Paramount Global Boss Shari Redstone has asked CBS Brass to delay airing sensitive stories about President Trump and his policies.
According to knowledgeable sources, Redstone was increasingly concerned about the “60-minute” narratives of a handful of “the 60-minute” that drew criticism from the president and the Federal Communications Commission.
Media heirs called CBS CEO George Cheeks in April to express concern about Trump's critical stories about Ukraine and Greenland, urging the president to “impose the greatest fines and punishments” on FCC Chairman Brendan Kerr.
Before the Paramount Ski Dance merger. Diversity via Getty Images
Pack News Report Redstone's cheek request asked the enforcer what else she could expect from the program, saying she wanted to know if it was possible to delay sensitive narratives about Trump and his policies until the Skydance deal closes.
The outlet added that there is no evidence of an increase in “60 minutes” surveillance that caused the show to change programming, and that cheeks have not even tried to carry out her request.
CBS declined to comment. Redstone representatives did not immediately return requests for comment.
CBS Insider told the post that Redstone's demands aren't necessarily normal. Executives may make it clear for the Brass Network that there is a sensitive era to refrain from running a particular story.
But in this case, the situation is different. There is a spotlight at “60 minutes.” This lies at the intersection of President Trump over alleged bias.
Currently, Paramount is mediating with Trump's lawyers. He filed a $20 billion lawsuit for “60 minutes,” and claimed that Shaw “has been “a look edited” his sitdown with then-president President Kamala Harris.
Greenlight, Carr, who is charged with Greenlighting a $8.4 billion merger with Paramount's Skydance, has begun an investigation into interviews over allegations of “news distortion.”
“60 Minutes” claimed fraud and released unedited interviews and sitdown transcripts, but the episode ranked journalists within the network.
Last week, show head Bill Owens resigned, citing concerns about the lack of editorial independence.
Over the past few months, Owens has slammed his head with a higher UPS, especially Redstone, at the company.
If a $8 billion merger with Skydance Media passes, Redstone, whose family is in the pocket of around $1.75 billion, reportedly fired Owens for airing a one-sided January report on the Gaza War to CBS News president Wendy McMahon.
Following the episode, Redstone claimed that legendary CBS producer Susan Zilinsky, who served as president of the news division from 2019 to 2021, oversees the standards and practices of “60 minutes” and other CBS news programs.
Owens personally did the bri with Zilinski's appointment, who once baked off with him for work on the show. Zilinski later brought in CBS News veteran Al Ortiz to help with the “60 minutes” surveillance, which tasted much better for Owens.
Owens' editorial interference concerns were echoed by “60 Minutes” anchor Scott Perry.
“60 minutes” homage to Owens, Perry goes out to Paramount's heavy handed intervention, and her boss resigns.
Perry said “none of our stories were blocked,” but he said Owens “feels that he had lost the independence that honest journalism needed.”
