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Broadcasting & Cable, May, 2006 by Topcik, Joel
Edited by Joel Topcik "Populist" Moonves Disses Showtime Staff You could almost hear the collective gulp at Showtime . It's not every day that a network's new boss disparages its programming in public and on the record. Speaking at Morgan Stanley 's annual media investor conference last week, CBS Corp.
chief Leslie Moonves shared his thoughts about the premium cable channel his company acquired last January in its divorce from Viacom. After praising Showtime's financial position, he then panned its approach to original programming as pandering to highbrow TV critics rather than mass TV viewers. Moonves believes Showtime ought to have shows that are every bit as popular as HBO 's The Sopranos , despite having half its subscriber...
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