Updated below to include comment from Google’s general counsel. Google, which sometimes refers reporters to YouTube PR for comment, responded to Viacom copyright infringement lawsuit for both via a Google…

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The links below will give you an overview of previous history between the two companies around YouTube and video compliance efforts, arranged in reverse chronological order: -- Magnolia Pictures Subpoenas…

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Reality show king Mark Burnett is certainly solidifying his producer credits in the online realm lately. In addition to his work linking TV shows and websites, as in the case…

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Catching up on some industry moves: -- MTVN International: Nickelodeon’s UK chief David Lynn will move over to MTV to serve as EVP/managing director for the UK and Ireland operations.…

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With all the emphasis on external video deals that did (Joost) and didn’t (YouTube) happen, it’s a little easy to forget that among the major goals at MTVN are getting…

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While Nickelodeon said it was sifting through 25 pilots for TV, most of the talk during its upfront discussion centered on its increased ad and content emphasis on digital media,…

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In a move designed to maintain its competitive strength in the increasingly crowded video game space, Sony will unveil its new online, social network for the PlayStation3 console at Game…

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Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman: “People aren’t going to spend money for user-generated content like a cat going to the bathroom.” (via CNNMoney)

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Until now, if you’ve wanted to know what happened at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, you had to go. Typically, VH1 ran a heavily edited broadcast…

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As luck would have it, I happen to be in one of the markets where Verizon V Cast Mobile TV is live. I actually contacted Verizon PR earlier this week,…

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A good trend story in NYT about YouTube’s quest for small content deals, as it waits and litigates for big media content licensing deals. Just this week it has announced…

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As expected, MTV Networks’ recent round of 250 layoffs in the U.S. is being mirrored in London as the Viacom-owned company said it will cut an additional 250 jobs –…

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Time for another game of musical chairs at MTVN as chairman and CEO Judy McGrath continues to realign in the hopes of meeting new management’s expectations. This time, the emphasis…

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Viacom and online TV provider Joost have done a broad distribution deal, all of which should put more pressure on YouTube to work out its disagreements with content owners, the…

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MTV has reinvented itself more times than Neil Young and Arianna Huffington combined. In The NYT, David Carr ponders the future of the Viacom-owned, once-dominant cultural touchstone, now at the…

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We reported first on MTVs 250 layoffs over the weekend...and mentioned that SVPs and EVPs would be part of it. And then Judy McGrath’s memo on it. Now THR reports…

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Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone’s interview with Hollywood Reporter has some good gems about his view on digital media. Asked about whether he company has missed the boat on digital media,…

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MTV Networks chairman and CEO Judy McGrath made official today what her staff already learned through the media and back-channel discussion: The company, which has yet to find a structure…

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Update: MTV Networks will announce layoff details Monday, according to a Viacom insider. The source disputed the number in the NY Post report detailed below. “The number is closer to…

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Viacom knew exactly what it was doing with a showy demand that YouTube take down tens of thousands of clips—even though it apparently didn’t really know for sure that each…

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VH1 has taken a step toward serving up branded user-generated content with the launch of Talentload.tv. The site—VH1 says the first of many—is sponsored by Warner Brothers to promote the…

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Updated below to include statement from Google: Exasperated by the failure to reach an agreement with Google and YouTube after months of negotiations, Viacom sent Google a letter today demanding…

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Once upon a time, back in the age of Duran Duran and A Flock of Seagulls, MTV stood for “Music Television.” Now, it stands for ... well, that’s a good…

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Viacom-owned Nickelodeon previewed its latest interactive offering Monday, a “virtual city” called Nicktropolis, its most ambitious digital venture yet. The launch is strategically before Disney.com relaunch, which competes with Nick’s…

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Online music subscription services should be left to small startups focused on the space, or so says this article from Reuters. It cites the demise of AOL Music Now and…

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