CBS Ousts CEO Amid Sexual Misconduct Claims

CBS Ousts CEO Amid Sexual Misconduct Claims

Network Ten parent company CBS has ousted its CEO Leslie Moonves following a series of sexual harassment allegations.

Moonves, who stood down this morning, had been at the helm of CBS as chairman, president and CEO since 2006.

His departure follows an article published on Sunday by The New Yorker where six separate women claimed Moonves had acted inappropriately towards them; accusing the outgoing CEO of forced oral sex and bullying.

Reacting to the article on Sunday, CBS said in a statement, “Moonves and CBS will donate $20 million to one or more organizations that support the #MeToo movement and equality for women in the workplace.”

Moonves has now left the company, with COO Joseph Ianniello to act as president and CEO “while the Board conducts a search for a permanent successor,” according to CBS.

It is unclear how Moonves’ departure will impact Network Ten, B&T has contacted Ten for more information.

 




Please login with linkedin to comment

beverley mcgarvey CBS Network Ten Streaming Ten

Latest News

Sydney Comedy Festival: Taking The City & Social Media By Storm
  • Media

Sydney Comedy Festival: Taking The City & Social Media By Storm

Sydney Comedy Festival 2024 is live and ready to rumble, showing the best of international and homegrown talent at a host of venues around town. As usual, it’s hot on the heels of its big sister, the giant that is the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, picking up some acts as they continue on their own […]

Global Marketers Descend For AANA’s RESET For Growth
  • Advertising

Global Marketers Descend For AANA’s RESET For Growth

The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has announced the final epic lineup of local and global marketing powerhouses for RESET for Growth 2024. Lead image: Josh Faulks, chief executive officer, AANA  Back in 2000, a woman with no business experience opened her first juice bar in Adelaide. The idea was brilliantly simple: make healthy […]