“They say 40 percent of the revenue from network television is on Thursday night, so we're talking about hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of millions at stake, ... Not to be accused of being cruel here, but `Joey' is down 59 percent from `Friends' in [advertiser-coveted viewers ages] 18-to-49. . . . 59 percent. OK?”
Leslie Moonves
“It's the loneliest night of the week for network television and television in general.”
Mitch Metcalf
“Last night was an incredible night for network television, with more people tuning in than on any night in more than three years.”
Randy Falco
“I don't know why people think that somehow the First Amendment applies to network television. It doesn't. It's like the way free speech doesn't apply at work. You can't just walk into your boss' office and say 'you're a fuckface and I'm gonna go back to work now.' No, you're not.”
Jon Stewart
“This is an incredibly exciting evolution for CBS and network television — video on demand is the next frontier for our industry,”
“She defies all the norms of network television. Traditionally, your lead character in a drama - especially a woman - isn't riddled with flaws. She's someone you like, someone you look up to. But Meredith? Oh man, she's a mess.”
Lee Goldberg
“There's so much going on, and some of it is stuff you don't normally see on network television.”
Flody Suarez
