Media Consolidation

Erik Barnouw on his feelings about media consolidation

Ralph M. Baruch on the buyout of CBS by Viacom

Bernie Brillstein on the state of television and deal-making in 2002; on the business of show business

Vivian Brown on NBC acquiring The Weather Channel

Jim Cantore on NBC's acquisition of The Weather Channel

Charles Cappleman on the consolidation of Viacom, CBS, and Infinity, and on Mel Karmazin and Leslie Moonves

Glenn Gordon Caron on plugging "Memoirs Of A Geisha" on Medium (and the plight of being created by the parent company of one network and airing on another network)

Leo Chaloukian on his thoughts on media consolidation

Ann Curry on the Comcast-NBC merger, and on her interactions with new executives at NBC and NBC News

Roy Disney on Disney's acquisition of ABC in the 1990s

George Faber on Sumner Redstone and Viacom's ascent 

Richard Frank on seeing the future of new media and vertical integration

Tom Freston on Viacom taking over MTV

Michael Fuchs on the merger of Warner Bros. and Time Inc.

Michael Fuchs on the effect of the Time Inc./Warner Bros. merger on HBO's programming

Leonard H. Goldenson on acquiring ESPN and starting A&E

Leonard H. Goldenson on merging with Capital Cities

Leonard H. Goldenson on Disney acquiring ABC

Thomas T. Goldsmith, Jr. on the proposed merger between ABC and the DuMont Network

Stanley Hubbard on Hubbard Broadcasting acquiring television stations in the '50s

Stanley Hubbard on the then-current push toward deregulation in broadcasting

Herb Jellinek on the sale of ABC to Capital Cities in 1985, and on his retirement from ABC

Herb Jellinek on Leonard H. Goldenson's role at ABC after the sale to Capital Cities

Robert Johnson on Viacom's acquisition of BET

Michael King on King World's merger with CBS/Viacom

Michael King on his role at King World after the CBS/Viacom merger

Roger King on the King World merger with CBS/Viacom, and on working with Sumner M. Redstone to make the deal

Ted Koppel on media consolidation and its impact on the news

Richard Lewis on Revue/MCA becoming Universal Televison

Warren Littlefield on General Electric acquiring NBC in 1986

Margaret Loesch on how media consolidation impacts children's programming

A.C. Lyles on Gulf and Western taking over Paramount

Leslie Moonves on his role as CBS network president

Leslie Moonves on the changing ownership of CBS over his tenure

Thomas W. Moore on Capital Cities takeover of ABC

Thomas Murphy on Capital Cities acquisition of ABC

Thomas Murphy on the early days of Capital Cities/ABC

Thomas Murphy on Capital Cities getting involved with cable

Thomas Murphy on the then-relationship between cable and broadcast outlets

Thomas Murphy on how Disney's acquisition of ABC came about

Thomas Murphy on how the deal with Disney to take over ABC was consummated 

Marty Pasetta on how television has changed due to technology and business

Frederick S. Pierce on network ownership of series and movies

Frederick S. Pierce on the formation of ABC Video and ABC's acquisition of ESPN and other cable networks

Frederick S. Pierce on Capital Cities buyout of ABC and leaving the network

Ward Quaal on media consolidation

Sumner Redstone on the Paramount battle and Viacom becoming the number one software-driven media company in the world

Sumner Redstone on Viacom's acquisition of CBS, and on dealing with Mel Karmazin

Sumner Redstone on negotiating with John Malone to buy BET

Sumner Redstone on if a media company can get too big

Sumner Redstone on media consolidation

Lee Rich on the changing media landscape and consolidation

Howard Rosenberg on media consolidation

Haim Saban on Fox Kids Worldwide buying International Family Entertainment (owner of The Family Channel), in an effort to compete with Nickelodeon, creating Fox Family Worldwide

Haim Saban on Fox Family Worldwide being sold to Disney in 2001, and on the negotiations that led to the sale

NIna Shaw on responding to changes in the industry - media consolidation, etc.

Sid Sheinbergg on becoming President of MCA, and his view of deregulation and media consolidation 

Sid Sheinberg on NBC's acquisition of Universal 

Sid Sheinberg on media consolidation in the '80s

Sid Sheinberg on Matsushita's acquisition of MCA

Frank Stanton on the impact of media consolidation on programming

Frank Stanton on the downside of media consolidation

William Tankersley on how media consolidation has affected the industry

Nina Tassler on the merger of Lorimar Television and Warner Bros. Television and her concurrent move from Director, Movies and Miniseries to Vice President, Drama Development at the newly merged company

Studs Terkel on his opinion of television

Grant Tinker on Jack Welch buying RCA

Ted Turner on acquiring MGM

Ted Turner on merging with Time Warner

Ted Turner on media consolidation and his thoughts on the future

Ted Turner on acquiring Castle Rock and New Line Entertainment

Ted Turner on the dangers of media consolidation

Dean Valentine on the Disney/ABC merger and the main players, including Michael Eisner and Tom Murphy

Av Westin on the Capital Cities takeover of ABC

Lauren Zalaznick on being tapped by Jeff Zucker to lead the Bravo network in the wake of the NBC/Universal merger

Jeff Zucker on the NBC-Universal merger