Accuracy in Media

At last week’s Allen & Company conference, which brought together some of the most powerful and influential figures across media and tech, along with high-profile investors, CBS CEO Les Moonves said that he would be interested in buying CNN if it ever came up for sale. Moonves was interviewed by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin, who asked […]

CBS executive chairman and CEO Les Moonves is not a big fan of GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s politics. But he loves the fact that the network is raking in ad money thanks to Trump and his competitors, according to an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “It may not be good for America, but it’s damn […]

On Tuesday, during the Viewpoints breakfast sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, CBS CEO Les Moonves said that while he was very happy with the current state of the news division, it isn’t a big contributor to the bottom line, but is good for the company’s image: We covered the election, and the election night […]

Last week at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch media conference, CBS CEO Les Moonves showed that the harsh feelings towards the now departed Katie Couric haven’t dissipated after a little more than a year. Moonves briefly touched on the situation at CBS News during his talk. “The status of CBS News right now is […]

CBS, which has been furiously trimming overhead for the last few years, rewarded CEO Les Moonves with $57.7 million in compensation last year. According to the L.A. Times Moonves’ CBS didn’t bat an eyelash when asked about the super-sized pay package: CBS justified the nearly 34% increase, saying that Moonves’ leadership of CBS resulted in […]