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Quincy Smith, the outgoing head of CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS), spoke last week at NewTeeVee Live conference in SF, where he spoke about the……
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At our NewTeeVee Live conference today, Om kicked off his fireside chat with Quincy Smith, CEO of CBS Interactive (s cbs), saying:…
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Recent reports have suggested that display advertising is experiencing a tentative comeback, thanks in part to the adoption of larger ad for……
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Quincy Smith came to *CBS* in late 2006 to make deals and make them he did -- with just about everyone but Hulu. He had been advising CEO Le……
Read MoreQuincy Smith Leaving CBS In January; Signs Multi-Year Deal As Adviser
It's official. Deal maker Quincy Smith is leaving as CEO of CBS Interactive after three years to start a boutique consulting/M&A shop with C……
Read MoreCBS Interactive Launches Mobile Version Of MaxPreps.com
CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS) is taking its MaxPreps.com high school sports website mobile. A new version of the site lets visitors submit sco……
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Several key Last.fmers who have been with the social music site since its early days will follow their founders out the door in the next few……
Read MoreLast.fm To Take Over CBS HD Broadcast Stations In Four Markets
While most radio stations are looking for ways to expand their online presence, *CBS Interactive* Music Group is doing the opposite with soc……
Read MoreCBSSports And Sports Illustrated Strike Print, Digital Content Deal
The difficult media landscape is encouraging more content companies to start sharing content. Today's partnership comes from CBSSports.com a……
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The concept of "TV Everywhere" won't reach critical mass until perhaps 2014, according to some players, and even that date is uncertain, sai……
Read MoreEarnings Call: Tweeting CBS: Moonves: Improvement ‘Very Steady, Very Real’
From my live Twitter coverage (sdkstl) of the CBS (NYSE: CBS) earnings call featuring Chairman Sumner Redstone, CEO Leslie Moonves, outgoing……
Read MoreCBSSports.com Floods The Zone With Local NFL Coverage
While many news outlets pull back on sports coverage, CBSSports.com is trying to blitz its way into some local love by embedding a reporter……
Read MoreBroadband Content Bits: Last.fm Vid Ads, Corrie Clips, Masterchef, BBCWW/iTunes
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Read MoreWarner Music Still Holding Out On Last.fm, YouTube
Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) is still proving to be the big online hold-out amongst the four music majors. Seven months after it pulled it……
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Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) is still proving to be the big online hold-out amongst the four music majors. Seven months after it pulled it……
Read MoreCBS Pulls Off Cross-Platform Paul McCartney Coup
Finally, some serious synergy ... CBS (NYSE: CBS) parlayed Wednesday's appearance by Paul McCartney on The Late Show with David Letterman in……
Read MoreHulu, TV.com Getting Higher Ad Rates Than Their Network Counterparts
Networks like A&E, Scripps, and possibly even *CBS* are ready to test whether the much-hyped TV Everywhere concept will serve as a lucrative……
Read MoreCBS Interactive’s Smith On Authentication: ’70 Billion Reasons To Make This Work’
It didn't take long for *CBS* to issue a statement after Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) and Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) announced the upcoming national t……
Read MoreLast.fm Founders Quit, CBS’ Goodman GM For Now; But Why?
Last.fm's founding trio is leaving the social music site, a few weeks its parent reorganised it in a new CBS Interactive Music Group. Martin……
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Fox Interactive Media Planning Layoffs; how many people affected is unknown, company also decided to not move into the fancy new Playa…
Read MoreLegal Replay: Battle Over The Rights To Fantasy-Sports Stats Flares Anew
Different sport, same lawsuit. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court seemingly settled the issue of whether sports leagues could charge licensin……
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