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Viacom
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CBS ‘hires bank’ for Viacom merger
The recombination of National Amusements subsidiaries CBS Corp. and Viacom has moved another step forwards….
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‘Transformed’ Channel 5 delivers record profit
Viacom-owned Channel 5 has delivered record revenue and profit off the back of an increased…
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CBS chief: Viacom merger ‘must be attractive’
CBS Corp. will only recombine with Viacom “if it looks rights and is structured properly”,…
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Viacom international and US channels to be merged under Bakish
Viacom’s international and US channel groups are merging into a new unit that Bob Bakish…
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Bakish ‘set for interim Viacom CEO role’
Viacom’s international president and CEO, Bob Bakish, is set to be named interim chief executive…
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Starz-backed SVOD service Fandor names chief distribution officer
Starz-backed indie film service Fandor has named a chief distribution officer, and closed a deals…
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Viacom renews Virgin Media deal
UK pay TV platform Virgin Media has renewed its deal with Viacom, securing carriage for…
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Viacom, CBS explore merger
National Amusements, which owns controlling stakes in both firms, last week urged the pair to…
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National Amusements urges Viacom-CBS merger
The majority shareholder of Viacom and CBS has urged the US media giants to re-merge….
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Viacom poaches BBC exec for UK kids role
Viacom has hired Sarah Muller to run its kids programming at Channel 5. The new…
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Report: Time Warner, Viacom circle US$400m Telefe
Time Warner and Viacom are the big-name media groups assessing offers to buy Argentinian free…
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Viacom makes trio of Asia Pacific appointments
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has made three senior appointments as part of a management…
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Interim CEO Dooley follows Dauman out of Viacom
The interim president and CEO of Viacom, Tom Dooley, will leave the media giant on…
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Viacom ‘no longer looking’ to sell Paramount stake
Viacom is no longer looking actively to sell as stake in Paramount Pictures, according to…
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New Viacom board meets, CEO decision looms
The newly constituted board of Viacom will meet today for the first time, with a…
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Viacom: Kids still gravitate to linear TV
TV is still the most popular way for kids to consume video content, according to…
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Viacom to replace MTV Hits with NickMusic
Weeks after introducing a new MTV Classic brand in place of VH1 Classic, Viacom has rebranded another…
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Viacom to set strategy ‘swiftly’ after Dauman exit
Viacom’s main shareholder, Sumner Redstone, has called for the media giant to “embark swiftly” on…
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Dauman set to exit as Viacom war draws to a close
Philippe Dauman is set to leave his role as CEO of Viacom in exchange for…
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Viacom nets set for TVPlayer SVOD service
Viacom International Media Networks is placing three of its key pay TV channels on the…
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Viacom corporate crisis weighs on confidence
Moody’s has said the outlook for Viacom is now negative, citing weak results and an…
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Redstone family renews call for Viacom changes after poor Q3
Viacom’s majority shareholder, National Amusements, has renewed its calls for a management shakeup at the…
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International growth helps offset Viacom US performance
International revenues and filmed entertainment helped offset a decline in Viacom’s domestic US TV revenues…
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Viacom battle set for court
The fight for control of Sumner Redstone’s Viacom is headed for a court case. A…
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Viacom goes Super local in India
Viacom and TV18 are launching a new local entertainment channel in India. The new net…
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Redstones slam ‘vicious’ Viacom attacks
National Amusements has branded members of Viacom’s board “antagonistic” and “vicious” as the battle for…
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Viacom launching BET Play in 100 countries
Viacom is launching BET as a direct-to-consumer streaming service in 100 countries. BET Play is…
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Viacom parent slams Dauman and Abrams for using company funds in legal battle
The parent company of Viacom has reacted furiously after the media giant revealed it would…
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Viacom battle: Dauman and four others axed from board
Viacom’s chief executive, Philippe Dauman, is one of five directors axed from the media giant’s…
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Freston wades into Viacom boardroom drama
Former Viacom CEO Tom Freston has attacked Philippe Dauman, claiming his successor is the wrong…