US EditionDavid Rhodes Eyes Comeback at CBS News Amid Skydance Merger
UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – David Rhodes may return as CBS News president if the $8.4 billion Skydance-Paramount merger is approved amid FCC scrutiny of editorial independence and diversity concerns.
- On Friday, digital news website Puck reported that David Rhodes is in talks to lead CBS News again.
- Regulators have pressed concerns over diversity and foreign stakes, with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr labeling DEI initiatives as `invidious discrimination`.
- On Tuesday, July 15, David Ellison and Matthew A. Brill met with FCC officials, emphasizing public interest benefits and urging prompt approval amid stakeholder pressure.
- In a Thursday announcement, CBS said it will cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, ending its 10-year run in May 2026, citing financial reasons, according to CBS.
- No timeline exists for the FCC decision and, according to Puck, Rhodes could be advised by Bari Weiss in his potential CBS return.
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