Neeraj Khemlani Steps Down As President Of CBS News
deadline.comNeeraj Khemlani is stepping down as the president and co-head of CBS News and Stations. In a memo to staffers, Khemlani said that he had signed a first look deal with the network to develop documentaries, scripted series and books for Simon & Schuster. “It’s an opportunity that will allow me to write, report and develop stories that I’ve long wanted to pursue,” he wrote.
George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS Entertainment Group, said that he will update staffers soon with information about new leadership and structure for the news division.
Khemlani and Wendy McMahon were named co-heads of CBS News and Stations in 2021, in a restructuring that combined two divisions of the company.
Since then, the news division has expanded and revamped its streaming channels, rebranded CBS’s morning news shows and re-signed Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell to new contracts.
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