Neeraj Khemlani, president and co-head of CBS News, announced in a memo to employees on Sunday that he is stepping down.
Khemlani says that he has signed a first-look production deal with CBS and Simon & Schuster to develop documentaries, books and scripted series that he says will “allow me to write, report and develop stories that I’ve long wanted to pursue.”
CBS Entertainment President/CEO George Cheeks said in a separate memo that more information about the new leadership and structure for CBS News would be shared in the coming weeks.
