Verizon and CBS have announced an expanded deal to carry CBS television shows like "CSI" and "Survivor" on the VCAST video service.
The companies said Verizon has broadened and extended the rights for retransmission consent for CBS network stations as well as its affiliates, and mobile rights for Verizon Wireless' VCAST video service.
The new agreement includes full episodes of CBS prime time and daytime shows such as "60 Minutes."
Verizon has made new broadcast deals a priority, specifically insisting cable operators pay CBS for the rights to carry its free-to-air broadcast stations in agreements known as retransmission deals.
CBS reached a similar retransmission agreement with Time Warner Cable.
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