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VIACOM

Viacom, Inc. operates as an entertainment content company. It is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks movie studios). Currently, Sumner Redstone is chairman of Viacom and, through National Amusements, the majority shareholder.

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Vice Media Secures Investments From Tom Freston, Othersmore

that it has formed investment partnerships with Tom Freston, the founder of MTV and former chief executive of Viacom;...

Media execs like Zaslav rake in bigger bucksmore

operator Discovery Communications, is the latest to get lots of TLC on the compensation front, joining CEOs at Viacom,...

Tom Freston's Bet on Vice and the Future of Mediamore

small media venture which has a lot of similarities. Vice is edgy, it targets young men, and former Viacom CEO Freston...

Hulu eyeing half a billion in sales this yearmore

in this year's first quarter from 211 in the same time a year ago. During that time, Viacom broke off with Hulu early...

Hulu eyes $500 mil in revenue 2011more

period the previous year. Content partners increased from 211 to 264 over that time, including TV programming from...

Hollywood Studios Sue Internet-Movie Company Zedivamore

studios��� copyright claims. The MPAA���s members���Time Warner Inc.���s Warner Bros. Entertainment, Sony Corp.

Defiant Time Warner adds 19 channels to iPad appmore

Warner Cable Friday added 19 TV channels to its iPad app offerings just a day after Fox Cable, Viacom, and Discovery...

Rainbow, CTC reupped on 'Winx'more

a longstanding rapport that has made "Winx Club" the top girls TV show in Russia. It comes after Viacom...

TV on your iPadmore

it would no longer carry networks owned by Fox (which, like The Post, is owned by News Corp.), Viacom and Discovery...

Cablevision Channels Its Own Netflixmore

to imply apps for Google's(GOOG) Android phones and tablets. TV programmers like Scripps Networks(SNI) and Viacom(VIA)...

Tug of War Between Cable Companies and Channels Comes to the iPadmore

iPad app after lawyers for four major content providers convened at a Manhattan courthouse to sue the distributor.

iPad app to watch TV at homemore

2 U.S. cable company said it would no longer carry networks owned by News Corp's Fox, Viacom and Discovery...

Tug of love for Thomas the Tank Engine as Apax puts HIT Entertainment ...more

of up to ��1billion. Sources said early interest has come from Disney, toymakers Mattel and Hasbro, TV giants Viacom...

'Hop' Leaps to Box Office Winmore

the year���s highest, squeezing past the $38 million opening of last month���s animated film ���Rango��� from Viacom...

Taapsee the 'Chashmebaddoor' girlmore

perfection. I have a gut feel that my film is the right launch vehicle for her in Bollywood. Viacom 18 Motion Pictures,...

Johnny Depp Picks up Kids' Choice Awardmore

Murphy as favorite voice from an animated movie for "Shrek Forever After." ??? Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom...

Time Warner Cable boosts iPad app channel lineupmore

by tomorrow morning including Bloomberg, Sprout, Hallmark Movie, Current, and TruTV. Facing mounting legal pressure...

Google stands firm against Viacom appealmore

Internet company maintains it does not violate copyright lawBy Google is pushing back at Viacom's effort to reverse a...

Book Review: It's Always Personalmore

speaks with some authority on the crying question, having been once reduced to tears by media mogul and Viacom CEO...

Apple approves Cablevision appmore

DVR offerings. TWC currently makes 42 channels available, although it pulled 12 channels on Thursday from Discovery...

Networks Neuter Time Warner TV Appmore

able to enjoy such stellar fare as MTV���s Jersey Shore from the convenience of your iPad 2. Viacom, News Corp.

Netflix Gets 'Glee' Fullmore

series such a 24 and X-Files, among others. Earlier in the week, Netflix also made an agreement with Viacom's(VIA)...

Emotion Among the Cubiclesmore

speaks with some authority on the crying question, having been once reduced to tears by media mogul and Viacom CEO...

CORRECT (3/31):2nd UPDATE:Time Warner Cable Removes Channels From IPad...more

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) removed cable channels owned by News Corp. (NWS, NWSA), Viacom Inc.

TWC: Content Co's Shouldn't Hassle iPad App, Says BTIGmore

press releases, with allusions to money-grabbing self-interest. The content dropped from the app includes News Corp���s...

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