Monday, March 12, 2012

Steve Jobs approached Leslie Moonves about streaming service, CBS exec says

Steve Jobs approached Leslie Moonves about streaming service, CBS exec says

At this point, it'd be more of a shock if Apple wasn't working on a streaming media service. Still, we're surprised to hear that Steve Jobs was personally involved in trying to corral support from the entertainment industry. CBS CEO Leslie Moonves revealed during a talk at the UCLA Entertainment Symposium that he has spoken with the Apple founder directly about providing content to subscription-based video service, but declined the invitation. Moonves was concerned about how signing on to such a service would impact existing revenue streams, including those from competing properties like Hulu.

Engadget, Steve Jobs approached Leslie Moonves about streaming service, CBS exec says