The reorganisation will be overseen by Sean McManus, president, CBS News and Sports, with the day-to-day operations of CSTV overseen by Tony Petitti, executive VP and executive producer, CBS Sports.
As a part of the consolidation, Brian Bedol, who founded CSTV and grew it as an independent division within CBS, will no longer be responsible for running the enterprise.
“CSTV is one of the great brands in college sports and a real asset to CBS Corporation," said Leslie Moonves, president and CEO, CBS Corporation."It has developed tremendously since we acquired it in 2005, thanks to the vision and hard work of Brian Bedol and his team. We are confident that it is now ready to become a part of the peerless CBS Sports division, joining a tremendous slate of college athletics and an industry-leading production team.”
CBS acquired CSTV Networks, a digital media company devoted exclusively to college athletics, in November 2005. The company's many platforms for distribution include CSTV, a national cable network, televising regular-season and championship events for 35 men's and women's college sports and CSTV.com, a network of nearly 215 official athletic sites.
