CBS News President Steps Down Amid Parent Company Paramount Merges With Skydance

Published on July 11, 2024

CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews announced her resignation after less than a year in her role. Her resignation on Wednesday came just days after CBS parent company Paramount Global announced its merger with production company Skydance Media, and the expected layoffs. Ms. Ciprian-Matthews, who joined CBS News as a senior producer in 1993, said changes are likely to occur across the company. “We all know our industry and company are going through a transformation, and a number of short- and long-term decisions need to be made,” she wrote. “I do not want to be disingenuous with any of you about who should drive these decisions.”...

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