Viacom

Viacom-YouTube Case: Google Doesn’t Have To Reveal Innermost Secrets - 1 Comment
Posted By Robert Andrews - Thu 03 Jul 2008 01:50 AM PST

Viacom’s (NYSE: VIA) $1 billion YouTube copyright suit may have gone quiet in recent months, but it picked up again on Tuesday when Google (NSDQ: GOOG) was handed two partial…

MTVN Redux: AtomFilms And AtomUploads Rebrand As Atom.com - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Thu 26 Jun 2008 03:43 PM PST

As if the online comedy sector wasn’t crowded enough already… Viacom’s (NYSE: VIA) MTVN Entertainment Group has relaunched Atom.com, combining the professional content of AtomFilms.com with the user-generated videos hosted…

Broadband Content Bits: iVillage UK-FremantleMedia; Comcast-DNCC; 60Frames-Oni; MTVN Logo - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Wed 25 Jun 2008 03:48 PM PST

-- iVillage UK and FremantleMedia launching online comedy-drama for moms: Called Parentshood, the 12-week series will tell the story of five parents through a mix of short-form video blogs, written…

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As Viacom Falls, Analysts Question Company’s Entire Premise, Rethink The Split - 2 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 23 Jun 2008 12:18 PM PST

The deep slide of Viacom (NYSE: VIA) stock says a lot about how fast Wall St. can turn on a company. Last week, we wrote about Rich Greenfield’s analysis, calling…

Forget Digital Music, Beatles In Talks For Video Games - 1 Comment
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 22 Jun 2008 06:46 PM PST

Beatles representatives, who haven’t yet reached a deal to offer the band’s music online, are now in talks with two video games companies for a Beatles-themed video game, in a…

Should Viacom Go Private And Escape The Wall St. Beauty Pageant? - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 18 Jun 2008 01:32 PM PST

In 2007, Viacom (NYSE: VIA) was just about the only big media firm not to see a decline in its shares. Since then the stock has joined its peers, falling…

Nick Increases Emphasis On Gaming And Virtual Worlds By Carving Out New Divisions - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 16 Jun 2008 09:43 PM PST

MTV Networks’ (NYSE: VIA) Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group is continuing its emphasis on online gaming and virtual worlds by carving out two separate divisions around those efforts, the company…

Viacom Gives In; To Offer Comedy Central Shows on Hulu - 1 Comment
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 09 Jun 2008 10:06 PM PST

After lots of posturing over the last year, Viacom (NYSE: VIA) has given in and will start syndicating two Comedy Central shows through NBCU-FOX JV video service Hulu. It will…

Broadband Content Bits: SpikeTV; Coors; ‘Countdown’s’ Makeover; Sci Fi’s Fidgit - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Thu 29 May 2008 08:07 PM PST

-- SpikeTV revamps site, enters development deal with Playboy: MTV Networks’ (NYSE: VIA) SpikeTV has given its site a complete overhaul, offering a full-episode video player, which will allow users…

Ad Industry Roundup: Viacom; Up And Comers; Coors; Nielsen - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 29 May 2008 03:09 PM PST

-- Viacom warns of slowing ad growth: CEO Philippe Dauman told attendees at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions conference that U.S. ad revenue would be likely to grow between 3-4 percent,…

MTVN And NBCU Enter Joint Venture For Action Sports Tour - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Wed 28 May 2008 09:54 AM PST

NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA) have struck a joint venture agreement to create and distribute content around the Action Sports Tour. AST, which was formed last…

Viacom Ups Ante In YouTube Copyright Spat: Google More Than A Mere Enabler - 3 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 27 May 2008 11:49 AM PST

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is getting a lot of attention for claiming in its latest court brief (.pdf) that Viacom’s (NYSE: VIA) lawsuit against YouTube “threatens the way hundreds of millions…

@ NCTA: Interview: Philippe Dauman, CEO, Viacom: ‘Some Models Sound Great, Don’t Work Well’ - 1 Comment
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Thu 22 May 2008 11:32 PM PST

The Viacom (NYSE: VIA) booth is usually a swirl of activity at The Cable Show and this year was no exception—Dora The Explorer posing for photos, the Nick animators doing…

Industry Moves: MTVN; WBTVG; Playboy; Vivox - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Thu 22 May 2008 09:30 PM PST

-- MTVN: Nancy Bennett is being upped from VP-creative and multi-platform short form original content at MTVN (NYSE: VIA), to the post of SVP-creative and content development for program enterprises…

Industry Moves: Mark Greenberg Confirmed To Head New Premium JV From Viacom-Lionsgate-MGM - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 19 May 2008 05:53 AM PST

It was leaked weeks ago but the players involved in the new premium network wouldn’t confirm officially: Mark Greenberg is president and CEO of the new premium entertainment JV recently…

10-Q Watch: RealNetworks Lays Out Risks Of Rhapsody America - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 13 May 2008 05:28 AM PST

RealNetworks’ (NSDQ: RNWK) 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31 should be required reading for anyone going into a complex JV or the online music business. Line by line, it…

10-Q Watch: Liberty Media Squeaked Appeal Of Pro-Diller Ruling In Under Wire - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Sun 11 May 2008 09:13 PM PST

Buried in the 10-Q discussion of legal proceedings, confirmation from Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) that it filed an appeal with Delaware Chancery Court May 7 over the March 28 ruling…

Broadband Content Bits: SNL Political; Entertainment Rights; MTVN;; CSG-National Lampoon - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Sun 11 May 2008 05:41 PM PST

-- NBCU launches Saturday Night Live politics minisite: SNL still doesn’t have a real contender for Obama impressions but it does have ”SNL Politics”, newly launched with all the usual…

Industry Moves: Aegis Media; Facebook; MTV; Tribune - 0 Comments
Posted By Amanda Natividad - Sun 11 May 2008 04:54 PM PST

-- Aegis Media: Mainardo de Nardis has stepped down from his role as CEO and will be succeeded by Jerry Buhlmann, who also joins the board June 2. Buhlmann has…

@ MTV Upfront: Jon Stewart On The Big Ad Show: ‘I Thought We Don’t Do These Anymore’ - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 08 May 2008 01:06 PM PST

MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA) is bringing out as many diverse stars as possible for what is nevertheless considered a more scaled down upfront presentation this year. Justin Timberlake, Samuel L.…

Earnings: Liberty Interactive Up 10 Percent; IAC Resolution ‘Possible’; Starz-Viacom Competition - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Thu 08 May 2008 12:04 PM PST

Maybe it’s just the time of day but looking at Liberty Media’s (NSDQ: LINTA) Q1 earnings and listening to the call is making my head hurt. While thorn-in-the-side Barry Diller…

Music Bits: Grand Theft Auto’s Easy Button; WMG’s Dynamic-Pricing Test; Sony BMG-EMI-Amazon - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 06 May 2008 08:45 AM PST

Music and games have proven a potent combo, particularly when it comes to download sales. Last week, Viacom (NYSE: VIA) announced 1Q earnings considerably boosted by the holiday ‘07 release…

Earnings: Viacom Call: Ad Revs Up 8 Percent; $100 Million Max Investment In JV; Social Media Deals? - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 02 May 2008 05:57 AM PST

Quarters like this only increase Sumner Redstone’s love for Viacom (NYSE: VIA) CEO Philippe Dauman: “It’s always great to start the day off with great news… I constantly think what…

Earnings: Viacom Q1 Revs Up 15 Percent; Tops Estimates; Rock Band Drives Media Growth - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 02 May 2008 05:07 AM PST

Another solid quarter from Viacom (NYSE: VIA), which continues to out perform. The parent of Rock Band (and a little network called MTV) announced Q1 revs of $3.1 billion, 15…

@ EconSM: MTVN’s Social Media Challenge: Growing Digital Revenues - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Tue 29 Apr 2008 10:26 AM PST

Alluding to Viacom’s (NYSE: VIA) decision to pass on buying MySpace, Staci D. Kramer, co-editor/EVP for paidContent parent ContentNext Media, asked a panel of MTV Network executives about missed opportunities…