CBS News President David Rhodes has been eager to align the CBS unit with its new 24/7 capabilities.
The move comes as CBS News grapples with what sort of news organization it should be in a new age of video consumption.
A recent Charlie Rose interview with President Obama moved first on CBSN in a two-minute segment before appearing in different forms on CBS Radio, CBS News’ feed to affiliates and “CBS Evening News,” among other outlets.
CBSN has already been used to launch some important CBS News stories first surface.