CBS Studios

CBS Studios serves as the primary production engine for the CBS television network, a role it has held since its formation in January 2006. The entity emerged from the merger of CBS Productions and Paramount Television, consolidating decades of broadcast history into a single creative arm. This restructuring allowed the studio to manage everything from long-running procedural dramas to high-stakes reality shows that define prime time schedules.

The company's leadership underwent a significant shift in October 2026 when George Cheeks was appointed Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer of Skydance TV. This new structure encompasses CBS Studios alongside Warner Bros. Television and Paramount Television Studios. Cheeks emphasized in his first memo that "CBS remains a cornerstone" of the merged entity, revealing an executive team including Channing Dungey, David Stapf, and Matt Thunell to manage the combined output.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, the studio manages iconic facilities like the CBS Broadcast Center. While it sold the historic Television City campus to Hackman Capital in 2018 to reinvest in digital content, the company maintains a massive physical footprint. Recent proposals include a state-of-the-art movie and TV studio complex in Pitman, New Jersey, intended to replace an existing facility described as an eyesore. [edit]