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Viacom names Levy global COO

Viacom’s worldwide entertainment arm has named Sarah Levy as its COO. Levy will oversee operations and strategy for Viacom Global Entertainment Group (VGEG)’s domestic cable channels and those networks that sit within the Viacom International Media Networks division. She has been promoted, having formerly been COO of Viacom Kids & Family Group, which was rebranded […]

Bakish: Comedy Central, Paramount are priorities

Bob Bakish has said Viacom must focus on expanding the international reach of the Comedy Central and Paramount Channel brands. Bakish is replacing Tom Dooley as interim president and CEO of Viacom on Tuesday (November 15). He is tasked with providing strategy for the company as it explores merger possibilities with CBS Corp., which shares […]

CBS ‘hires bank’ for Viacom merger

The potential recombination of National Amusements subsidiaries CBS Corp. and Viacom has moved another step forward. CBS has retained banks Moelis & Co. and Goldman Sachs to advise on the possible merger, which has been on the table since Shari Redstone and her father, Sumner Redstone, took more active control of Viacom after their battle […]

Viacom merging US and int’l under Bakish

Viacom’s international and US channel groups are merging into a new unit that Bob Bakish will lead as interim company president and CEO. Viacom International Media Networks and domestic networks arm Viacom Music and Entertainment Group are coming together as Viacom Global Entertainment Group (VGEG). Furthermore, the Viacom Kids and Family Group, which Cyma Zarghami […]

Bakish ‘set for interim Viacom CEO role’

Viacom’s international president and CEO, Bob Bakish, is set to be named interim chief executive of the wider business as the possibility of a merger with CBS is explored. Bloomberg cited unnamed sources as saying Viacom International Media Networks boss Bakish was “close” to landing the post. Current interim CEO Tom Dooley is leaving the […]

Redstones push for Viacom-CBS merger

The majority shareholder of Viacom and CBS has urged the US media giants to re-merge. National Amusements has sent an open letter to CBS Corp. chairman, president and CEO Les Mooves (pictured) and the Viacom board of requesting they “explore a potential combination”. CBS and Viacom operated as one company between 1999 and December 2005, […]

Dooley follows Dauman out of Viacom

The interim president and CEO of Viacom, Tom Dooley, will leave the media giant in November. Dooley (pictured) has informed the board of his decision to exit on November 15 “to facilitate an orderly transition”. The news came in an announcement that also revealed: Former CEO Philippe Dauman’s plan to sell 49% of film division […]

New Viacom board meets, CEO decision looms

The newly constituted board of Viacom will meet today for the first time, with a long term successor to Philippe Dauman yet to be appointed. US reports said the board is unlikely to approve interim CEO Tom Dooley (left) as a permanent replacement today, although Viacom has said it will decide on his future at […]

Viacom to set strategy ‘swiftly’ after Dauman exit

Viacom’s main shareholder, Sumner Redstone, has called for the media giant to “embark swiftly” on a new strategy after the exit of Philippe Dauman was formally announced. On Saturday, Viacom and Redstone’s National Amusements holding vehicle confirmed the long-serving Dauman was leaving his post as CEO and president and would be replaced in the interim […]

Dauman set to exit as Viacom war ends

Philippe Dauman is set to leave his role as CEO of Viacom in exchange for a massive pay-out, ending the war for control of the US entertainment giant. According to numerous media sources, Viacom’s board met last night to vote and agree on terms of a deal with the company’s controlling shareholder, Sumner Redstone. Viacom […]