Story perspectives
Paramount Pays $16 M, Affirms 60 Minutes Independence Amid CBS Cuts
6/11/2026
50 12
1 of 1
Story summary
- Paramount chief David Ellison told Lesley Stahl that 60 Minutes will stay editorially independent.
- CBS News chief Bari Weiss fired seven staff members in late May 2026.
- Paramount paid $16 million to settle U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a Kamala Harris interview on 60 Minutes.
- CBS News earned $362 million in ad revenue last year while 60 Minutes is valued at about $200 million.