Sean McManus
Sean McManus
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I think we can invigorate the place, just like we did at CBS Sports eight years ago,
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Maybe it's partially because of my sports background, but I am unbelievably competitive. Being in third place, whether it's sports, entertainment or news, is not acceptable.
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Having a roster of the best on-air talent in the business remains a top priority at CBS Sports. James Brown is a viewer favorite in terms of knowledge, credibility and likeability. His return to CBS Sports improves the team in the studio and in the field.
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For us, sports is a very challenging but successful business.
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I always enjoy watching the machinations of the television sports industry. But I do it with a feeling of relaxation because we have gotten our guys lined up for the next six years. We went through the same process NBC and FOX are still going through, only we did it six months to a year ago.
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People of that age simply don't watch TV (news) or get their news in that way.
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The amount of money that we pay to the anchor will not have any effect on the amount of money we spend on other resources. There is not a direct comparison between how much money we pay an anchor person or a correspondent of CBS News and our resources around the world.
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I would much rather take a little extra time to make sure we do it right,
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Jim, Lara and Byron are three of the most dedicated reporters and skilled storytellers in the business. These high-profile assignments signal the depth of our commitment to covering Washington, international news and the national scene.
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I would have liked more close games, obviously. We switched around a lot. It was a clean, good start. I hope we get better games tonight and I'm hoping with the marquee teams we have tomorrow and going into the weekend, we'll have closer action on the court.
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We can spend whatever we want to acquire rights. But at a minimum, we have to make $1 on the deal.
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I hope to prove these people wrong very, very quickly.
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It's not acceptable to be No. 3. I'm not going to rest easily until we improve both the quality and the ratings of all our shows.
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Bob Schieffer is having a resurgence. Bob is respected. He's trusted, and he's very, very comfortable giving the news. People are starting to appreciate that, and that's part of the reason for our improved numbers.