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"People were very upset when “Jericho” was cancelled, and they decided to send CBS a message. After thousands of pounds of nuts were sent into CBS headquarters, the network said that they understood, and were going to take immediate action: They announced that Dan Rather was coming back. This announcement was short-lived when CBS realized that what people really wanted was Jericho back. CBS agreed, and later in the year said that it would be back in 2008. Dan Rather lobbied to be on “Jericho” as a newscaster, but executives thought it would be completely implausible."
"CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS and CBS.A) announced that Leslie Moonves, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a question-and-answer session as the keynote luncheon speaker at Citigroup's 18th Annual Global Entertainment Media& Telecommunications Conference on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008.
The session will begin at 12:30 PM, MT (2:30 PM, ET). An audio webcast of the session will be available on cbscorporation.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be available in the Investor Relations/Presentations section of the Web site."
" Moonves likes CBS in eye of storm"
“We need to push the envelope,” Moonves said during the Boston College Chief Executives’ Club lunch at the Boston Harbor Hotel. “If we’re not creating some sort of controversy, we’re probably not doing our job right.”
CBS chief says Rather claims are 'old news'
"Moonves spoke more freely about his company's plans to maintain its relationship with Apple Computer Corp.'s iTunes service, even as top competitor NBC pulled its content off the service last month. NBC wanted more control over the price of its shows on iTunes and ultimately made a deal to offer its shows via Amazon.com's Unbox download service. Yesterday, NBC said it will offer free downloads directly from its website, though consumers would not be able to move content to devices like iPods and could not skip commercials."
"For CBS, it's
sticking with what works"
** It's about time**
"But after several failed attempts, CBS is once again embracing its core audience when the new season begins on Monday. Its schedule remains largely unchanged from last season and firmly geared to 25-54s."
Jericho update
http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2007/09/21/jericho-update/
