New Paramount CEO Jeff Shell has shared his thoughts on the changing landscape of television, particularly when it comes to late-night and its economic struggles.

As president of the newly merged Paramount, which Skydance recently acquired, the former NBCUniversal CEO is now back in charge of a broadcast network, which means he oversees CBS and its programming and scheduling.

Speaking with Deadline at a Los Angeles press event on Wednesday (August 13), Shell opened up about his plans for CBS, including his thoughts on late-night following the recent cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert .

Shell noted that he wasn’t involved in the decision to axe The Late Show, which happened before the merger was made official. However, he told the outlet that he supported the decisi

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