The bulk of the programming produced by CBS-owned stations is news-focused and the network also had been hard at work building up a sister news streamer in each of its markets. The revamped structure was largely seen as a way to emphasize how CBS News' network newsroom, which also runs the CBS News Streaming Network branded as "CBS News," could work in partnership with its local stations. In the same announcement, Khemlani revealed he had signed a "multi-year, multi-platform first-look deal with CBS to develop content" including "documentaries, scripted series and books for Simon & Schuster." CBS did not immediately announce plans for a new management team, nor was it clear if the co-president model would continue to be used or if one person would take over all of these responsibilities. Khemlani and McMahon replaced Susan Zirinsky, a longtime CBS News employee who was named to the post in 2019. Zirinsky also departed her executive role for a production deal.