CBS Entertainment Head Amy Reisenbach, CBS Studios’ David Stapf Sign New Three-Year Contracts

Two key leaders at CBS are staying in place, with Amy Reisenbach and David Stapf signing new three-year deals with the company.

With the signings, Reisenbach will remain as president of CBS Entertainment, while Stapf will continue to helm CBS Studios. Reisenbach has been head of CBS Entertainment since November 2022, while Stapf has been leading CBS Studios for 21 years out of his 26 years (and counting) at CBS.

Both Stapf and Reisenbach continue to report to George Cheeks, chair of TV Media for Paramount, who oversees all CBS divisions and the cable networks. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, both executives re-upped their contracts prior to the closing of the Skydance-Paramount merger.

The new contracts are a sign of stability at CBS, while numerous other divisions within Paramount have been subject to multiple rounds of layoffs of late. The new Skydance leadership regime is also expected to announce between 2,000-3,000 more layoffs by early November.

More to come…