Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T02:20:42.087-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:viacom Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3548139711550698476-feb5fb12b210d4e086b571c94e1f20af 2009-10-30T16:35:44.817-04:00

Sumner Redstone will own less of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA), but his influence on the media giant will continue. His imprint as chairman of Viacom with the stewardship of CEO Philippe Dauman will be seen Tuesday when the New York-based company is...

Sumner Redstone will own less of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA), but his influence on the media giant will continue. His imprint as chairman of Viacom with the stewardship of CEO Philippe Dauman will be seen Tuesday when the New York-based company is... http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/10/viacom_third-quarter_earnings.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8384787694015403923-977a2e0cd02ee9da227c7699d0695ccf 2009-10-10T18:33:00.738-04:00

China plans to spend billions of dollars in the next few years to develop media and entertainment companies that it hopes can compete with global giants like the News Corporation and Time Warner, and will in the process loosen some of its tight control of...

China plans to spend billions of dollars in the next few years to develop media and entertainment companies that it hopes can compete with global giants like the News Corporation and Time Warner, and will in the process loosen some of its tight control of... http://twurl.nl/xsvycd Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1911866393629128680-28113689fd0da369a9d6f5065a4bb0c5 2009-10-04T20:13:57.418-04:00

China plans to spend billions of dollars in the next few years to develop media and entertainment companies that it hopes can compete with global giants like the News Corporation and Time Warner, and will in the process loosen some of its tight control of...

China plans to spend billions of dollars in the next few years to develop media and entertainment companies that it hopes can compete with global giants like the News Corporation and Time Warner, and will in the process loosen some of its tight control of... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/business/global/05yuan.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1254700932-G6Wka8anVgKeqJ4NJXDypQ Ray Kwong rkwong113 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9036752950444230942-01015e400d7c399b270ec152003f2986 2009-03-02T11:30:00.000-05:00

Meet Malia Andelin, the rumored girlfriend of Viacom Chairman Summer Redstone [wikipedia] . According to New York Daily News, Carl Folta...

Meet Malia Andelin, the rumored girlfriend of Viacom Chairman Summer Redstone [wikipedia] . According to New York Daily News, Carl Folta... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RandomCitations/~3/d_-tWFSYY6k/malia-andelin-girlfriend-sumner.html 31 31 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6804130489612021878-d4191287ea5892426d56ebb7c766b72d 2009-09-24T16:52:09.496-04:00

Lost in the buzz about bigger rival Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) potentially being taken over by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) was a rumor with more veracity about smaller game publisher THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) being a target for Time Warner...

Lost in the buzz about bigger rival Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) potentially being taken over by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) was a rumor with more veracity about smaller game publisher THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) being a target for Time Warner... http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/09/thq_may_be_in_play.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4413181779060214228-688c597319029eeb6020784037bdf817 2009-03-02T16:34:00.000-05:00

NEW YORK -- The economy is in tatters. People are losing their jobs by the hundreds of thousands. The No.

NEW YORK -- The economy is in tatters. People are losing their jobs by the hundreds of thousands. The No. http://www.contentagenda.com/articleXml/LN934263085.html?nid=3798 25 25 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12736020013095203186-882d5ea601a25fd478b2000df9122c28 2009-09-09T14:36:03.239-04:00

Today is 09/09/09, a date for numerologists that is fraught with different meanings. For media giant Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA), the date marks the release of its latest video game creation "Rock Band Beatles Edition." For the amateur numerologists...

Today is 09/09/09, a date for numerologists that is fraught with different meanings. For media giant Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA), the date marks the release of its latest video game creation "Rock Band Beatles Edition." For the amateur numerologists... http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/09/viacoms_number_games.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2542076531552896530-3ecd76fbf17e226c6297f372f529d3e0 2009-08-05T22:01:43.505-04:00

The second season of MTV series “Daddy’s Girls” returns on Tuesday, August 11 at 10:00pm ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes. “Daddy’s Girls” returns with a exciting look at the adventures of reality TV darlings, Angela and Vanessa Simmons, as they...

The second season of MTV series “Daddy’s Girls” returns on Tuesday, August 11 at 10:00pm ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes. “Daddy’s Girls” returns with a exciting look at the adventures of reality TV darlings, Angela and Vanessa Simmons, as they... http://myfunbox.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/daddys-girls-are-ready-to-come/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11607525090835617155-2b1e34d39c6f71d8c429263655d04284 2008-12-31T09:52:26.516-05:00

Deadline Hollywood Daily tracks the fee fracas that may see MTV, Comedy Central and other Viacom-owned TV networks pulled from Time Warner Cable markets across the U.S.

Deadline Hollywood Daily tracks the fee fracas that may see MTV, Comedy Central and other Viacom-owned TV networks pulled from Time Warner Cable markets across the U.S. http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/happy-new-year-time-warner-cable-to-yank-mtv-nickeodeon-comedy-central-off-the-air/ Shirley Brady sbrady224 11 10 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4419343589927567844-60d9a463906c44ea3a0901c9373103f9 2009-03-26T06:50:39.483-04:00

Justin.tv, an online live video destination, claims it’s among the top five online video sites. For this, it quotes a web traffic measurement service Quantcast. It says it attracts 41.4 million monthly unique visitors. “Justin.tv is enabling people...

Justin.tv, an online live video destination, claims it’s among the top five online video sites. For this, it quotes a web traffic measurement service Quantcast. It says it attracts 41.4 million monthly unique visitors. “Justin.tv is enabling people... http://myfunbox.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/hulu-youtube-beware-justintv-is-on/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 9 7 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8323702516795645886-3a6859b1f7f7c63557f079e39126ea3d 2009-07-23T11:47:16.260-04:00

the obvious and answer and wrong answer is to see who are putting up viacom related videos, But what occurred to me, is that the want the information of every youtube user i.p. address what videos were uploaded and viewed. For the sole purpose of...

the obvious and answer and wrong answer is to see who are putting up viacom related videos, But what occurred to me, is that the want the information of every youtube user i.p. address what videos were uploaded and viewed. For the sole purpose of... http://blogvideos.co.cc/?p=4978 Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6347758468450008332-3d1bc32f4b7bf37e83ea3311466f6f32 2009-02-09T07:36:00.000-05:00

Eyes around the world will be watching when Coldplay performs live at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Feb. 27. The Modern British Rock Superstars off MTV World Stage- a series devoted to providing live access to the world's most popular concerts. MTV described the new weekly

Eyes around the world will be watching when Coldplay performs live at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Feb. 27. The Modern British Rock Superstars off MTV World Stage- a series devoted to providing live access to the world's most popular concerts. MTV described the new weekly http://www.marketingshift.com/2009/2/viacom-launch-mtv-world-stage.cfm 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8970577988569390954-a2cf8287ff8d29a42bf3caea62d2525f 2009-05-01T07:47:34.661-04:00

Viacom Inc. sounded a more upbeat note for cable-television advertising Thursday, saying it was seeing signs of stabilization in the recession-ravaged U.S. market after a sharp decline in the first quarter.

Viacom Inc. sounded a more upbeat note for cable-television advertising Thursday, saying it was seeing signs of stabilization in the recession-ravaged U.S. market after a sharp decline in the first quarter. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124109075028972833.html Janelle Faulk jfaulk691 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5605500307842792974-c52792b8a0910c0fe127d6a34005d8fd 2008-12-16T09:40:57.121-05:00

NEW YORK The axe continues to swing in the entertainment industry amid a recession, with Viacom Inc. unveiling 850 layoffs Thursday morning across its operations

NEW YORK The axe continues to swing in the entertainment industry amid a recession, with Viacom Inc. unveiling 850 layoffs Thursday morning across its operations http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/e3i9292a5081d36be07d6869903b356b344 Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8523888262564611057-b91a4e3393e0fb1221b6e97b8c995e5b 2009-05-06T21:07:00.000-04:00

appellate matters, including intellectual property, entertainment, complex contract, commercial and constitutional litigation. Said Michael Fricklas, general counsel of Viacom, 'We are delighted by this announcement. The Kendall Brill & Klieger team have

appellate matters, including intellectual property, entertainment, complex contract, commercial and constitutional litigation. Said Michael Fricklas, general counsel of Viacom, 'We are delighted by this announcement. The Kendall Brill & Klieger team have http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1964070709&f=9791 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14141212123370625346-bddd48df840073c6210e03aa923cfee0 2008-12-30T21:20:00.000-05:00

© Thomson Reuters 2008 All rights reserved

© Thomson Reuters 2008 All rights reserved http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1751143392&f=9791 8 7 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17502115424289390862-97a07251e707a3b951541b315b35ddf3 2009-04-10T08:06:17.478-04:00

Universal Music Group (UMG) and Google’s video-sharing site YouTube are working together to offer a blended service, VEVO. The plan is to provide UMG’s music video content using YouTube technology and community support. Others are also fast and...

Universal Music Group (UMG) and Google’s video-sharing site YouTube are working together to offer a blended service, VEVO. The plan is to provide UMG’s music video content using YouTube technology and community support. Others are also fast and... http://myfunbox.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/youtube-umg-tie-up-behind-the-scene-story/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16025091138747851447-8707cfb40b51eb5904c21632d8393bc3 2009-03-30T01:48:56.575-04:00

Paramount Digital Entertainment, part of Viacom, and Gaumont, a leading film production and distribution company in Europe, have announced the development of...

Paramount Digital Entertainment, part of Viacom, and Gaumont, a leading film production and distribution company in Europe, have announced the development of... http://myfunbox.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/paramount-gaumont-find-space-on-myspace-for-thriller/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7123585198333320685-d4192d4a1775955b4dcec6b7a2029a2c 2009-06-05T02:41:15.435-04:00

The way Americans are viewing online videos indicates that the traditional TV is fast facing some existential crisis. Americans viewed a record 16.8 billion videos online in April thanks to a surge in viewership at YouTube. And an average U.S.

The way Americans are viewing online videos indicates that the traditional TV is fast facing some existential crisis. Americans viewed a record 16.8 billion videos online in April thanks to a surge in viewership at YouTube. And an average U.S. http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtodcon/dcon-vidtv-06.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2813977633345416702-28af9327479019c7b4f7b7a4d116fee6 2008-12-19T06:29:00.000-05:00

Dundee Leeds Management (9.09%), Kelusa Master Fund (6.36%), BlackRock Merrill Lynch Investment Mgrs (6.18%) and Viacom Brand Solutions (4.55%). The share price is around 25 pence giving it market cap of around £14 million. At current market price,

Dundee Leeds Management (9.09%), Kelusa Master Fund (6.36%), BlackRock Merrill Lynch Investment Mgrs (6.18%) and Viacom Brand Solutions (4.55%). The share price is around 25 pence giving it market cap of around £14 million. At current market price, http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1739142926&f=9791 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5631313638299922783-0c3229e07c2b7b352a488ff1b4bdd901 2009-02-09T16:09:57.356-05:00

Viacom's Colors channel is giving News Corp.'s Star Plus a run for its money with popular Hindi versions of Western reality hits—but it's a costly bet

Viacom's Colors channel is giving News Corp.'s Star Plus a run for its money with popular Hindi versions of Western reality hits—but it's a costly bet http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/feb2009/gb2009029_021919.htm Shirley Brady sbrady224 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5170599672634614139-c6a5063ac8048e120a5d46996a225d20 2009-03-04T14:49:58.525-05:00

At least two major programmers are warming to a system that would take some of their online content and place it behind barriers. Viacom is "very open" to ensuring only those who pay a monthly cable bill for its MTV and Comedy Central content will have access to full episodes of the networks' shows online.

At least two major programmers are warming to a system that would take some of their online content and place it behind barriers. Viacom is "very open" to ensuring only those who pay a monthly cable bill for its MTV and Comedy Central content will have access to full episodes of the networks' shows online. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=101469 Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14898248547074503379-c5d842acd07f8a4c97a5c2737a69ebdc 2008-12-16T09:45:00.096-05:00

Happy Holidays from Viacom, the home of hundreds of holiday layoffs! Employees, please observe these piddling, needless rules as you slave away in our caverns on Christmas. MEMO AHEAD: To: All Employees: 1540, 1515 Broadway & 345 Hudson Subject: HOLIDAY REMINDERS DECORATIONS

Happy Holidays from Viacom, the home of hundreds of holiday layoffs! Employees, please observe these piddling, needless rules as you slave away in our caverns on Christmas. MEMO AHEAD: To: All Employees: 1540, 1515 Broadway & 345 Hudson Subject: HOLIDAY REMINDERS DECORATIONS http://gawker.com/5107445/viacom-employees-holiday-cheer-is-not-allowed Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5004819019552614672-a785c922802346b20f9966a52320716c 2009-04-22T01:14:12.814-04:00

While the average Canadian online video viewer spent 10 hours viewing videos in February, up 53% from their average viewing time last year, Canada’s high broadband penetration and tech savvy Internet users are among the factors for the growing use...

While the average Canadian online video viewer spent 10 hours viewing videos in February, up 53% from their average viewing time last year, Canada’s high broadband penetration and tech savvy Internet users are among the factors for the growing use... http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtoweb/web-canadavd-04.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3298069843298732755-c766efb8b19682e911e7b72644f185dd 2009-04-10T12:28:47.537-04:00

Comedy Central Signs Deal with Comedian Nick Swardson April 10, 2009 by Rakesh Raman The plan is to shoot a one-hour stand-up special. The program will tape today, April 10, at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas and is scheduled to air this fall.

Comedy Central Signs Deal with Comedian Nick Swardson April 10, 2009 by Rakesh Raman The plan is to shoot a one-hour stand-up special. The program will tape today, April 10, at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas and is scheduled to air this fall. http://myfunbox.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/comedy-central-signs-deal-with-comedian-nick-swardson/ Rakesh Raman rraman103 0 0 0 0