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...CBS and its former chief executive Les Moonves will pay a total of $30.5mn, the New York attorney-general’s office said on Wednesday, after the company was accused of concealing knowledge of alleged sexual...
...In their new book, Unscripted, journalists James B Stewart and Rachael Abrams investigate how CBS and Viacom went off the rails under the leadership of Sumner Redstone, Les Moonves and other executives....
...Her most formidable opponent was Les Moonves, the powerful chief executive of CBS. Angered by Shari’s plans to merge Viacom and CBS, Moonves backed a plan to break the family’s grip on the group....
...The story of 90-something Sumner, his daughter and heir apparent Shari and the TV exec Les Moonves who plotted to take over the business until he was brought down by #MeToo allegations is plainly told and...
...Other news channels and broadcast networks employed the same tactic: at the time, Les Moonves, the former chief executive of CBS, summed up what many broadcasters probably felt about the Trump candidacy,...
...In 2016 Les Moonves, the then head of CBS, said that Trump’s campaign “may not be good for America but it’s damn good for CBS.” There is no reason to think that has changed....
...News round-up BlackRock opens door for retail investors to vote in proxy battles (FT) CBS and former chief executive Les Moonves to pay $30.5mn over sexual misconduct claims (FT) David Montgomery considers...
...Redstone has prevailed in the two-decade long saga over who runs the company, fending off two of the most powerful men in Hollywood — disgraced CBS chief Les Moonves and her father, Sumner....
...Moonves and her own father — and enough dysfunctional family drama to inspire the hit show Succession....
...Redstone retained control of each entity but entrusted management of them to two loyal executives, Philippe Dauman and Les Moonves....
...The reunion of the sister companies, which are both controlled by the Redstone family, has been years in the making, fraught by family feuds and the dramatic fall of CBS’s longtime leader Les Moonves....
...Three years ago, at a public event in New York, Les Moonves, the reigning king of television atop the most popular network in the US, said he did not want to combine his CBS with Viacom because he was “too...
...The sexual allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein and CBS’s Les Moonves, among others, highlighted power imbalances in the workplace....
...The deal to create a $47bn enterprise value company follows years of intrigue and an ugly legal battle pitting the ailing billionaire’s heir Shari against former CBS boss Les Moonves....
...CBS has suspended its search for a new chief executive without naming a permanent successor to Les Moonves, meaning that Joe Ianniello will remain in charge of the television network on an acting basis....
...Farrow’s investigations also helped to topple Les Moonves, one-time chairman and chief executive of CBS, and Eric Schneiderman, former attorney-general of New York....
...Les Moonves is set to fight CBS for his $120m severance, after the US television company denied its former chief executive and chairman a payout in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations last year....
...CBS will not pay Les Moonves any of the $120m in severance that he was due after stepping down as chief executive following sexual misconduct allegations, concluding a months-long drama surrounding one of...
...CBS shareholders approved new board members but avoided pressing questions about an active investigation into longtime chief executive Les Moonves, as the top US television network tries to find its footing...
...After longtime chief Les Moonves left last year in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations, CBS installed Joe Ianniello, his top lieutenant, as a temporary replacement while it looked for a permanent leader...
...“She is an exceptional leader, a creative force, and an outstanding and proven journalist”, said Mr Ianniello, who became acting chief executive following the September departure of Les Moonves after Mr...
...Shari Redstone’s mission was helped by the decline and fall of CBS’s over-mighty chief executive Les Moonves....
...Last year, CBS’s longtime chief executive Les Moonves left in light of sexual misconduct allegations....
...The event in past years attracted high-profile media industry figures who have since been brought down by accusations of sexual predation, including Les Moonves, the former CBS chief executive, and New England...
...The results were the first in 15 years for CBS without Les Moonves, who exited as chief executive in September following allegations waged against him by a dozen women....
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