Paramount Global's '60 Minutes' Controversy

SOURCE variety.com
Paramount Global's controlling shareholder and '60 Minutes' managers are at odds due to increased interest in the show, leading to a departure of top producers and concerns about editorial independence.

Key Points

  • Shari Redstone's interest in '60 Minutes' due to pending sale of Paramount Global to Skydance Media.
  • Departure of top producer and concerns about editorial independence at '60 Minutes'.
  • Allegations of interference in news processes by Paramount executives.
  • New layer of editorial supervision at CBS News overseen by Susan Zirinsky.

Pros

  • Increased focus on journalistic standards and editorial supervision at CBS News.

Cons

  • Tensions between controlling shareholder and '60 Minutes' executives impacting the show's autonomy.