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Media Execs Continue To Be The Most Highly Paid Regardless Of Stock Price
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 8:32am | 260The CEOs of media companies continue to be the most highly paid regardless of stock price, according to a tweet from Rich Greenfield of BTIG, citing a comprehensive view of company filings. The compensation of Philippe Pierre Dauman, the president, CEO and chairman of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB),...
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CBS, CW Superhero Crossover Nets Big Ratings For 'Supergirl'
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 8:38am | 349Recently, CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) revealed 11 of its biggest shows were being given early renewals for the upcoming fall season, but many noticed a few glaring omissions…namely its entire freshman class. CBS head Leslie "Les" Moonves previously went on record stating he expected the vast...
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CBS Head Les Moonves Makes Predictions About His Network's Rookie Class
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 10:10am | 364Investors have learned that when CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)'s chairman, president and CEO Leslie "Les" Moonves speaks, it’s wise to listen. On Tuesday, Moonves spoke at the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference and discussed a variety of issues tied to his network. Yet,...
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CBS No Longer Talking To Apple About Streaming TV, Report Says
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 5:16pm | 365Last year, CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)’s CEO Les Moonves made several declarations regarding his company’s relationship with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). On repeated occasions, he assured that the mass media firm was in conversations with the tech behemoth, about the latter’s...
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Sumner Redstone To Step Down As Head Of CBS; Moonves To Assume Role
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 7:02pm | 335Stocks in the Media group have gotten some solid post-market action Wednesday afternoon following a big management shake up related to legendary media magnate Sumner Redstone. CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) announced the resignation of the media mogul from the role of Executive Chairman; he has...
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Is Apple's Streaming Video On Hold?
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 1:48pm | 533Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s stock is volatile following new rumors that its streaming video may be on hold to develop its live TV service. The other half of Apple TV's rollout is said to be the streaming TV service, which is being developed as a platform for media companies to sell directly to...
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Avago-Broadcom, Google Barrage And Thursday's Biggest Tech Stories...In JP Morgan's Eyes
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 11:40am | 419In a report published Friday, JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall summarized Thursday's top Wall Street stories. Avago Acquires Broadcom, Says HDD Demand Stabilizing Avago Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: AVGO) announced its intentions to acquire Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) for $37 billion....
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CBS CEO: 'When Apple Calls, You Always Listen'
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 4:35pm | 352Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in talks with a host of broadcasters, including local ones, for the launch of its web streaming TV service. CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) CEO Les Moonves was on CNBC Wednesday to reveal the kind of talks he is having with Apple regarding Apple TV programming. The Deal...
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CBS Reports Strong Q4 Revenue and Earnings
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 7:14pm | 219CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A) (NYSE: CBS) reported financial results Thursday for the fourth quarter of 2014. Revenue came in at $3.68 billion for the fourth quarter and were up 3 percent from $3.57 billion for the same quarter in 2013. Net earnings per diluted share grew 8 percent, to $0.77...
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Letterman Out, Colbert In As Late Show Host -- How Will He Do Amid Late Night Disrupt?
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 1:47pm | 788He is America. And so can you? CBS (NYSE: CBS) announced that satirical political pundit and comedian Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman as host of Late Show. Letterman announced in early April that he will be retiring from hosting the show when his contract ends sometime in 2015. "I...
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Amazon Paid $700K For Each Episode Of 'Under The Dome'
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 4:28pm | 461Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) seems to have paid a fairly high price for CBS' (NYSE: CBS) hit drama. During a UBS investor conference, CBS Chief Exec Les Moonves said that Amazon paid $700,000 for the digital streaming rights of each episode of Under the Dome. It's not uncommon for TV networks to spend $...
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Apple Still Can't Seem to Crack That 'Code'
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 2:48pm | 516By Mike Schuster, Minyanville Staff Writer Shortly before he passed, Steve Jobs gave the world the ultimate "One more thing..." In Walter Isaacson's biography on the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder and former CEO, Jobs claimed he had "cracked" the code on delivering an integrated TV set with a...
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Cable Satellite Providers May Clone Aereo
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 2:11pm | 585The face of broadcast television, at least the part that makes money from cable and satellite providers, may be about to change. Bloomberg reported that DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR), are looking into capturing broadcast-TV signals...
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CBS Won't Buy Hulu, Might Terminate Free TV
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 12:56pm | 625New York residents might soon have to pay for their favorite CBS (NYSE: CBS) TV shows. According to Bloomberg, CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves said that the network will switch to cable if Aereo wins the right to re-transmit shows without permission. Moonves did not stop there. He also told...
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KB Home Earnings Preview: A Surge in Q1 Revenue Expected
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 7:05am | 919KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2012 results tomorrow, March 23, before the markets open. The homebuilder reported a profit last quarter, ending a three-quarter string of losses, as well as a year-over-year revenue increase that broke a streak of three consecutive...