Overview

• Paramount said Weinstein will serve as an internal advocate for integrity, reviewing bias and coverage complaints from employees, viewers and others.
• Complaints that merit action will be escalated to Paramount President Jeff Shell and TV Media chair George Cheeks, with CBS News president and executive editor Tom Cibrowski implementing any remedies.
• Reuters reported the Federal Communications Commission approved the Skydance–Paramount merger in a 2–1 vote in late July with a requirement to hire an ombudsman for CBS News.
• Weinstein is the Japan chair at the Hudson Institute and was nominated by President Trump in 2020 to be U.S. ambassador to Japan, with prior service on federal media and trade advisory boards.
• House Democrats are probing the merger process and potential legal violations, citing Paramount’s $16 million settlement over a 60 Minutes interview dispute and other alleged side arrangements.