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Viacom

 

Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAB)(NYSE: VNV), short for "Video & Audio Communications".

 

The new Viacom (legal successor to the former Gulf+Western/Paramount Communications) is considered to be the "high-growth" side of the much larger former Viacom. The former Viacom was renamed CBS Corporation, from which this firm was split off on December 31, 2005. CBS, not Viacom, retains control of the over-the-air broadcasting, TV production, and publishing assets formerly owned by the larger company. However, National Amusements remains the common majority shareholder of both firms. Read More

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Copyright owners can't sue Google's YouTube as a group: judge

By Reuters

A U.S. judge on Thursday denied class-action status to copyright owners suing Google Inc over the use of material posted on YouTube without their permission. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., NEW YORK, LAWSUIT

Bombay Talkies
'Bombay Talkies' Box Office Collection: ₹5 Crore on Opening Weekend

By IBTimes IN

The box office collection of "Bombay Talkies" improved on Sunday after a disappointing opening but it's still not up to the expectation. The opening weekend collection is just ₹5.05 crore despite rave reviews from film critics. (May 06)

MORE TOPICS: INDIA

Viacom turns the corner on its ad slump

By Reuters

Viacom Inc reported a 6 percent drop in revenue because of a weak slate of movies from its studio Paramount Pictures, but advertising revenue turned positive during the quarter. (May 01)

MORE TOPICS: ADVERTISING, NEW YORK

Twitter
Twitter Looking to Capitalise on TV Tweets

By IBTimes UK

Twitter is believed to be partnering with US networks Viacom and NBC in video content and advertisement deal. (Apr 16)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, ADVERTISING, SMARTPHONE

BlackBerry Z10
BlackBerry Gets New TV Content Partners On BB10

By IBTimes CA

BlackBerry announced the addition of new television content for BlackBerry 10 users in the United States. TV shows from PBS, Univision and Viacom are now a part of the video catalogue available for sale on the BlackBerry World storefront. (Mar 28)

MORE TOPICS: BLACKBERRY, SMARTPHONE

BlackBerry Z10
BlackBerry News: BB10 US Users Get Better Shows With PBS, Univisio, Viacom

By IBTimes AU

BlackBerry widens the array of TV show choices for US BB10 users, while the 1M BB10 handset buyer has been revealed. (Mar 28)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, BLACKBERRY, SONY

Josh Duhamel will be the host Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards this year.
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013: When and Where To Watch The Slime Awards Live

By IBTimes UK

The 26th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards will once again cover celebrities in slime. (Mar 23)

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Special Chabbis
'Special 26' Box Office Collection: Akshay Starrer Unlikely To Cross ₹100 Crore Mark

By IBTimes IN

Akshay Kumar starrer "Special 26", which is about to complete four weeks of screening, continues to earn reasonably well at overseas box office but it very unlikely to cross ₹100 crore mark as the collections have dipped drastically over the weeks. (Mar 05)

MORE TOPICS: INDIA

Hollywood targets "rogue" mobile apps in war on pirated content

By Reuters

Hollywood studios, which for years have waged a war against online piracy, are now going after so-called "rogue" mobile apps that use images from movies and television shows without their permission. (Mar 01)

MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., CALIFORNIA, ADVERTISING, ITUNES, NEW YORK, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Cablevision sues Viacom over fees for low-rated networks

By Reuters

Cablevision Systems Corp has accused Viacom Inc in an antitrust lawsuit of forcing it to pay for more than a dozen low-rated cable networks in order to get access to Viacom's more popular channels such as Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central. (Feb 27)

MORE TOPICS: AL JAZEERA, COURT, NEW YORK, LAWSUIT