Alt Image Text

CBS Makes Good on Leslie Moonves’ Vow of Double-Digit CPM Increases

Convergent TV

After finishing the 2015-16 season as the No. 1 broadcast network in total viewers and adults 18-49, CBS has now become the first broadcast network to cross the upfront finish [...]


Alt Image Text

With Stephen Colbert, CBS Prepares for a Late Night Ad Windfall

Convergent TV

Tonight, Stephen Colbert hosts a late-night show—CBS' The Late Show With Stephen Colbert—for the first time since The Colbert Report ended last December. It's the longest time the comedian has [...]

Alt Image Text

Stephen Colbert Scores With Advertisers in His CBS Upfront Debut

Convergent TV

Stephen Colbert's CBS debut couldn't have gone any better.

Alt Image Text

CBS Delivers Record Profits in Q2

Convergent TV

A strong finish to the broadcast season and a breakout summer hit helped CBS Corp. amass the greatest quarterly profit in its history. Second quarter net income rose 11 percent [...]

Alt Image Text

Bad Moon Rising: Unfavorable Indicators Dog Broadcasters

Convergent TV

Although clients’ budgets won’t be registered for another two months or so, analysts and media buyers are already saying that the 2013-14 upfront marketplace won’t be particularly memorable.

Alt Image Text

CBS Upfront: Sales Pitch or Victory Lap?

Convergent TV

CBS on Wednesday kicked off its 2012-13 upfront presentation with what amounted to a victory lap, as executives went to novel (and sometimes gonzo) efforts to celebrate the network’s ratings [...]