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CBS Television Network

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$8.5B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Television & Radio Broadcasting Services

President, Network Sales

Jo Ann Ross

Number of Employees 8,000

Contact Information

51 W 52nd St

New York, New York 10019

www.cbs.com

(212) 975-4321

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Television Broadcasting: 515120

Recent Events

CBS Radio

11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

cbs television network and nbc universal inc. - All News and Analysis

Eye kicks Peacock while it's down.(UPFRONT LOWDOWN: CBS)(CBS Television Network, National Broadcasting Company Inc. NBC Television Network)(Brief Article)

- 2005-05-19

CBS chairman Leslie Moonves wants some of NBC's upfront ad dollars, and he wants to get them by reaching down NBC TV Group chief Jeff Zucker's throat. The Eye network has always delighted in jabbing at NBC, but CBS' general success...

Tags: CBS Corp., CBS Television Network, National Broadcasting Company Inc., NBC Universal Inc.
CBS heavyweights swing at 'Contender'.(CBS Television Network's programming)(Brief Article)

- 2005-02-22

NBC's much-touted Mark Burnett/Jeffrey Katzenberg reality skein "The Contender"--beset by the suicide of a contestant and off-delayed--will face some unexpectedly tough competition when it premieres Monday, March 7, at 9:30 p.m. That's because CBS has decided to shake tip its sweeps sked so it can air...

Tags: CBS Corp., CBS Television Network, NBC Universal Inc.
Globes and gridiron: unusual lineup gives NBC, CBS demo wins.(National Broadcasting Company Inc., CBS Television Network)

- 2005-01-20

Big events on Sunday helped NBC and CBS claim narrow primetime demo victories last week, while ABC's heavyweight series continued to shine. The atypical Jan. 10-16 frame, which included NBC'S coverage of the Golden Globe Awards and substantial weekend football boosts...

Tags: CBS Corp., CBS Television Network, National Broadcasting Company Inc., NBC Universal Inc.

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Jo Ann Ross	President, Network Sales
George Schweitzer	Executive Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Kelly Kahl	Executive Vice President, Program Planning & Scheduling
Matthew Margo	Senior Vice President of Program Practices, East Coast
Martin Messinger	Deputy General Counsel

Organization	Position	Status
CBS Television Network	President, Network Sales	Current
CBS Corporation	President, Network Sales, CBS	Current

Organization	Position	Status
CBS Television Network	Executive Vice President, Marketing & Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
CBS Television Network	Executive Vice President, Program Planning & Scheduling	Current
CBS Entertainment Division	Executive Vice President, Program Planning & Scheduling	Current
CBS Corporation	Senior Executive Vice President, CBS Primetime	Current

Matthew Margo is the Senior Vice President of Program Practices, East Coast for the CBS Television Network. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and practiced business law and litigation before joining CBS as a Senior Attorney for Finance, Law and Corporate Development. Mr. Margo served on the advisory board of the Harvard School of Public Health, Center for Communications and of the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund and now serves on the Director's Advisory Council at the National Institute of Health. He previously served on the advisory boards of the Harvard Public Health Review and of the Better Business Bureaus Foundation. He was a global and US judge for the British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, initiated by BA's Chairman, Lord Marshall, and which recognizes environmentally friendly tourism (Eco Tourism).

Organization	Position	Status
CBS Television Network	Senior Vice President of Program Practices, East Coast	Current
Wildaid, Inc	Senior Vice President of Program Practices, East Coast	Current
Wildaid, Inc	Board of Directors	Current
Harvard Law School		Former

Organization	Position	Status
CBS Television Network	Deputy General Counsel	Current

Executive News

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