The 2026 TV schedule has already seen the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show and the layoffs of many morning and evening news anchors. Now, CBS News may be facing another major behind-the-scenes shift, one that could affect some of the network’s biggest programs, including 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News and CBS Mornings. After months of internal tension, ratings pressure and talent changes, Paramount leadership is reportedly considering a new structure for Bari Weiss’ role at the news division.
According to a report from Puck, senior leaders at Paramount have had informal talks about changing Weiss’ mandate at CBS News, and eventually CNN, in a way that would give her less control over the company’s linear TV news products. The report comes as Paramount continues to move toward its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which would place both CBS News and CNN under the same corporate roof. Journalist Dylan Byers writes:
