CBS CEO Les Moonves says his network’s losses were “virtually nothing” in the standoff with Time Warner Cable that blacked out CBS in several major markets for a month.
Moonves also said he hoped the dispute and its resolution would “make these negotiations less contentious.”
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“We look for fairness,” he said. “If you supply good content, you should get paid for it.”
He spoke Wednesday at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Media, Communication & Entertainment Conference in Beverly Hills.
The blackout ended last week as CBS and TWC announced they had reached a new broadcasting rights agreement. The companies didn’t disclose the amount TWC will pay to carry CBS-owned stations.
He also said that though the Federal Communications Commission is looking into the dispute, he hopes that it won’t get involved.