CBS to sell new "Survivor" episodes on CBS.com

[SOURCE: Reuters]
Apparently, CBS has learned how to fish. New episodes of the popular "Survivor" reality television series will be made available for download directly from CBS Corp.'s Web site, a first in network TV, the company said on Wednesday.The New York-based owners of the CBS television network and radio stations group already offers its top rated shows including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on Google Inc. video service for $1.99 and on Comcast Corp.'s on-demand system for 99 cents. Its latest plans now cuts out the distributor. The company said it plans to share an undisclosed portion of the revenue with broadcast affiliate stations, as it has done with other new media deals.
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