Paramount Chair Shari Redstone Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer

Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this year and is currently receiving treatment for her illness, according to her spokesperson.

Redstone received her thyroid cancer diagnosis about two months ago after seeking medical attention for fatigue and other symptoms, her spokesperson said in a statement to multiple news outlets.

Doctors had removed the media mogul’s thyroid gland, but some cancer cells had spread to her vocal cords, the spokesperson said, while suggesting that Redstone will continue in her role at the company.

“She is maintaining all professional and philanthropic activities throughout her treatment, which is ongoing. She and her family are grateful that her prognosis is excellent,” the spokesperson said.

The Epoch Times has reached out to Paramount Global for further information but did not receive a response by publication time.

Redstone’s diagnosis comes as Paramount—the parent company to major broadcasting networks such as CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, and more—was preparing to finalize an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media, though the deal still requires regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

When announcing the merger deal last year, Redstone said she believed that Skydance Media has “a clear strategic vision” and the resources needed to bring Paramount to the “next stage of growth.”

“Given the changes in the industry, we want to fortify Paramount for the future while ensuring that content remains king,” she said in a statement. “Our hope is that the Skydance transaction will enable Paramount’s continued success in this rapidly changing environment.”

Paramount also reportedly engaged in talks to potentially resolve a $10 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against CBS News in November. The lawsuit alleged that CBS News edited an interview with Trump’s Democratic opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris, in order to benefit her in the 2024 presidential election.

Trump’s legal team said that the network was trying to give Harris an advantage in the race, arguing the media outlet committed “unlawful acts of election and voter interference through malicious, deceptive, and substantial news distortion” in hopes of misleading the public so they would vote for her. The network has denied any wrongdoing.

In October 2024, a CBS spokesperson dismissed Trump’s claims against “60 Minutes” as false. The network said the interview with Harris was not doctored, and that “60 Minutes” did not hide any part of her answer to a question. “60 Minutes” also released unedited transcripts of the interview at the request of the FCC earlier this year.

Reuters and Rachel Acenas contributed to this report.