CBS to sell new "Survivor" episodes on CBS.com
Posted on: Wednesday, 1 February 2006, 13:29 CST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New episodes of the popular "Survivor" reality television series will be made available for download directly from CBS Corp.'s Web site, a first in network TV, the company said on Wednesday.
CBS, which split from Viacom Inc. in January, has been trying since last year to appeal to new viewers, who now turn to the Internet and portable media devices for entertainment.
The New York-based owners of the CBS television network and radio stations group already offers its top rated shows including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on Google Inc. video service for $1.99 and on Comcast Corp.'s on-demand system for 99 cents.
Its latest plans now cuts out the distributor. The company said it plans to share an undisclosed portion of the revenue with broadcast affiliate stations, as it has done with other new media deals.
"It's been our strategy to exploit content across as many platforms as possible," Leslie Moonves, chief executive of CBS, said in a statement.
New episodes will be available shortly after midnight following the airing of new episodes on TV. Customers will be able to watch the episode for a 24-hour period after paying.
Source: REUTERS
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