BNET Industries
Viacom Inc. (VIA B) is in the Media Industry
Latest News and Analysis
Redstone warms to all-Vivendi deal. (Viacom Empire).(Sumner Redstone of Viacom)
The dismantling of Vivendi Universal's U.S. entertainment assets could get a lot more interesting, as Vivendi CEO Rene Fourtou showed new flexibility in selling the properties and an important suitor--Viacom--suddenly indicated that it might be mor The dismantling of Vivendi Universal's U.S. entertainment ...
Diller Positioned for Vivendi Asset Bid; Viacom's Mel Karmazin, Liberty and DreamWorks All Likely Interested.(TV Currents)
Byline: Diane Mermigas In a major round of executive musical chairs last week, Mel Karmazin re-upped as Viacom's chief operating officer and Barry Diller exited as CEO of Vivendi Universal Entertainment. Those two moves could lead to some big ...
Chris-Craft Acquisition Could Kill UPN
United Paramount Network might be dead now that News Corp. has trumped Viacom's effort to buy Chris-Craft Industries' 10 broadcast stations. News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch says he'll entertain talks about continuing to carry the fledgling netlet on the Chris-Craft stations. Most watchers don't believe News Corp. will end...
Court smacks down USA.(Brief Article)
McMahons win suit to move WWF programming to Viacom-CBS' TNN USA Network was generally right on the law but is nevertheless losing its top-rated World Wrestling Federation Entertainment programming because it mishandled a response from rival V McMahons win...
'Smackdown' showdown.(Brief Article)
Barry Diller's USA Network fights to keep the WWF Smacked over the head by corporate synergy, Barry Diller was scrambling last week to maintain the hammerlock his USA Network had on cable rights for the World Wrestling Federation. ...
At long last: Viacom Paramount. (merger deal almost complete)
Five months and over $1 billion later, Sumner Redstone has won the fight for Paramount. The tenacity credited to the Viacom chairman was clearly in evidence in the final weeks of battle. Redstone was willing to add more to Viacom's bid than QVC Ch ...
Liberty to exit QVC, BellSouth enters fray. (Liberty Media Corp.; QVC Network Inc.)
With the multibillion-dollar game of musical chairs to win partners in the battle for Paramount Communications Inc. finally settled, the action now shifts to a Delaware court where on Tuesday QVC Network Inc. will try to wrest away part of Viacom Inc With the multibillion-dollar game...
Additional Resources
SL Green Venture Signs 1.3-Million-Square-Foot Headquarters Lease with Viacom at 1515 Broadway
Third Largest Lease in Midtown Manhattan History NEW YORK -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced that Viacom International, Inc. has renewed and extended its lease covering 1.3 million square feet for its Global Headquarters at 1515 Broadway. This notable accomplishment is the third largest lease...
MEGA Brands and Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products expand their global multi-year licensing partnership
Construction Sets Based on Nick Jr.'s Hit Preschool Television Series The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan Will be Added to MEGA Brands' 2009 Portfolio NEW YORK and MONTREAL, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MEGA Brands Inc. (TSX: MB) and Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products NVCP announced today...
Viacom Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
-- Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations were $0.62; Adjusted Diluted EPS NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Third Quarter 2008 Results (in millions, ...
MySpace and Auditude Partner With MTV Networks to Enable New Advertising Opportunities for User Uploaded Video
Patented Indexing and Ad Targeting Combine to Transform Audience-Posted Videos Into Advertising Revenue Opportunities for Content Owners LOS ANGELES & PALO ALTO, Calif. -- MySpace, the world's premier social network, and Auditude, a new provider of patented online video advertising technology, today announced that they have partnered with...
DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 'Moves It, Moves It' to Russia and Ukraine
Biggest Opening Day Ever for an American Film in Russia; Biggest Opening Day of All Time in the Ukraine GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced that its highly anticipated sequel, "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" made box office history yesterday in...
The Beatles Inspire New Music Video Game; Apple Corps Ltd., MTV and Harmonix Come Together for Unprecedented Deal
Exclusive Agreement Set to Bring The Beatles Music to Fans for the First Time in Interactive Form Here, There and Everywhere in 2009 NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Beatles' extraordinary music and phenomenal legacy is set to rock across the universe in the form of...
Blockbuster Inc. Amends Letters of Credit Agreement With Viacom Inc
Raises Blockbuster Liquidity by $75 Million DALLAS, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blockbuster Inc. today announced that it has reduced the face amount of certain letters of credit it maintains on behalf of its former parent company, Viacom Inc. to $75 million from $150 million. The...
SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Inc. Partners with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products for Licensed Products
America's Cleaning CompanyTM to Begin Nationwide Sales of SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, and Go, Diego Go! Children's Bathing and Sunscreen Sponges Celebrating SpongeBob SquarePants' Tenth Anniversary, This Will be the First Time the Pop Culture Phenomenon Appears as a Soap-Infused Sponge NEW YORK, Oct. 29...
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom Scores Stunning Opening Weekend Gross of $161,302 on Five Screens for a Per Screen of $32,261
Platformed independent release based on popular television series rivals other indies for opening weekend box office on half the screens; Logo quickly securing additional screens for second weekend NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks, today announced the romantic...
SinglePoint Introduces SingleBrand Ad Marketplace, the First Real-Time Mobile Advertising Marketplace for Messaging Campaigns
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- SingleBrand Ad Marketplace, introduced today by SinglePoint, the leading provider of mobile interactivity and advertising, is the first real-time mobile advertising marketplace for SMS and MMS ad campaigns generated by popular interactive TV shows on major networks, such as CBS Corp., NBC Universal, Viacom, and others. Now...
MTV Networks/Viacom Urge Voters to Reject Prop 8
Business Joins the Equality Business Advisory Council to Defeat Prop 8, Protect Freedom to Marry for all Californians SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Networks/Viacom today joined the growing number of business leaders signing onto the Equality Business Advisory Council to show their opposition to Proposition...
MTV Games and Harmonix Announce 20 Free DLC Tracks Available to Rock Band® 2 Owners on November 4th
Emerging Artist Lineup Includes All Genres of Rock Including Underoath, Hollywood Undead, Opiate for the Masses, Lesley Roy, Between the Buried and Me and more! CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's...
Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery and Corboy & Demetrio File Lawsuit against Viacom, VH-1 and 51 Minds Entertainment, "Rock of Love Bus" Producers, for College Student's Death
CHICAGO -- Kevin and Brenda Davis, the parents of 19 year-old Kevetta Davis, who died when the car she was riding in was hit head-on by a truck, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Viacom, VH-1 Music, 51 Minds Entertainment and Dennis Hernandez. Kevin Davis is represented by James...
- Next »
- page 1 of 1
- « Previous
Sort byClose
View Related Content by Tag Close
Key Competitors
Industry Transcripts by Seeking Alpha
-
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 21, 2008about OUTD
-
New Frontier Media, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 20, 2008about NOOF
-
ACME Communications, Inc. F3Q08 (Quarter End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 13, 2008about ACME
-
Image Entertainment Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 13, 2008about DISK
-
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 10, 2008about CKEC
Viacom Inc. Company Info
Contact Information
1515 Broadway
New York, NY
212 258-6000
NAICS Code
Cable and Other Subscription Programming: 515210
