Two nets one basket: Viacom puts CBS chief Moonves over UPN. (Cover Story).(United Paramount Network (UPN))

Broadcasting & Cable, December, 2001 by Schlosser, Joe

After an apparent power struggle at the top of Viacom, the media giant's two broadcast networks ended up with the same boss, and more such moves may emanate from last year's CBS-Viacom merger. CBS President and CEO Les Moonves added oversight of UPN to his growing list of responsibilities, and insiders believe that combining Viacom's two powerful syndication studios, King World and Paramount Domestic TV, can't be far behind, though Moonves disputes that.

Also, Paramount's network programming division is without a leader; Paramount Television Group Chairman Kerry McCluggage, who had overseen UPN since its inception, resigned in the wake of the Moonves announcement. Moonves, the first executive to run two broadcast networks at the same time, is...

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