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CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc., doing business as the CBS Television Network (commonly shortened to CBS, an abbreviation of its original name, the Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television network and the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount Skydance. It is one of Paramount Skydance's three…

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Founded
January 27, 1927; 99 years ago (1927-01-27)
Owner
Paramount Skydance
Headquarters
CBS Broadcast Center, Manhattan, New York City, United States
Affiliated Streaming Service(s)
Paramount+ Pluto TV
Affiliates
State
Broadcast area
Worldwide

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CBS

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Edges463
Triples631
Avg. degree2
Density0.00431
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related to Stations · 45
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related to history · 33
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related to Children's programming · 32
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related to Logos · 29
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related to Daytime · 28
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Sister channels · 27
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related to CBS HD · 26
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related to United Kingdom · 24
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related to Hopper controversy · 23
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CBSAffiliated Streaming Service(s)Paramount+ Pluto TV1.00infobox
CBSAffiliatesState1.00infobox
CBSBroadcast areaWorldwide1.00infobox
CBSClosedRadio: May 22, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-22)1.00infobox
CBSCountryUnited States1.00infobox
CBSDirecTV StreamChannel 390 (CBS HD East) Channel 391 (CBS HD West)1.00infobox
CBSFormer namesUnited Independent Broadcasters, Inc. (1927)1.00infobox
CBSFormer namesColumbia Phonographic Broadcasting System (1927–28)1.00infobox
CBSFormer namesColumbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (1928–74)1.00infobox
CBSFormer namesCBS, Inc. (1974–97)1.00infobox
CBSFoundedJanuary 27, 1927; 99 years ago (1927-01-27)1.00infobox
CBSFounderArthur Judson1.00infobox
CBSFounderWilliam S. Paley1.00infobox
CBSHeadquartersCBS Broadcast Center, Manhattan, New York City, United States1.00infobox
CBSKey peopleGeorge Cheeks (President and CEO, CBS Entertainment Group)1.00infobox
CBSKey peopleAmy Reisenbach (President, CBS Entertainment)1.00infobox
CBSKey peopleBari Weiss (Editor-in-chief, CBS News)1.00infobox
CBSKey peopleDavid Berson (President and CEO, CBS Sports)1.00infobox
CBSLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
CBSLaunchedRadio: September 18, 1927 (1927-09-18)1.00infobox
CBSLaunchedTelevision: July 1, 1941; 85 years ago (1941-07-01)1.00infobox
CBSOwnerParamount Skydance1.00infobox
CBSParentCBS Entertainment Group1.00infobox
CBSPicture format1080i HDTV1.00infobox
CBSService(s)DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+, YouTube TV1.00infobox
CBSSister channelsBET BET Her CBS Sports Network CMT CMT Music Comedy Central FLiX Logo TV MTV MTV2 MTV Classic MTV Live MTV Tres MTVU Nickelodeon Nick Jr. TeenNick NickMusic NickToons Paramount…1.00infobox
CBSSister channelsBET1.00infobox
CBSSister channelsBET Her1.00infobox
CBSSister channelsCBS Sports Network1.00infobox
CBSSister channelsCMT1.00infobox

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