CBS, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1927 and employs approximately 7880 individuals. The company reported $7.1B in revenue as of 2024. Operating as an American commercial broadcast television and radio network and an entertainment provider, CBS is a flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount Skydance following the 2025 merger of Paramount Global, National Amusements and Skydance Media. It is one of Paramount Skydance's three flagship subsidiaries, alongside Paramount Pictures and MTV. Commonly shortened to CBS, its formal name is CBS Broadcasting Inc., an abbreviation of its original name, the Columbia Broadcasting System. Its operations include CBS Sports, CBS Television Stations, CBS Interactive, CBS News, and CBS Entertainment.
