CBS Sports Chief David Berson To Expand Portfolio As TNT Sports Chief Luis Silberwasser Exits
David Berson, who has led CBS Sports as president since 2024, will expand his portfolio after the close of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The exec will take responsibility for sports across Skydance, the soon-to-be-umbrella over CBS and TNT Sports and their respective parents, Paramount and WBD. The $111 billion merger is due to close […]
David Berson, president and CEO of CBS Sports, will oversee Skydance’s global sports business following the company's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, while TNT Sports chairman and CEO Luis Silberwasser will depart. Berson's expanded role will encompass a vast sports rights portfolio, including the NFL, March Madness, NHL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, the French Open, and the Masters.
The merged entity will consolidate CBS Sports, TNT Sports, and WBD Sports under one corporate entity. Silberwasser, who has led TNT Sports since 2022, informed staff of his departure as the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger concludes. Berson, who has been with CBS Sports since 2011, will assume control of TNT Sports' rights portfolio, which includes NFL, college sports, golf, and NASCAR rights.
He will now face decisions on which sports properties to retain as the combined company seeks to reduce debt. Skydance is set to formally notify Berson of his new position soon, though CBS has not yet responded to requests for comment. The Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is anticipated to finalize by October 6.
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