Fugitive Nicholas Rossi was caught setting up a fake social media post to try and get off with a sexual assault conviction.
14.08.2023 - 15:29 / deadline.com
CBS Media Ventures President Steve LoCascio is retiring after 34 years at the company and its previous iterations as the division will become part of the portfolio of Wendy McMahon, named this morning as President and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures.
The consolidation is not surprising. LoCascio’s departure comes amid a seismic changes in the syndication business marked by a major contraction in first-run syndication, primarily in the talk shoe arena. CBS Media Ventures and CBS TV Distribution’s top shows, Judge Judy, Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray, all ended their long runs in the last few years. Judge Judy has charted a new path, with its reruns remaining a ratings leader.
CBS Media Ventures’ roster includes legacy series Jeopardy!, Wheel Of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight as well as newer entries Hot Bench and The Drew Barrymore Show.
LoCascio started as controller of King World in 1989 where he worked on Oprah before the company was acquired by CBS.
Here are the memos LoCascio and George Cheeks, President & CEO, CBS Entertainment & Chief Content Officer, News & Sports, Paramount+, put out internally about the departure:
Dear team …
As many of you know, I have been contemplating retirement for quite some time. After 34 years and many different iterations of this company (and many bosses), I have decided to pull the trigger and will be retiring.
If you had asked me when I started as controller of King World in 1989 what would the television business look like 30-plus years from then, I would never have guessed that WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY! would be the top two most-watched series on broadcast television (or that we’d even have to specify broadcast television) or that Oprah would have retired
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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CBS Media Ventures president Steve LoCascio is retiring after more than three decades at the company — having first joined predecessor King World back in 1989. LoCascio’s replacement will be named at another date.
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