Blockbuster has been picking up market share and growing the business, ... very enthusiastic about its future prospects. |
Dick has been a great leader and he's done a terrific job, and I'm sorry to see him leave, ... Do I think the NYSE would be better run without Dick? No. Do I think the NYSE would be better if I wasn't on the board? No. But if people didn't want me on the board, I'd be very happy not to be on the board. |
During the quarter, we announced acquisitions in virtually all operating areas of the company -- in television stations, the Internet, outdoor advertising and syndication, ... We believe these new investments will create significant value at both CBS and Infinity in the years ahead. |
From the Internet to television to radio, Viacom is going to be there, ... It is the only company that can reach every demographic from (children's TV program) Blue's Clues to MTV to CBS. |
I believe that America deserves a choice in the content that it wants to receive. |
I can't tell you what the price would be, but it certainly would be an asset we would be interested in if it were available, |
I skip through the programming to watch the commercials. |
I think it will be great, ... I can't think of anything better for us. |
I've spoken to (Apple CEO) Steve Jobs, |
If Exxon and Mobil can combine, then why can't I buy NBC? |
Mel is a roll-up guy, a deal guy, |
Most companies we spoke with believe they will return to normal advertising levels but are uncertain about the timing, |
Our agendas are exactly the same, |
Our strategy is to concentrate our media ownership in the largest advertising markets in the nation -- that's where the people are, that's where the advertising revenue is, and that's where CBS wants to be. |
Over the next 12 months, AOL members will view half a billion pages with the CBS News logo framing our editorial content, ... That's a tremendous number of impressions, in a medium that augments our more traditional television and radio audience. |