- Among other comments at an investor conference today (after earlier laying out plans for a streaming sports network), CBS chief Les Moonves added that Showtime has changed up its release schedule to minimize churn, and that it plans to renew its deal with the NFL.
- Showtime now makes a new show every 3-4 weeks in order to keep viewers tuned in, he says.
- Moonves says that combined subscribership for its CBS All Access service and Showtime streaming would crest 4M by the end of the year.
- Meanwhile, Bloomberg analyst Paul Sweeney says that a decline in CBS (CBS -3.9%) as well as other media names (DIS -0.9%; SBGI -5.1%; GTN -4.5%; NXST -3.2%) is attributable generally to Verizon commentary that it's moving past plans to merge with telecom/media firms (well, except for partnering on streaming).