"Paramount leadership has had informal discussions about changing Bari Weiss's mandate at CBS News (and, eventually, CNN) in ways that would give her less control over TV. New tonight at @PuckNews: https://t.co/SRvm2zX4iD Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) May 19, 2026"
"Weiss has thus far endured her role as media punching bag with relative aplomb, Byers wrote, and has had the support of Ellison and other top Paramount execs. But there are signs that the dynamics are starting to shift, Byers added, sharing conversations he had had about people on Paramount's senior leadership team having informal discussions about changing Bari's mandate at CBS Newsand, eventually, CNNin ways that would give her less control over the linear product."
"Instead, wrote Byers, Paramount would look to bring in an executive who could manage that business. Nothing has been decided or formalized yet, but sources with knowledge of the conversations told Byers that Weiss would likely cede day-to-day control over Evening News, CBS Mornings, and 60 Minutes to this more experienced, as-yet-unnamed executive, shifting her focus to the news division's digital growth while maintaining broad editorial influence across all the company's platforms."
Paramount leadership is reportedly considering informal changes to Bari Weiss’s mandate at CBS News, and potentially CNN, to reduce her control over linear television programming. Skydance CEO David Ellison had been courting Weiss before the Paramount merger was completed, then quickly bought her media company and named her CBS News editor-in-chief. Weiss previously worked for The New York Times and launched The Free Press, but had limited broadcast journalism experience. Observers have described her CBS News tenure as rocky, though she has received support from Ellison and other executives. Conversations indicate Weiss would likely cede day-to-day control of Evening News, CBS Mornings, and 60 Minutes to a new executive, while focusing on digital growth and retaining broad editorial influence across platforms.
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