CBS Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

(press release) CBS Corporation today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015, including its highest-ever quarter in revenue and adjusted net earnings from continuing operations per diluted share ("EPS").

"We had a terrific fourth quarter, and CBS is now in position to build strong momentum throughout 2016," said Leslie Moonves, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation. "Our base businesses are growing well, thanks to the strength of our premium content and the continued improvement in the advertising marketplace. In addition, with Super Bowl 50 here in the first quarter and political spending ramping up into the fourth, we expect 2016 will be a very good year for advertising. At the same time, our other high-margin revenue streams continue to thrive. Retransmission consent and reverse compensation are set to hit $1 billion in 2016 — a year earlier than expected — and are on pace to surpass $2 billion in 2020. The international market is extremely exciting as well, with demand for our CBS programming higher than ever and new deals that are changing the way we license the Showtime brand overseas. Plus, our new streaming services — CBS All Access, CBSN, and Showtime over the top — are attracting a whole new set of younger viewers on better economic terms. So no matter how quickly the digital world changes — and no matter how viewers want their content — CBS is positioned to succeed."
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