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Viacom
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Nickelodeon launches Nella app for pre-school kids
Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon has launched a new app based on its Nella the Princess…
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Report: Viacom no longer in running as Scripps turns to Discovery
Viacom is no longer in the running to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, paving the way…
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Viacom eyes all-cash Scripps takeover
Viacom is reportedly eyeing one of the biggest all-cash takeovers in recent US media history…
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Viacom launches Daily Show on Amazon’s Alexa in the UK
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching a spin-off digest of The Daily Show with…
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Viacom names international Paramount, BET bosses
Jill Offman and Alex Okosi have again risen at Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). Comedy…
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MTV launches localised Snapchat channel in France
Viacom-owned music channel MTV has launched a localised ‘Publisher Story’ on Snapchat’s Discover platform in…
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Viacom creates advanced advertising group
Viacom has created an Advanced Advertising group to lead product innovation and advanced analytics across…
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Discovery appoints SVP of data and analytics
Discovery Communications has appointed former Viacom executive, Christopher McGrath, as senior vice president of data…
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Viacom’s Bakish reveals skinny bundle plans
Viacom is in advanced talks with one US service provider to be part of the…
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Viacom’s Flamman takes on new MTV and Nick role
Peter Flamman has landed a new role at Viacom and will oversee MTV and Nickelodeon…
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Viacom launches new MTV Play mobile app
Viacom International Media Networks has launched a new MTV Play mobile app in the Netherlands…
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Akado adds MTV Russia to line-up
Russian service provider Akado has added MTV Russia to its programming line-up as part of…
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Bakish makes raft of new appointments at Viacom
Bob Bakish’s restructuring of US media giant Viacom has continued with appointment of a music…
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Viacom raises US$1.3bn
Viacom has issued a US$1.3 million bond offer and will use the proceeds to pay…
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New-look Viacom takes TV to film and film to TV
New Viacom CEO, Bob Bakish, has fleshed out his turnaround plan for the media giant…
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Viacom outlines five-point turnaround plan
Media giant Viacom has unveiled a five-point plan to get its business back on track,…
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Former Viacom exec buys stake in Tinybop
Former Viacom International Media Networks emerging markets chief Bhav Singh has acquired a stake in…
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Comedy Central to make Middle East originals
Viacom’s fledgling Comedy Central channel in the Middle East is moving into original production with…
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NATPE: Bakish outlines Viacom turnaround plan
New Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has begun to flesh out a plan to turn the…
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Viacom UK boss named new international chief
Viacom’s long-serving UK chief, David Lynn, has been named CEO of Viacom International Media Networks….
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Viacom names Levy global COO
Viacom’s worldwide entertainment arm has named Sarah Levy as its COO. Levy will oversee operations…
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Report: Google Unplugged to appear as early as February
Google could reportedly launch new subscription streaming service, Google Unplugged, as early as February after…
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Official CEO in as Viacom-CBS merger crumples
Bob Bakish has been named permanent president and CEO of Viacom after the potential re-merger…
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Viacom has ‘no interest’ in Vice
Viacom has no interest in Vice Media and will not move for a stake in…
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Viacom’s Bakish ‘eyes Vice stake’
New Viacom boss Bob Bakish is interested in buying into Vice, the millennials-focused media company…
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MTV changing tack as programming boss exits
Michael Klein is leaving MTV after just six months as executive VP, original content. Klein…
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Viacom buys Argentina’s Telefe for US$345m
US media giant Viacom has confirmed it is buying Telefe, paying US$345 million for the…
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Bakish: Comedy Central, Paramount are priorities
Bob Bakish has said Viacom must focus on expanding the international reach of the Comedy…
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Viacom pulls channels from Sony Playstation Vue
Viacom’s cable nets are being pulled from Sony’s US cloud TV service Playstation Vue. The…
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Viacom launching new Spike channels
Viacom will launch Spike channels in the Netherlands and Hungary next month. The male-skewing cable…