At a Glance
Well-known entertainment company with many employment opportunities and positions
Comprehensive salary and benefits package
Office politics in some divisions
Many positions require early morning hours and overtime
Established conglomerate with many divisions in television, radio, publishing and other entertainment media
About CBS Broadcasting Inc.
The forensic evidence shows this company is tops in the TV ratings. CBS Broadcasting owns and operates the CBS Television Network, the #1 watched broadcast network in the US. Its top shows include
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
and its two spinoffs, as well as
The Mentalist, NCIS,
and a host of primetime comedies. It boasts more than 200 affiliate stations around the country, including about 15 stations that are company-owned and -operated. In addition, CBS Broadcasting oversees
Operations
Like most other big media businesses, CBS Corporation aims to integrate its content creation and distribution arms in order to generate multiple streams of revenue, and the CBS network plays a pivotal role within that strategy. The network generates revenue from advertising for shows created by the company's production units (namely
Sales and Marketing
The CBS network depends on advertising for the lion's share of its revenue, which means it is constantly focused on fine-tuning its programming to keep audiences glued to the television. In that endeavor CBS had been very successful: The network has dominated the ratings race for most of the past decade thanks to its primetime criminal dramas and sitcoms, including
Two and a Half Men
and
The Big Bang Theory
. It is also second only to
Strategy
Heavy investment in sports programming also helps boost the network's audience numbers. CBS is also focused on the financial health of its broadcasting affiliates, including such big station groups as
While positions in the broadcast ratings game have become largely entrenched, CBS has not rested on its laurels. CBS is continuing to diversify its revenue streams through interactive media. The network distributes many of its shows online as well as through
524 W 57th St
New York, NY 10019-2930
Phone: 1 (212) 975-4321
Employer Type: Privately Owned
Svp, Administration: Kenneth Cooper
Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports: Rob Correa
Evp And Chief Corporate Content Licensing Officer: Scott Koondel
Employees (This Location): 1,800
Employees (All Locations): 6,400
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