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Union has reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract after holding a 24-hour walkout in MarchEmployees of the CBS News streaming channel CBS News 24/7, who held a 24-hour walkout last month amid an impasse in contract negotiations, have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.About 60 CBS News employees are part of the union. In the coming days, they will vote to ratify the new agreement. More details about the agreement will be provided after the agreement is ratified, the union said. Continue reading...

• East and Midwest Regions completed Sweet 16 action on Friday, March 27, with top-seeded Duke facing a tough challenge from Rick Pitino's team. • Live bracket updates, scores, and in-depth analysis available for all 2026 March Madness games. • Elite Eight matchups now determined, setting stage for Final Four in Indianapolis.

• NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas held second place in Q1 2026 ratings with 6.93 million total viewers and 1.04 million viewers in the key 25-54 demographic, marking growth from the previous quarter. • CBS Evening News, now anchored by Tony Dokoupil since January 5, averaged only 4.24 million total viewers and 532,000 demo viewers through March 20, significantly trailing competitors. • NBC's ratings increased from 6.22 million total viewers in Q4 2025 and showed slight growth compared to Q1 2025's 6.6 million viewers, indicating sustained viewership momentum.

On a staff call, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss emphasized that the cuts do not stem from poor employee performanceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCBS News is laying off employees on Friday as part of a strategic restructuring announced in a memo to staffers from its editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, and president, Tom Cibrowski. Employees will be informed by the end of the day if their job has been affected, the two executives said in the memo.“We recognize that this is a difficult time for those who will be leaving CBS News,” they wrote. “Because these aren’t just names on a list. They are talented, committed colleagues who have been critical to our success. We’ll treat them all with care and respect.” Continue reading...

The Writers Guild of America East said management has failed to offer fair wages and basic job protectionsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWorkers at CBS News walked out for 24 hours on Tuesday after a new contract agreement was not reached following the expiration of the contract last week.Some 60 workers at streaming service CBS News 24/7 are represented by the Writers Guild of America East. The union is holding rallies and walkouts at the CBS News broadcast center in Manhattan, New York and at KPIX-TV CBS News Bay Area in San Francisco, California. Continue reading...

An undetermined Big Ten Conference semifinal matchup airs at 1 p.m. ET on CBS from Chicago, continuing the conference's postseason push on Saturday. This game is part of a packed college basketball schedule including America East championship and Ivy League semifinal. The event builds excitement toward NCAA Tournament selection on Sunday evening. Viewers can follow parallel Atlantic 10 semifinal on CBSSN.

The Atlantic 10 Conference semifinal with TBD teams begins at 1 p.m. ET on CBSSN in Pittsburgh, featuring high-stakes college basketball action. This matchup complements other conference semifinals amid a busy tournament weekend. It advances the race for automatic NCAA bids before Sunday's selection show. Broadcast schedule highlights growing intensity of postseason play.