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NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend on the Company's stock of $.12 per share. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2013, to shareholders of record on June 10, 2013. About CBS Corporation CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The...

World's largest creativity contest will focus on environmental sustainability CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Destination Imagination has announced that Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photographer, will keynote the 2013 Global Finals, the world's largest creativity competition, at the opening ceremonies to be held on May 22, 7:30pm EDT at the University of Tennessee. More than 16,000 people are expected to attend this year's Global Finals competition,...

Atlanta-based Gray Television to Add All 41 Stations to Syncbak's Internet TV Platform, Bringing Total to Near 200 Stations ATLANTA, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gray Television, Inc. ("Gray," "we," "us" or "our") (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) announced today that all 41 of its television stations will be carried on the Internet TV platform owned by Syncbak, bringing the total number of stations deploying Syncbak's technology to almost 200. Syncbak's Internet TV platform uses...

NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) announced this week that The Better Show, its popular syndicated daily lifestyle program, is now fully C3 measured by Nielsen. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090810/CG58830LOGO) "We were very encouraged after seeing Nielsen benchmark data last fall," said Brendan Kelly, Managing Director of Advertising Sales and Sponsorships for The Better Show. "It's a great opportunity to create a larger presence...

CBS Sports.com Sales Executive to Focus on Cultivating new Business for the Out-of-Home Media Division NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- John Feyrer was recently named Vice President, Business Development for CBS Outdoor, announced Lou Formisano, Senior Vice Present/ National Sales Manager for the division. In this new role, Feyrer will concentrate on developing new business prospects and initiatives for the out-of-home media company. He will be based out of New York. "John is a...

Seahawks Tackle Russell Okung, Former Quarterback Jon Kitna and CBS Sportscaster James Brown to Help Enable Coaches to Develop Young Men of Character SEATTLE, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Foundation and A CALL TO MEN - a leading national violence prevention organization - will bring together dozens of middle school, high school, college and community coaches on Tuesday (May 7) for a free domestic violence prevention training program entitled, A Call To Coaches: Your Voice...

CSI: NY receives the most 'save' votes MCLEAN, Va., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The results are in for USA TODAY's 2013 Save Our Shows survey and CBS' CSI: NY is the show that viewers want to save the most. The Save Our Shows survey invited fans to vote on which endangered sitcoms and dramas deserved new seasons. Voting took place April 1(st) through 22(nd) and today fans' voices are heard at saveourshows.usatoday.com. This year, more than 116,000 fans cast their votes via web...

According to CBS Local, six of the world’s largest auto manufacturers including Honda, Nissan, and Toyota have voluntarily recalled more than three million vehicles due to defective airbags. Kiley Law Group defective product attorneys view the recalls as an ongoing failure to provide the public with consistently safe transportation and comments on the public’s decreasing confidence in product manufacturers. Andover, Massachusetts (PRWEB) April 28, 2013 According to CBS Local, six of...

ATLANTA, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) today announced that it will release its earnings results for the quarter ending March 31, 2013 on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Earnings Conference Call Information Gray Television, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 on Thursday, May 2, 2013. The call will begin at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The live dial-in number is 1-888-539-3678 and the...

NEW YORK, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS Corporation today announced it has made a strategic minority investment in Syncbak, a technology company that affords broadcasters new content distribution opportunities on emerging platforms. Using location-based authentication technology, Syncbak enables local television stations to stream their signal to in-market consumers. In doing so, Syncbak offers broadcast networks a seamless solution to replicate existing national, local and...