Viacom International Media Networks

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NEM: non-linear growth causing disconnect between operators and channels

Growth in demand for non-linear and multiscreen viewing is leading to a growing disconnect between…

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Viacom: linear and word of mouth still dominate content discovery

Content discovery has changed less then might be expected and is still heavily reliant on…

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Endemol Beyond, Viacom launch German Icon

Endemol Beyond Germany and Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe have partnered to launch a…

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MTV Trax music app launches in Spain via Samsung phones

MTV Spain has launched MTV Trax, a new music app that will be available exclusively…

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Paramount Channel launches in Italy

Viacom’s Paramount Channel is launching in Italy. The Viacom International Media Networks channel, which is…

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Nickelodeon UK’s McCann leaves MD role

Tina McCann is exiting Nickelodeon UK as part of a “management handover” that sees VP,…

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Vodafone Spain adds 13 channels

Vodafone Spain has added 13 new TV channels to its offering, including four HD services….

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Cyfrowy Polsat’s IPLA adds Viacom channels

Polish pay TV outfit Cyfrowy Polsat-backed OTT service IPLA has signed a new deal with…

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Viacom to launch BET in France

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and BET International are due to launch the BET channel as…

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Viacom appoints Asia finance boss

Viacom International Media Networks Asia has appointed Lee Shin Yng as its chief financial officer….

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Viacom acquires Indian channels stake

Viacom has paid INR9.4 billion (€133 million) for a 50% stake in Indian regional entertainment…

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MTV integrating social video with brand revamp

MTV is revamping the branding of its international channels to highlight social media videos provided…

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VIMN appoints comedy and entertainment head for Russia, CIS

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Ilya Hellert-Rozanov as head of comedy and entertainment channels in Russia, Ukraine,…

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Viacom to launch Spike on April 15

Viacom will launch its Spike in the UK on April 15 and has picked up…

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Spike UK to tap Channel 5 for content

Viacom’s Spike UK channel will feature a mixture of US originals and “off-net product, principally…

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Viacom replaces Blink! with Paramount Channel HD in Poland

Viacom International Media Networks has withdrawn Blink!, its joint-venture channel with Endemol, from the Polish…

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Linear TV still dominant among millenials, says VIMN research

Linear TV is still the dominant viewing source among those aged six to 34, with…

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Viacom to launch localised BET channel in South Africa

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has partnered with African pay TV provider MultiChoice to…

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MTV to launch on Movistar as Viacom expands Spanish presence

MTV is to launch on Telefónica’s Movistar TV service tomorrow following its launch in Spain…

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MTV expands Israeli offering on HOT

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has expanded its MTV youth and music portfolio in Israel, splitting its…

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MTV to run repeats of Channel 5’s Big Brother in UK

In another sign of the synergies between Viacom’s UK channels bouquet TV channels following the…

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Paramount Channel launches in Sweden

Viacom International Media Networks-owned Paramount Channel has launched in Sweden.  The channel is available from…

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New appointments at Viacom international channels

Viacom has upped several of senior channel execs at its international channels, appointing a new…

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Viacom launches new French channel

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching a new channel for the French market targeted…

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Viacom appoints Americas president

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed existing chief operating officer Pierluigi Gazzolo as president…

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Viacom appoints international comedy channels VP

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Turner Broadcasting executive Jemma Yates as vice-president content,…

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UPC Czech Republic adds new channels

Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic is adding a quartet of new channels to…

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Viacom hires digital chief for Northern Europe

Viacom International Media Networks has named Mathias Blum as head of digital media at its…

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MTV Europe Music Awards to be shown on Channel 5

This year’s MTV Europe Music Awards from Glasgow is to be broadcast simultaneously on MTV…

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Amazon Prime Instant Video signs Viacom deal

Amazon’s streaming service Prime Instant Video has secured six American titles from Viacom International Media…