TCA Press Tour: CBS chief says Jay Leno mess has 'bruised' TV industry - Los Angeles Times

With the entertainment industry transfixed by the Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien mess, CBS' programming chief said NBC's handling of its talk show hosts has hurt the TV industry.

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"A lot of people really saw this as having a pretty negative impact on our business," CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler said this morning at the opening session of the Television Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena. She was referring to NBC's move last year that switched Leno from late night to a 10 p.m. weeknight slot, replacing NBC's traditional dramas; O'Brien took Leno's place as "Tonight Show" host. Bowing to pressure from local stations worried about low ratings for "The Jay Leno Show," fourth-ranked NBC now appears to be backpedaling on its decision, although it has yet to announce any schedule changes.

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