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The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Brian Gorman	CBS's Couric Coup Overblown? Katie Couric's move to CBS from NBC's Today show is generating headlines, but it may not be the smartest move from a business perspective. For CBS, this looks like an expensive misuse of talent.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Fool Looks Back Hopping networks and operating systems were fit to be featured this past week: Like day and night for Katie... Yes, Steve Jobs does Windows...
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Steven Mallas	Growth on CBS' Schedule? CBS generated good growth in the adjusted bottom line. At present, this media company offers an eyeful of long-term potential.
InternetNews December 27, 2005 Tim Gray	Yahoo to Stream CBS Programs on Web The Tiffany Network will offer free streaming video of a pair of comedy programs in its line-up, "Two and a Half Men" and "How I Met Your Mother" this week on the Yahoo Web site.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Tim Beyers	Viacom's Dazzling Performance Couch potatoes watch more ads as the firm grows its cash pile. It's too early to tell if Viacom shares really are a bargain, but cash flow could continue to improve after Blockbuster is finally spun off this fall.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	YouTube's Rival Kitchen Loses a Chef If Viacom is walking from a media venture to take on YouTube, there really is no point in going on. Viacom has too many properties that should be exploited the right way, and it had no reason to be digging into a chalk talk with its enemies.
InternetNews April 13, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Joost Adds Shows, Crosses Fingers The soon-to-be-launched Internet video portal Joost is determined to go head to head with the likes of YouTube and NBC/News Corp.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Survivor of the Fittest Viacom gives its hit series a "Super" debut.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2004 Brian Gorman	NBC Keeps Its Perch General Electric's NBC won the ad race, but other networks can still steal the show.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Steven Mallas	CBS Digs DVDs Investors are still waiting to see whether CBS will benefit from its recent split with Viacom.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2008 Tim Beyers	Jon Stewart: King of All Media? A 2007 Pew survey ranked Jon Stewart -- a fake news anchor -- the fourth most admired newsman in America, tied with Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, and Anderson Cooper.
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CFO August 1, 2006 Lori Calabro	CBS's Fred Reynolds Here, the once CEO of Viacom explains his return to CBS as the network's finance chief, his strategy of divestitures, and what Katie Couric means for profits.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Streaming Katie Katie Couric's CBS Evening News will be streamed live online this fall. This is a pretty bold move in a year of network streaming milestones.
ifeminists July 18, 2007 Carey Roberts	Katie Soon to Get the Ax While Katie Couric was the effervescent host of NBC's Today, she is out of her league as a news anchor.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Fool on the Street: CBS For the last several months, investors have been rather sweet on CBS stock. What's the outlook for the company? CBS President and CEO Les Moonves took on questions earlier this week at a Goldman Sachs conference.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Challenges Ahead for CBS As its industry changes, CBS struggles with flat ad revenues. Companies like CBS are more intriguing as examples of the shifting industry landscape than as compelling long-term investments, despite their dividend payments and other fiscal perks.
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The Motley Fool November 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	TV's Passport Stamp of Approval The sixth season of a popular reality television show is ready to rock the world.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Steven Mallas	The Networks' Horror Is NBC Universal getting into the horror business? Like Fox's foray into a network for reality TV, NBC Universal will find that creating another market will serve it well in terms of synergizing with its own library.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	See You Next Fall The major broadcasting networks are announcing their new fall schedules this week. Keep an eye on the players as faltering ratings go hand-in-hand with lower sponsor revenues.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Can You Say That on TV? Congressional leaders ponder the future of bad words on the air.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 Steven Mallas	CBS Broadcasts Dividends and Buybacks CBS announces a juicy dividend hike and a stock buyback plan. Investors who are interested in the media sector should definitely watch this company.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2005 Brian Gorman	NBC: Praying for Ratings NBC is embracing religious-themed programming to help its ratings slump. The benefits are less than clear.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Time Warner's Rerun-O-Rama A rumored "hits" channel from Time Warner seems like yesterday's brainchild.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Seth Jayson	See the Dinosaurs on Demand Headlines may bill it as a step forward, but the on-demand deal from CBS and NBC just proves how old-fashioned the media industry is.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Strikes Out on Its Own Viacom completes a split into two distinct media entities. Investors can buy the namesake media giant or CBS. Or, of course, they can buy both and duplicate last year's Viacom.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2005 Rich Smith	The Yuks Are Coming America's Comedy Central signed a deal with Britain's state-owned television network, Channel 4, allowing Channel 4 to syndicate its hit "fake news" show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Advertising, Disrupted Some marketers think that television advertising is fast becoming less relevant. This is hardly news for some of us, but a recent survey backs up what many already sensed, giving investors food for thought when considering certain stocks.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 W.D. Crotty	TV's Wedding Announcement UPN and the WB will put their best programs forward in a combined network come fall. But ultimately, the big winner could be CBS. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Anders Bylund	Viacom Going Digital Commenting on a fairly successful third quarter, Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone sees the importance of a digital strategy.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2004 Brian Gorman	NBC's Non-News The network needs more than publicity stunts to keep its status as a leader.
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BusinessWeek July 17, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Carve-Up Ahead At CBS? With CBS stock up just slightly since the spin-off from Viacom on Jan. 3, some think the patience of Sumner Redstone, chairman of both Viacom and CBS, may wear thin.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Anders Bylund	Viacom Rocks Out, Robot-Style Entertainment production powerhouse Viacom cites the writers strike as one of the three major reasons behind its fine performance in the fourth quarter.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2005 Rich Duprey	Fox Throws, and Takes, a Block News Corp.'s acquisition prevents takeover, while Fox News gets filtered.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	CBS Milks a Dud Survivor closes out its All-Star season with more sizzle than steak.
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The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hating on YouTube More networks are getting jittery over Google's YouTube site. But networks may be leaving money on the table by sidestepping YouTube.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Steven Mallas	Good News for News Corp. News Corp.'s fourth-quarter and full-year earnings have Rupert Murdoch smiling. The media company could definitely represent the media sector in a diversified portfolio.
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Tom Lowry	Blood, Sweat, And Ratings "Desperate Networks" is an engaging look at TV networks' scramble for winning shows.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Brian Gorman	CBS's Wasted Effort Offering Web video online makes sense, but CBS's focus on original programming may be just a waste of time and money.
BusinessWeek October 22, 2007 Jon Fine	Don't Kill the Nightly News. Really The networks still mint money from its evening newscasts. So why pull the plug?
InternetNews March 16, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	March Madness Strikes YouTube Two years divorced from Viacom, CBS suits up on YouTube's side of the court. The basketball court that is.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Conan the Late-Night Barbarian Team Coco will rejoin the late-night battle this fall.
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