CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian Channel and Pop Network. Prior to its merger with Viacom, CBS also operated the premium multiplex movie services Showtime and The Movie Channel.
EDO: Football ads continue to deliver high returns for marketers, TV platforms
The NFL continues to deliver unrivaled value for advertisers, according to the latest installment of EDO's NFL TV Outcomes Report released this week.
Paramount inks seven-year deal with UFC parent TKO Group
Starting next year, Paramount Plus becomes the exclusive home of UFC competitions; some events will simulcast on CBS.
Skydance not involved in CBS decision to cancel Colbert’s Late Show, attorney says
An attorney for Skydance Media says the company was not involved in Paramount's decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next year.
Paramount posts profitable Q2, streaming business earns $2.2 billion
The company's direct-to-consumer media apps offset declines in its traditional linear broadcast and cable networks business.
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Press advocacy group seeks disbarment of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
The Freedom of Press Foundation says Carr, a licensed lawyer, engaged in "egregious misconduct" against broadcasters.
Paramount co-CEOs Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins to depart company
A pair of Paramount executives who helped operate the company as part of its co-CEO structure are expected to leave in the next few weeks.
Gray Media hires Anna Werner from CBS News
Gray Media has hired consumer affairs reporter and investigative journalist Anna Werner to serve in a similar capacity for the broadcaster's Investigate TV program.
CBS cancels “Late Show” days after Colbert criticizes Paramount’s “bribe”
The show will conclude in May, timed to coincide with the end of Stephen Colbert's contract with Paramount.
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.
Netflix, ABC top list of must-keep TV brands in 2025
A new consumer survey conducted by the Strategic Counsel has found Netflix to be the top must-keep TV brand among most American households.
DirecTV launches MyKids package, adds Paramount channels
CBS-owned broadcast stations and cable networks like MTV, Paramount Network, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon are joining DirecTV's streaming genre-based packages.
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.