Following CBS News’ delaying of a "60 Minutes" segment examining the Trump administration’s deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, some media outlets have raised questions about whether the move was meant to curry favor with the administration amid an escalating battle for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount and its majority shareholders, the billionaire Ellison family, recently sweetened a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to the tune of $108 billion. Considering WBD is currently movi ...

Inside the back and forth at CBS over the "60 Minutes" segment that Bari Weiss pulled right before publication https://t.co/puwDmTSyZp ...

A battle at CBS News spilling into the public with flagship broadcast 60 Minutes and new editor-inchief Barry Weiss right at the center. >> Did you think you were going to die there? >> This segment on the inhumane conditions at a maximum security prison in El Salvador where the US government deported some undocumented immigrants was supposed to air Sunday night. The promo even released on social media. But Weiss told show leadership to pull the segment late Saturday in part because there was no interview w ...

Inside the back and forth at CBS over the "60 Minutes" segment that Bari Weiss pulled right before publication https://t.co/Rjv4RTlsxb ...

Jared Kushner’s private equity firm has reportedly stepped back from previous efforts to take over the entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery, following scrutiny of his involvement.Affinity Partners emerged as a key backer of a $108.4bn hostile bid by Paramount Skydance for control of WBD. Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, set up Affinity.Paramount, controlled by the billionaire Ellison family, is attempting to sink a $82.7bn deal WBD struck to sell its storied Warner Bros movie studios, pr ...

Correspondent Scott Pelley takes viewers inside the reporting process for this week's piece on potentially life-saving drugs with enormous price tags. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10. Subscribe to the "60 Minutes" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/60minutes ...

Donald Trump said he wants a new owner for CNN as part of any sale of its parent Warner Bros. Discovery – a signal that he prefers an offer by Paramount Skydance to purchase the media conglomerate versus last week’s winning bid from Netflix.Streaming giant Netflix has agreed to buy WBD’s Warner Bros. studio and its HBO Max streaming service, leaving CNN’s current management intact. But Paramount Skydance wants to buy all of WBD including CNN – and put the latter under the news chief of its CBS subsidiary, B ...

Core Viewpoint - Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery has created significant management uncertainty for CNN and its associated cable networks, potentially leading to a prolonged period of instability [1][2][11]. Group 1: Management and Ownership Changes - CNN experienced a brief sense of relief when Netflix announced it would acquire Warner's studio and streaming businesses, as CNN would not be included in that deal [2]. - The announcement of Paramount's bid has reintroduced uncertainty, with the potential for a merger between CNN and CBS News if the bid is successful [2][9]. - CNN's management has acknowledged the ongoing uncertainty, with CEO Mark Thompson indicating that the transformation of CNN remains a priority despite the challenges [7]. Group 2: Market Position and Performance - CNN's television ratings have significantly declined, positioning it as the third-rated cable news network behind Fox News Channel and MSNBC [6]. - The growth of streaming services has rendered traditional cable networks less attractive, prompting Warner Bros. Discovery to consider spinning off its cable television networks, including CNN [5]. Group 3: Regulatory and Future Outlook - The regulatory landscape is expected to delay any resolution regarding CNN's ownership, with experts predicting that the Netflix deal could face over a year of regulatory hurdles [11]. - Regardless of which bidder ultimately acquires CNN, the network is anticipated to remain in a state of limbo for the foreseeable future [12].

Media Mogul Shari Redstone said on Wednesday Paramount made the "right decision" by agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over a "60 Minutes" interview. ...

Spanish soccer star Lamine Yamal sits down with 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim to talk about his love for soccer, the World Cup, and the pressure of playing on the world stage. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10. Subscribe to the "60 Minutes" YouTube chann ...