Warner TV's Leslie Moonves and ... television in the fast lane. (president of Warner Bros. Television) (Cover Story) (Interview) (Cover Story)

Broadcasting & Cable, October, 1993

Leslie Moonves, president of the newly consolidated Warner Bros. Television, was already overseeing the largest supplier of network programing as president of Lorimar Television. Now with the combined forces of Lorimar and Warner Bros. Television under his aegis, he commands a production outlet unlike any other in Hollywood. With nearly 15% of the four networks' schedules occupied by Warner Bros. programing, Moonves talks about his new responsibilities, the increased difficulty of placing - and keeping - new shows on the air and the importance of pushing programing boundaries.

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