Media & Streaming · United States
CBS News layoffs
We've tracked one CBS News layoff, in Mar 2026, affecting an undisclosed number of people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
N/A
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
1
Mar 2026 → Mar 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −Undisclosed(6% of workforce)
The cuts came under new editor in chief Bari Weiss, alongside the planned shutdown of CBS News Radio in May.
About the figure: Attributed to a source familiar with the matter; no headcount given.
Source: Reuters (via WSAU)
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