Leslie Moonves
Leslie Moonves
Leslie Roy Moonvesis Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth6 October 1949
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
keeping looking
Looking down the road, this was much better than keeping UPN alive.
supposed
Before the start of the 2000 season, 'C.S.I.' wasn't supposed to be the hit. We all thought it would be 'The Fugitive.'
ability announced cash clear confidence focus free generate growth increase measure pleased separation since start strong tremendous year
I am very pleased that the separation is completed, and we start the new year with clear decks and tremendous focus and energy. Since the split, we announced a 14% increase in our dividend to demonstrate our confidence in our ability to generate strong free cash flow, a measure which showed double-digit growth for us during 2005.
basically original shot
In that original pilot, we basically shot what he wrote.
adult hit program ranked remarkable season shows single truly
The CW will be able to do in its first season something truly remarkable -- program already hit shows every single day of the week, shows ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the most-coveted young adult demos.
littles succeed quiet
It's the quiet little hit that is succeeding totally under the radar, ... NCIS.
hurt dying stories
The stories about broadcast dying or it being overtaken by cable have stopped. Same goes for the stories about the Internet hurting our business.
team able stuff
The reason I've been able to maintain my position of chairman of CBS in addition to all the Viacom stuff is my team.
home advertising company
CBS is the largest out-of-home advertising company in the U.S.
home work-out proud
CBS is proud to have been the home of David Letterman since 1993. He is truly one of the great talents of our time, and we hope things work out.
would-be fugitive supposed-to-be
Before the start of the 2000 season, 'C.S.I.' wasn't supposed to be the hit. We all thought it would be 'The Fugitive.
creating people identity
Rebuilding a network is a slow, brick-by-brick process. It's not just creating a hit show - it's building shows to back up that hit show; it's creating an identity of success so that people want their shows on your network.
brother couple cutting
My wife is the host of 'Big Brother.' Her name is Julie Chen, and she'll say, 'Da da da, but first we do this.' So they mashed together her saying 'but first' a couple dozen times. Literally. In different outfits. And when you cut it together like that, it appears very robotlike. They called her the Chenbot.
may tvs profit
Broadcast TV is still the mothership and it will be for the foreseeable future. Audiences may be declining slightly but revenues are going up and profits are going up.