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CBS President Cibrowski faces backlash over ratings slump

7/24/2026

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CBS News President Tom Cibrowski is under fire after CBS Mornings posted its lowest-rated week, averaging 1.59 million viewers for July 13, a 13% year-over-year decline.
Bari Weiss assigned Cibrowski to run CBS Mornings amid a network editorial overhaul.
Since Tony Dokoupil left in January, Cibrowski has not hired a permanent third co-host.
Monday’s broadcast drew about 1.7 million viewers and 263,000 adults 25-54, a 34% rise versus the prior Monday.

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CBS News President Tom Cibrowski is under fire after CBS Mornings posted its lowest-rated week, averaging 1.59 million viewers for July 13, a 13% year-over-year decline.
Bari Weiss assigned Cibrowski to run CBS Mornings amid a network editorial overhaul.
Since Tony Dokoupil left in January, Cibrowski has not hired a permanent third co-host.
Monday’s broadcast drew about 1.7 million viewers and 263,000 adults 25-54, a 34% rise versus the prior Monday.