CBS Reaches Agreement With Affiliates for Its All Access Streaming Service

CBS reached agreement with the CBS affiliate board for its digital subscription service, All Access, the network said Thursday. In a news release, CBS said it has secured early deals with a number of affiliate partners, including Dispatch, Graham Media, Gray, Hearst, Lilly Broadcasting, Meredith, Morgan Murphy, Morris Network, Neuhoff Media, Nexstar, Raycom and Withers, with more expected. The live linear feeds in many of the 12 affiliate groups' markets will begin rolling out this month, CBS said. The new option is a VOD and Nielsen-measured live streaming service, CBS said. It said the ability to live stream local CBS stations through CBS All Access is provided by Syncbak, in which CBS has a minority investment.