Leslie Moonves
Leslie Moonves
Leslie Roy Moonvesis Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth6 October 1949
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
advertising available model money resources slightly
If the advertising model does come down slightly in the future, I think there's available resources to get the money back in other ways.
leave nbc
Katie's someone we like a lot. But you know what? Katie's been at NBC a long, long time. We'll leave it at that.
biggest hits hope steven
Steven Bochco has had the biggest hits of the '70s, '80s and '90s. And we hope with 'City of Angels,' it's the biggest hit of the new millennium.
keeping looking
Looking down the road, this was much better than keeping UPN alive.
aspect coming pro public throughout
By the same token, I think news has more and more of a pro bono aspect to all the networks. When we do our election coverages throughout this coming year, it's not a money-maker for us. It is more of a public service situation.
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I understand why creative people like dark, but American audiences don't like dark. They like story. They do not respond to nervous breakdowns and unhappy episodes that lead nowhere. They like their characters to be a part of the action. They like strength, not weakness, a chance to work out any dilemma.
coming historic
We're coming here with a pretty historic announcement.
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With this move, our news division takes yet another giant leap forward. Katie is one of the best in the business. ... Seasoned broadcasters who are at once respected, charismatic and known throughout this country and beyond are increasingly important in this fragmented media landscape.
deal opened operated
If we opened up to non-O&Os (owned and operated stations), the deal would have been much more complicated.
seemed shot
God, it seemed like we had shot somebody.
ahead cbs challenges clients facing knowledge share strategic vision
CBS Vision is a strategic way for us to get ahead of all the new technologies and challenges that are facing our industry, and to share our knowledge and these opportunities with our clients and partners.
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CBS is very pleased to have forged this partnership with Mitsubishi that will give American television viewers their first sustained exposure to high-definition television, ... This agreement, which allows us to present the majority of our primetime lineup in the highest definition television format, represents the most significant step any network has taken in HDTV and further establishes CBS' leadership in the transition to digital broadcasting.
advertising
CBS is the largest out-of-home advertising company in the U.S.
everybody hates likely notable
Everybody Hates Chris. It's a notable show, so probably a likely survivor.