CBS in Web distribution deals for its TV shows

CBS IN WEB DISTRIBUTION DEALS FOR ITS TV SHOWS
[SOURCE: Reuters]
CBS Corp. said on Thursday it has created a broad Internet distribution channel for its popular television programs through deals with 10 partners, including Time Warner Inc.'s AOL, Microsoft Corp.'s MSN and Comcast Corp. With the deals, CBS will be able to will deliver such shows as crime drama "CSI," "Late Show with David Letterman," "Survivor" and "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" to a broader Web audience. The CBS Interactive Audience Network is the latest effort by a leading media company to add Internet audiences for their programs and sell advertising for the shows online. Viewers can watch the programs for free, with advertising revenue split between CBS and its partners. Details of the split were not immediately known.
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN1234065020070412

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