CBS profit beats Street, even as advertising hurts

Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters

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* Q3 rev $3.35 bln vs Street view $3.19 bln

* Q3 Adj EPS $0.25 vs Street view $0.22

* CEO Moonves says demand high for network TV spots

* Auto, retail, pharmaceuticals ad categories improving (Adds CEO comments from conference call)

NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - CBS Corp (CBS.N) reportedstronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, as itstelevision business received a boost from the syndication ofhit shows like "Criminal Minds" and "Medium."

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