CBS Corp. (NYSE:CBS) (6.8% of net assets as of June 30, 2016) (CBS – $57.62 – NYSE) operates the CBS television network and the premium cable network Showtime. It also owns 29 local television stations and 130 radio stations. We believe that CBS has a number of opportunities to generate incremental non-advertising revenue from the sale of existing content through its OTT platforms, online video distributors and retransmission agreements with traditional distributors. In addition, we expect a continued recovery in advertising to contribute to earnings growth. Finally, we believe that financial engineering, including the split-off of its radio business, could act as a catalyst for shares.
From Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio)'s Value 25 Fund second quarter commentary.
