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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 January 20, 2005 Brian Gorman |
An Eye Toward Change Viacom should be cautious in its plans to revamp CBS Evening News. |
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 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 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. |
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Steven Mallas |
Harnessing a Hot Star DreamWorks teams with Ben Stiller on superhero project. The studio's growing library can only continue to reward shareholders. |
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. |
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 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. |
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 September 27, 2007 Steven Mallas |
Fool on the Street: Moonves Sees CBS as Content King CEO Les Moonves believes that CBS can successfully monetize its content in a digital age. Looking forward, management plans to continue focusing on expanding deals with retransmission content and keeping production costs down. |
ifeminists April 19, 2006 Carey Roberts |
From Bias to Bigotry: CBS News Goes Into Free-Fall The network's soon-to-be news anchor, Katie Couric is not just a perky cheerleader for the latest feminist cause-de-jour; she has a history of being an unrepentant gender bigot. |
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. |
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 September 24, 2010 Travis Hoium |
This Company Won Television's Big Week CBS dominates the first week of the fall season. |
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 September 29, 2005 Steven Mallas |
Disney Is No Ratings Mouse Disney's ABC network is doing just fine, thank you, in the ratings. Shareholders should take a positive attitude and a long-term perspective for the stock. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2006 Brian Gorman |
CBS Plays on Race CBS's decision to focus on race seems unlikely to capture lasting gains. |
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. |
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? |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2006 Anders Bylund |
SEC's Positively Foolish Option Accounting Rules New SEC rules may put a stop to backdating scandals. |
BusinessWeek May 21, 2009 Jon Fine |
Why Broadcast Networks Can't Just Turn Cable Sure, CBS and the others could garner paying audiences. But the broadcast network system is far too complex for a switch to happen easily. |
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 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 December 9, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Peacock Leverages Leno The outgoing "Tonight Show" host is sticking with NBC. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2007 Steven Mallas |
CBS Eyeing Fall CBS hopes to remain successful with its new schedule. |
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. |
BusinessWeek June 25, 2007 Jon Fine |
Not Bad, For A TV Network CBS's online strategy is to go with what it knows: ad-based revenue. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Steven Mallas |
Moonves at the Movies? CBS to enter the movie business? CEO Leslie Moonves laid out his theoretical plans for such an operation. Um, what about the split? If I owned CBS, I'd be scratching my head right about now... |
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 October 16, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
All Eyes on CBS CBS teams with Yahoo! to distribute local video news online. Investors might want to reserve their optimism until they've got more proof that CBS's digital strategies are working. |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Eyeing Bigger Profits at CBS CBS has joined its entertainment peers in turning in solid quarterly results, accomplishing increased earnings in the face of lower revenues. |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Anders Bylund |
GE's Heroic Quarter There's a lot for investors to like about this company -- diverse operations, torrential cash flow, generous stock repurchase and dividend programs, and a business firing on almost all cylinders today with the promise of an even better tomorrow. |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2010 Travis Hoium |
Media Content Is on the Move New devices give us more ways to devour content. |
BusinessWeek August 6, 2007 Maria Bartiromo |
Redstone: "Legacies Are For Dead People" The chairman of Viacom and CBS on growth, succession, stock performance, his daughter Shari, and his plan to live forever. |
BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 Ronald Grover |
CBS Is Looking More Like a Tiffany Network Its audiences are grayer than the average, but they're also bigger -- and advertisers like their purchasing power |
InternetNews July 14, 2009 |
CBS to Join Comcast's On Demand Trial CBS has joined forces with Comcast, signing on as the first broadcaster to participate in the cable provider's On Demand Online trial, which delivers free TV content on the Web to Comcast's subscribers. |
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 March 27, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Tuning Out the News at CBS Radio The chief executive resigns ahead of schedule, but there's not much to see here. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2011 Anders Bylund |
Signs of Life in Traditional Media Guess what: the Internet hasn't killed TV advertising yet. In fact, the patient is doing all right -- and getting better. |
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. |
Fast Company February 2015 Danielle Sacks |
Katie Couric: "I'm In This Giant Petri Dish Where Anything Is Possible" As global anchor, Couric is the face of Yahoo News. She's shaping its emerging video-news unit, and is doing feature-length reports focusing on political, health, and social issues; innovators; and cultural figures. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
CBS Eyes YouTube Groove CBS finding success on a platform like YouTube, which is often praised as an anti-corporate democratization site, isn't really a surprise. |
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan |
Why Snapchat Axed Yahoo From Discover Snapchat executives and media partners divulged that when the messaging app opted to replace Yahoo with BuzzFeed, it was partly because Katie Couric didn't appeal to the young Snapchat audience. |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Ilan Moscovitz |
CBS May Be Cheaper Than You Think CBS's free cash flow multiple is less expensive than its earnings multiple, suggesting that CBS's stock might be considerably cheaper than many investors realize. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
CBS Sells Seashells to See More The media giant unloads some of its smaller radio stations in California. Even though CBS will probably continue to trim its radio-station exposure in select markets, it's unlikely to follow Clear Channel's route of bowing out of radio whole hog. |
BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Timothy J. Mullaney |
March Madness: CBS's Killer App CBS's Webcast of the NCAA tournament could turn the corner for video on the Net. |
BusinessWeek May 29, 2006 Ronald Grover |
The Prime (Time) Of Nancy Tellem The president of the CBS Paramount Television Network Entertainment Group has come out of Les Moonves' shadow as a powerful player in her own right. |
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 April 30, 2008 David Lee Smith |
Don't Tune Your Portfolio to CBS CBS' earnings growth may hide clouds on the horizon. |