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Company Overview of CBS Corporation prior to being acquired by Viacom

Company Overview

CBS Corporation was acquired by Viacom, Inc. in 2000. CBS Corporation operates as a radio and television broadcaster in the United States. It operates in four segments: Infinity, Television, Cable, and Internet Group. The Infinity segment consists of radio stations and outdoor advertising businesses. The Television segment owns and operates 16 television stations. These television and radio stations are operated under licenses from the Federal Communications Commission. The Cable segment consists of cable networks, including The Nashville Network, Country Music Television, and two regional sports networks. The Internet Group segment operates two Internet sites, CBS.com and CBSNews.com. CBS.c...

Detailed Description

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

United States

Founded in 1886

16,400 Employees

Phone:

212-975-4321

Key Executives for CBS Corporation prior to being acquired by Viacom

CBS Corporation prior to being acquired by Viacom does not have any Key Executives recorded.

CBS Corporation prior to being acquired by Viacom Key Developments

Generation Technologies Announces Contract Renewal for Cloud Based Content Distribution Agreement with CBS
May 9 13

Generation Technologies Corporation (GTC) announced that CBS has renewed its content distribution agreement for another three years.

CBS Promotes Noriko Gee to Senior Vice President of Programming Planning & Scheduling
Aug 31 12

CBS Corp. unit CBS promoted Noriko Gee to senior vice president of programming planning & scheduling. In her new position, Gee will be responsible for scheduling all CBS Primetime series, specials and movies. She will also oversee CBS's theatrical acquisitions and continue to contribute to the planning of The CW's schedule.

Westinghouse Electric Corp. Announces Executive Changes
Apr 3 12

Westinghouse Electric Corp. announced that its President and CEO Jim Ferland has resigned, two days after officially taking over the company. Chairman Shigenori Shiga, a former parent-company Toshiba executive with 30 years of nuclear experience, will be the interim president and CEO. COO Ricardo Perez will continue in his position and help Shiga, who will be splitting his time between Cranberry Township and Japan.

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