For those who tuned in to Paramount Global’s second quarter earnings call, President/CEO Bob Bakish said nary a word about television or broadcast properties.
Yet, the CBS News and Stations unit is a vital part of the company, even as attention was placed on the sale of the Simon & Schuster publishing unit to pay down debt. The Pluto TV FAST channel platform and Paramount+ OTT offering also garnered attention.
So, how did the segment led by President and co-head Wendy McMahon do in Q2?