Purge at CBS

As the twelfth month arrived, Disney Films Group chairman Joe Roth resigned, and Dick Cook, president of distribution, took over the position.

At the same time, Dawn also made major moves. Former CBS CEO Les Moonves and three senior vice presidents left together, while Aaron appointed Mel Kamins as CBS's new president, responsible for overall operations.

Mel Kamins had originally headed Infinity Broadcasting Corporation. He joined when CBS acquired Infinity Broadcasting Corporation the year before last and was responsible for all of the group's radio station operations.

This time, Aaron not only appointed Mel Kamins as CBS president, but also brought him onto Dawn's board of directors.

At the same time, he appointed Karen McKee, former head of the Houston Post, as vice president of the news division and Eric Ober's deputy. He also appointed Jovin Adams, former head of AMC, as director of CBS's programming and scheduling department, reporting directly to Mel Kamins.

CBS's personnel reshuffling was clearly sending a message: Dawn was going to purge CBS's original management.

Most importantly, news division president Eric Ober's contract expired in 2002. Dawn had no intention of renewing it and instead made Karen McKee his deputy. The meaning was obvious.

After more than half a year of resource integration, CBS had produced a hit show like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, while Dawn TV had also tailored three television dramas specifically for CBS.

All of this was to prevent problems from arising during CBS's resource integration. Aaron would not allow Dawn's merger with CBS to run into the same difficulties Disney had faced when it merged with ABC.

Burbank, Dawn Pictures Headquarters, Aaron Anderson's office. Mel Kamins knocked and entered.

"Have a seat, Mel." Aaron rose and deliberately poured two glasses of wine. "CBS's overall transformation from here on out