Tag: Leslie Moonves

CBS Acquires Australia’s Network Ten; Airs ‘B&B’ and ‘Neighbours’

In a late Sunday night press release, CBS Corporation announced that it has agreed to acquire Australia's Network Ten for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes the core linear broadcast network TEN, digital terrestrial television channel (DTT) ELEVEN, which CBS already owned a 33 percent stake in, the DTT channel ONE and Network Ten’s rapidly growing digital platform, TENPLAY. The broadcaster is home to the Australian airings of "The Bold and the Beautiful," which filmed a…

Justin Hartley is ‘Aquaman’

CBS Corp. and Warner Bros. Television stunned the television industry in late January, when they decided to merge their UPN and WB Television Networks to create a new and improved network called The CW in September. Now, they have stunned the industry yet again with the hiring of former "Passions" star, Justin Hartley (ex-Fox Crane) in the new untitled "Aquaman" project. Hartley replaces Will Toale."Will is a talented actor with a promising career and we hope to work…