CBS Broadcasting Inc.
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TVNewsCheck - Can Steve Waldman Save U.S. Journalism?
TVNewsCheck | 11 days 20 hours ago
Steven Waldman doesn't start his new job at the FCC until Nov. 30. But the well-credentialed ex-newsman and Internet entrepreneur is already hearing from fellow journalists.
TVNewsCheck - Country Music Awards Hit Chord For ABC
TVNewsCheck | 3 days 22 hours 45 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Country music helped ABC to its best ratings week in more than a year.
CBS MOBILE LAUNCHES CBS NEWS APP FOR THE iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH
FierceWireless | 37 days 20 hours 18 minutes ago
CBS News and CBS Mobile today announced the CBS News application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The free application delivers breaking news, video, and instant access to Twitter feeds on hot topics... Read more >>
Gray Reports Operating Results for the Three-Month and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 17 hours 9 minutes ago
...into an agreement with Young Broadcasting Inc. This agreement was effective...to the agreement with Young Broadcasting Inc. Local and national advertising...revenue resulting from the Young Broadcasting, Inc. agreement was $0.3 million...
Westwood One, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 104 days 10 hours 8 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westwood One, Inc.
TVNewsCheck - Oprah To End Her Talk Show In 2011
TVNewsCheck | 3 days 8 hours 49 minutes ago
CHICAGO (AP) — "The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that began as a local Chicago talk show and grew over two decades into the foundation of a media empire worth billions, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said Thursday night.
TVNewsCheck - 'V' Caps Strong New Season At ABC
TVNewsCheck | 11 days 22 hours 54 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The strong premiere of ABC's science fiction series "V" caps an unusually strong development season for the network.
TVNewsCheck - Comcast To Offer Cable Shows Online
TVNewsCheck | 33 days 9 hours 5 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — You'll be able to watch popular cable television series such as HBO's "Entourage" and AMC's "Mad Men" on your computer by the end of the year without paying extra - as long as you're a Comcast Corp. subscriber watching at home.
Nexstar Broadcasting to Report 2009 Third Quarter Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast on November 11 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 27 days 19 hours 39 minutes ago
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) announced today that it will report its 2009 third quarter financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET that morning to review the results.
TVNewsCheck - Another Banner Week For CBS
TVNewsCheck | 33 days 9 hours 5 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — If television's weekly list of the most popular programs is starting to get monotonous by the fourth week of the new TV season, that's OK by CBS.
AOL Names Its Board of Directors [Press Release]
Business Wire | 27 days 21 hours ago
AOL today named nine members to serve on its Board of Directors, drawing on leaders with expertise in Internet, Media, Entertainment and Marketing, as well as Finance. Among the directors named are: Richard Dalzell, Karen Dykstra, William Hambrecht, Patricia Mitchell, Michael Powell, Fredric Reynolds, James Stengel and Jim Wiatt. They will join the AOL Board when the separation from Time Warner is complete, with AOL CEO Tim Armstrong serving as Chairman of the Board.
TNT Picks Up Acclaimed Drama SOUTHLAND [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 12 hours 7 minutes ago
...Bruckheimer Television for midseason on CBS, among others. Continuing programs...and veteran drama Cold Case for CBS; the #1 new program of 2008...in high-definition. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates...
AT&T CruiseCast(SM) Service Takes Tailgating to a New Level at Cleveland Browns Family Day Event [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 111 days 20 hours 38 minutes ago
TVNewsCheck - Visomirski Creative Services Dir. At CBS Philly Duo
TVNewsCheck | 33 days 8 hours 9 minutes ago
Sara Visomirski will join Philadelphia duopoly stations KYW (CBS) and WPSG (CW) as creative services director next month.
TVNewsCheck - 'The Doctors" Posts Healthy Gain
TVNewsCheck | 32 days 16 hours 15 minutes ago
CBS Television Distribution's The Doctors had the right medicine for major ratings growth in the week ending Oct. 11, scoring a 46% increase over last year at this time, which was the largest year-to-year gain of any show in syndication.
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Company Overview
| Company: | CBS Broadcasting Inc. |
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| Industry: | Television Cable, Pay & Broadcast Networks |
| Website: | http://www.cbs.com |
The forensic evidence shows this company is tops in the TV ratings. A unit of CBS Corporation, CBS Broadcasting operates the CBS Television Network, the #1 watched broadcast network in the US. Its top shows include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and its two spin-offs, as well as NCIS and a host of prime time comedy shows. The network boasts more than 200 affiliate stations around the nation. CBS Broadcasting also oversees 50%-owned The CW Network (a joint venture with Time Warner's Warner Bros. Entertainment) and production and distribution operations including CBS Television Distribution Group. In addition, CBS owns and operates about 30 TV stations across the country.
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| Number of Employees | 0 (0) |
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |