Les Is Less: CBS Falls 17% On Downgrade

COMMENTS (10)

• Hmmm…do we think Mr.Moonves’ massive “executive compensation” will be going down 17%? Yeah right…just like SAG and AMPTP are on the verve of signing an “agreement.”
  Umberto

  Comment by umberto — Monday March 30, 2009 @ 6:00pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Why doesn’t he 86 the CW? It’s an albatross. He should sell the 1-2 semi-viable CW shows to other nets (like the NBC-ABC “Scrubs” deal), cut his losses, and get out.

  Comment by tammanycall — Monday March 30, 2009 @ 6:09pm PDT  Reply to this post

• 17% aint too bad at all.

  Could be much worse later, as you can expect with ANY downgrade. Time for new shows?

  Comment by Kyle the Recession Guy — Monday March 30, 2009 @ 6:37pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Nikki

  How is CBS Films funded and why haven’t they made a movie yet? Seems to me with all this les-slashing, he has no play money left for his movie venture. Thoughts?

  Comment by A Thought — Monday March 30, 2009 @ 8:39pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I’m sure CBS Theatrical Films will be hugely successful and make him tons of money!

  Comment by Anonymous — Monday March 30, 2009 @ 8:58pm PDT  Reply to this post

• no worries….the CBS ” feature” film division will save everything!

  Comment by abfba — Monday March 30, 2009 @ 9:11pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Good. CBS is an America-hating, leftist sellout network anyway.

  Comment by TJ — Monday March 30, 2009 @ 10:17pm PDT  Reply to this post

• @TJ:
  THE UNIT, a CBS primetime show about the Army’s Delta Force and their families is as far from “America-hating” as you can get. It in fact shows the military in a good way and honors them.

  I sure as hell hope CBS doesn’t ax this show and keep lesser ones on. There isn’t another show like it with as much talent behind and in front of the camera.

  Becca
  THE UNIT Army Family member from the other side of the screen

  Comment by Becca — Tuesday March 31, 2009 @ 7:25am PDT  Reply to this post

• The Unit is one of CBS’ weakest performing shows. Certain to be cancelled.

  Comment by Sonny — Tuesday March 31, 2009 @ 1:46pm PDT  Reply to this post

• It’s no surprise that CBS is feeling the effects of the recession/depression as well. I’m sure the other networks are, as well.

  With this in addition to the news that CBS is demanding that all shows (including ‘hits’) having to trim their budgets, you can see where they’re hoping funding for their new ‘feature film’ department will come.

  Comment by Sarah — Wednesday April 1, 2009 @ 11:56am PDT  Reply to this post