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Dangling McMahon

The Tony–Ta-Nehisi drama consuming CBS News couldn’t have flared up at a worse time for its now-embattled chief executive, Wendy McMahon, as David Ellison and Jeff Shell begin taking meetings with Paramount division heads to familiarize themselves with the business—and, presumably, decide who among them is expendable.

Wendy McMahon
At the executive level, McMahon’s inability to keep these internal tensions from spilling into public view has invited scrutiny of her own leadership. Photo: Kevin Winter/GA/The Hollywood Reporter/Getty Images
Dylan Byers
October 11, 2024

Next week, Wendy McMahon, the suddenly embattled CBS News and Stations C.E.O., will meet with her future bosses, including Skydance’s David Ellison and RedBird’s Jeff Shell, the soon-to-be owner and president of Paramount, respectively, to present them with an overview of her division’s strategy and financials. The meeting, on October 17, is one of several integration meetings Skydance and RedBird are holding with Paramount’s division chiefs ahead of their takeover of the company next year—a chance for the new guys to familiarize themselves with the business, get to know the leadership, and, presumably, decide who they want to keep on the payroll.