The Suits had to approve Attkisson’s appearance before she could appear on another station/network.
They gave it gladly because they knew she is on to a story with legs, and this helps get the word out to people who do not regularly watch CBSEN, (Conservatives.)
That boosts ratings. That boosts income.
Remember, the Suits (except NBC) do not worship a certain religion or political mindset. They worship the Golden Calf.
I have to disagree with you on that.
We all know that the old networks' news viewership has been declining consistently for decades now. It's pretty obvious that one major factor in that decline is the real left bias in content that causes many to tune them off. I'm sure the suits have long been aware of this dynamic. Yet they have made no perceptible effort to improve their ratings with a more balanced ideological approach. Rather, network news (with the exception of FOX) continues to be a propaganda arm of the left - as Rush Limbaugh says, part of the state controlled media. Since viewership numbers equal cash, one can't honestly say that they are more wedded to the "Golden Calf" than to their leftist political bias.
Bernard Goldberg, a former CBS newsie, has written a few books on the subject, which prove my point.
Thanks MindBender26.