CBS Head Les Moonves Interested in Acquiring CNN
Source: Mediaite.com & Reuters | 1:53 pm, July 18th, 2014
Rupert Murdochs 21st Century Fox ends up acquiring Time Warner, but having to ditch CNN, then perhaps CBS Les Moonves would be interested picking up the cable news network. During an appearance Friday at the Television Critics Association summer conference, Moonves reportedly said he would be open to the idea.
Asked by a reporter at that event whether he wants to buy CNN, Moonves said, Weve always talked about doing things with CNN. Well see. Its something Im sure we will look at if that becomes available.
As The New York Times reported earlier this week, Murdochs $80 billion offer for Time Warner was rejected, but even if it had gone through he likely would have had to sell off the CNN portion of the media company to avoid anti-trust issues with his Fox News.
While NBC News already has a cable news channel in the form of MSNBC, both ABC and CBS are considered likely buyers when it comes to CNN.
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onenote
(42,711 posts)big_dog
(4,144 posts)or whatever her name is
underpants
(182,826 posts)Worst. TV host. Ever
big_dog
(4,144 posts)maybe she'll go to HLN
underpants
(182,826 posts)I do too but mostly because is a How To in not running a show. It is a huge in some countries but I watch it and laugh at the huge missteps and gaping omissions in how they do it. I've watch way too much TV in my life.
The contestants could say anything and Julie will just read the next question off the TelePrompTer. A few seasons ago she didn't let go of the button and let the house in on something they weren't supposed to know. Nothing huge but it was hilarious.
big_dog
(4,144 posts)there is no way shes giving up any paying gig as long as there is a chance of her getting to do news somewhere, you have to admire her sheer dogged determination in hosting any program in the network no matter what the time or content
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)#fuckyouLesMooves