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CBS is going all out with its Internet television plans. The media company announced late Wednesday that it plans to offer its Showtime premium channel as an online subscription service and CBS News as an advertising-supported online channel. CBS (CBS) Chief Executive Officer Les Moonves made the announcements during the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call. The Showtime over-the-top (OTT) video channel would premiere sometime in 2015, he said. The CBS News online channel called CBSN launched Thursday. CBSN is the first streaming news channel on the OTT TV market. The network is available 24/7 and features live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday (from 9 a.m. to midnight Eastern time). It is accessible on PCs, Internet-connected TVs and mobile devices. “CBSN is an important example of how CBS is able to leverage the unique strengths, talent and competitive advantages of its businesses to create exciting, highly competitive new… Scalper1 News
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