CBSN Named Best Online News & Information Channel in 20th Annual WEBBY AWARDS

CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 digital streaming news service, has been named best News & Information Channel as part of the Online Film & Video category in the 20th Annual Webby Awards. The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international award honoring excellence on the internet.

Since launching in Nov. 2014, CBSN has steadily attracted more viewers every quarter. During its record first quarter of 2016, CBSN delivered 48.6 million streams. Additionally, CBSN engagement levels remain high, with an average viewing session across platforms of nearly 40 minutes. CBSN has recently enhanced its news team and also announced it is expanding its live, anchored coverage and bolstering the number of original reports.

CBSN will be honored at the Webby Awards ceremony on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

About CBSN CBSN is CBS News' 24/7 digital streaming news service featuring live, anchored coverage across platforms. CBSN launched on November 6, 2014 and has grown significantly since its debut with audience gains every quarter. CBSN is currently available on CBSNews.com, connected TV devices including Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku players and Roku TV models, and Xbox One, as well as the CBS News mobile apps for Android, iOS and Windows 8.1. Follow CBSN on Twitter @CBSNLive and on Facebook.

About The Webby Awards Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Advertising & Media, Online Film & Video, Mobile Sites & Apps and Social. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Xfinity, SeeSo, Google, Vitamin T, YouTube, Adformatie, Advertising Age, Code and Theory, Cool Hunting, Creativepool, Digiday, FITC, Internet Week New York, It's Nice That, Mashable, Mobile Marketing Association, Moleskine, Ninja Marketing, Northside Festival, NUMA, Social Media Week, SoDA, Springwise, Taste Talks, The Drum, The Guardian News Media, The Hollywood Reporter, Tube Filter and VentureBeat.

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