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Viacom
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Lovefilm signs Viacom programming deal
Lovefilm has agreed a content deal with Viacom that gives it hundreds of hours of…
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VuTV signs up partners for Freeview streaming service
A new UK pay-TV streaming service for Freeview viewers, VuTV, has signed deals A+E Networks,…
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Hollywood studios “could go OTT” in UK
Hollywood studios could benefit from going over-the-top direct to consumers in the UK, cutting out…
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Sony signs Viacom deal for online service
Sony has reportedly signed a preliminary deal with Viacom to carry the latter’s channels on…
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VimpelCom strikes on-demand deal with Paramount
Russian service provider VimpelCom has struck a long-term licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures for video-on-demand…
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MTV Russian names launch director
MTV Russia is to relaunch on October 1 and Viacom has named Yana Churikova to…
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Viacom reports strong earnings, boosted by channel gains
Viacom reported an increase in revenues and operating income in its fiscal third quarter following…
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Skylink adds new channels
M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink is adding six new channels to…
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Magine launches Spanish OTT service
Cloud-based on-demand service Magine has launched in Spain, with Viacom, National Geographic Channel and Chello…
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Intel moving forward to secure content for pay TV service
Intel is reportedly offering a premium of up to 75% over standard cable rates to…
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Viacom reveals audience’s social media habits
Viacom has unveiled the results of a study into how viewers of its channels use…
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Viacom plans TV production push as revenues fall
MTV and Nickelodeon owner Viacom has seen revenues fall 6% year-on-year in its second quarter…
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Viacom makes two board appointments
Viacom has elected World Economic Forum advisor Cristiana Falcone Sorrell and TV journalist Deborah Norville to its…
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News brief: Viacom raising US$500 million
Viacom is raising US$500 million (€385 million) via a new bond offering. The US-listed media…
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Cablevision-Viacom bundling spat continues
Cablevision has accused Viacom of threatening to impose penalties in the region of US$1 billion-plus…
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Cablevision sues Viacom over bundling
Cablevision has sued Viacom in the US, claiming that the channel owner forces it to…
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Annecchino replaces Dall’Orto at Viacom
Antonio Campo Dall’Orto has left Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and will be replaced by…
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BT Vision strikes Viacom channels deal
BT Vision has struck a deal with Viacom International Media Networks to bring MTV, Comedy…
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Comedy Central to show Facebook series on TV
Comedy Central in Italy will start showing web series Amici@Letto on its linear channel early…
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Eastern Europe and HD to lead pay TV revenue growth
Revenues for the top European pay TV channels are expected to reach US$4.24 billion (€3.27…
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Brightcove wins Viacom business
International broadcaster Viacom has begun using Brightcove’s cloud services for digital content delivery across platforms…
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Viacom launching new Comedy Central channel in the Adriatic
Viacom’s international channels division will launch Comedy Central Extra across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia,…
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Former Viacom exec Reszka takes programming role at Canal Plus Cyfrowy
Daniel Reszka has joined Canal Plus Cyfrowy as an advisor to the Polish pay TV…
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Viacom raising US$400m of debt
Media giant Viacom is raising US$400 million (€318 million) of debt. It is issuing notes…
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Viacom reveals social media results
Media giant Viacom has published the results of its research into social media. “While fairly…
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Viacom touts success of Paramount in Spain
Viacom claims it is on track to have signed up 80 advertisers for its new…
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Viacom airs six-year deal for six channels in Turkey
MTV will relaunch on the Digiturk pay TV service in Turkey in a six-year carriage…
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Viacom inks content deal with Amazon
Viacom has concluded a deal with Amazon that will let the online retailer’s customers stream…
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Nick Jr launches in Israel
Viacom International Media Networks has launched its pre-school channel Nick Jr in Israel. The Hebrew-language…
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Viacom’s Paramount Pictures channel roll out starting in Spain
Viacom is preparing to launch a raft of Paramount movie channels internationally and the first…