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Viacom
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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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Channel 5 made £13m loss pre-Viacom sale
Channel 5 lost £12.9 million (€18.06 million) in its final financial results before Viacom acquired…
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MTV names new UK chief
Jill Offman has been appointed the head of MTV in the UK, adding management of…
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Spotify makes major video push
A new video platform from on-demand music app Spotify will run content from a variety of…
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Sky to massively expand kids VoD offering
Pay TV operator Sky is expanding its kids on-demand offering in the UK and Ireland….
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Amazon ‘dropping Viacom reality shows’
Amazon will remove numerous Viacom reality series from its US Prime Instant Video service, according…
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Redstone successor ‘decided by trust’
CBS and Viacom owner Sumner Redstone has played down suggestions to will hand the keys…
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Channel 5 faces job losses as Sky and Viacom renew deal
Sky and Viacom International Media Networks has renewed the deal that sees a raft of…
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Viacom turns to Snapchat to market new movie
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has struck a deal to air an exclusive premiere of…
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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 restructure costs US$785m upfront
The continuing restructuring of Viacom will cost the US-based media giant US$785 million. The company…
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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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Viacom names new international COO
The international arm of US media giant Viacom has appointed Jose Tolosa COO. Tolosa replaces…
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MTV UK chief to rebrand Channel 5
MTV UK general manager Kerry Taylor has been given a new role within Viacom and…
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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 retools channels under Zarghami, Herzog
Viacom has promoted Cyma Zarghami and Doug Herzog to run its channel operations, which will…
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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 boss leaving to set up content firm
MTV president Van Toffler is leaving Viacom to set up a new content business, Below…
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Moonves says CBS doesn’t need merger
Les Moonves has appeared to pour cold water on speculation US broadcast network CBS may…
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Telekom Romania adds two Viacom channels
Deutsche Telekom-owned Romanian service provider Telekom Romanian has added Paramount Channel and Nick Jr to…
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Nick going OTT with SVOD service
Nickelodeon is to launch a standalone US subscription on-demand service as the Viacom channel targets…
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Viacom’s Dauman extends contract
Philippe Dauman has extended his contract as president and CEO of US media giant Viacom…
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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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Viacom to launch Nick and MTV channels on OSN
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is expanding its offering in the MENA region with the…
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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 boosted by channels gains
Viacom reported record results for the year ending September 30, driven by gains in its…
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Viacom to increasingly focus on mobile and apps, says digital chief
Viacom will focus more of its distribution efforts on mobile as younger consumers increasingly view…
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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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Viacom hires digital chief for Northern Europe
Viacom International Media Networks has named Mathias Blum as head of digital media at its…