The chief of the sweet CBS News Wendy McMahon was postponed Monday in less than two years – including a $ 20 billion lawsuit brought by President Trump who has stalled parent parent company, $ 8 billion of union with Skydance Media.
McMahon, who was awarded the title of CBS News CEO, stations and CBS Media Ventures in 2023, has opposed resolving the lawsuit for a 60 -minute interview with Kamala Harris in the heat of the presidential campaign claiming to have been fraudulently edited to help the former president.
â € has made it clear that the company and I disagree on the road ahead, ”McMahon said in a memorandum sent to the staff shocked by Shell.
CBS General Director George Cheeks, one of the three responsible leaders while Paramount expects the fcc union’s approval, said McMahon had decided to “opened down.
McMahon, 51, offered a CURT response to her farewell marking.
â € œTO George: Thank you for this opportunity.â €
Cheeks asked McMahon to resign during a Saturday meeting, people familiar with the issue told CNBC.
McMahon’s mandate was damaged by its widespread evening news, ratings in both night news and morning show, and internal riots over editorial standards.
“This is not a surprise. It was just a question when,” said a person acquainted with the matter. â € œitâ € ™ how late to stand for journalism given what it is done for CBS News – it’s not the ratings, it’s the quality of journalism.
Shari Redstone’s controller paramountâ supported McMahon’s removal, told a source close to the situation for the post.
In recent weeks, it has pushed to solve the bitter legal battle after both sides have passed in mediation – leading a long time – 60 minutes manufacturer Bill Owens to leave.
The media heritage and the daughter of the late Sumner Redstone stands to make about $ 2 billion from the Skydance deal.
Skydance executive Jeff Shell had little confidence in McMahonâ’s ability to run the newsroom forward, sources said.
“€” makes sense for Wendy to come out now because the new management will enter and change everything, – an interior of the network told The Post.
Another source close to CBS said McMahon’s exit can also signal a progress in Trump blocking.
Whendy’s exit “means that Trump’s mediation must move quickly and will become a deal,” the source said.
The post arrived at CBS, McMahon and Skydance for comment.
McMahon’s controversial movements included Booting â € œCBS Evening Newsâ € anchor norah oâ € ™ Donnell for an unknown pair of relatives, John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois, to bring the former heralded program to the top.
The program also had to withdraw from a change of format that required to offer more 60 -minute -like segments as it failed to cover the big news events.
Estimates for night news in the last place have only deteriorated, falling below average 4 million viewers.
Meanwhile, Oâ € ™ Donnell â € oversshadowedâ Pala during covering the death network and election of Pope Francis of Pope Leo XIV, as the post exclusively reported.
Ratings at Mornings CBS “€” anchored by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burelson “have also been abysmal, attracting less than 2 million viewers to fall further after rivals” in ABC and NBCâ € € € € “
Even worse, morality struck a new one after McMahon and the high executive of the editorial Adrienne Roark rebuked Dokoupil for his stressed interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates for Israel-Hamas conflict, causing reactions to the perceived threats to editorial independence.
Redstone also called McMahon for the deduction of Dokouupil.
Roark, a close McMahon ally, announced her resignation shortly before McMahon’s crash and is expected to join Tagna in a high role.
“My meaning is that all news breaks is in disorder,” said one person near the high bronze. “The ratings are terrible and there is also a problem with the issue of judgment and news justice.â €
At the page memorandum, he said McMahonâ’s roles will be taken by Tom Cibowski and CBS President Jennifer Mitchell, who will each report directly to him.
McMahon joined CBS News as co-president with Neeraj Khemlani in 2021 before earning additional responsibility after his overthrow in 2023. Previously, she worked on ABC overseeing local television stations and broadcasting assets.
“This has been one of the most significant chapters in my career,” McMahon said in her memorandum.
The leader of this extraordinary organization has been the honor of a life because I was done to work with all of you. Your commitment to the truth, justice and the highest standards is unavailable.â €
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