CBS News Closes Productions Shingle, Most Staff Staying On

The broadcast network's small division has produced alternative programming internally and for a handful of cable networks since the mid-1990s. CBS News Productions, the small division that has produced alternative programming for a slew of cable networks, is closing its doors. CBS News is shuttering the unit, with plans to redirect the bulk of its staff. “The resources of CBS News Productions will be redirected toward reporting and news programming,” a CBS News spokesperson told The Hollywo...