CBS in Talks to Produce New Shows for Netflix, Moonves Says

CBS, owner of the broadcast network and the Showtime cable channel, is in talks to produce an original program for Netflix, Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves said.

“We are talking to Netflix about a potential deal to produce a show for them,” Moonves said. “Until they are doing 22 hours a week of premium content, we do not look at them as a competitor, but rather another place to put our content.” Supplying Netflix would give CBS, based in New York, new revenue as online video services order more exclusive shows. Netflix is adding five original programs by 2013.