Layoffs have hit the ad sales ranks in the CBS owned-and-operated TV station portfolio as a long-term restructuring effort takes effect. Tuesday’s cuts come after new ad sales staffers were hired over the past three months. More from DeadlineThe layoffs are confined to the ad sales divisions of the stations and are part of a year-long restructuring, sources tell Deadline. The workforce reduction comes several months after Wendy McMahon was named to a new role, President and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures. She leads all of CBS News’ broadcast and streaming operations, plus local television stations, local news streaming channels and CBS Media Ventures first-run syndication programming.

Source: CBC News December 07, 2023 06:40 UTC