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Viacom
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Channel 5 launches My5 on Chromecast
Viacom-owned UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has made its My5 video-on-demand service available on Google’s…
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Viacom has ‘no interest’ in Vice
Viacom has no interest in Vice Media and will not move for a stake in…
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Viacom’s Bakish ‘eyes Vice stake’
New Viacom boss Bob Bakish is interested in buying into Vice, the millennial-focused media company….
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Raft of Lip Sync format deals for Viacom
Viacom’s Lip Sync Battle continues to travel well, with new format and option deals for…
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MTV changing tack as programming boss exits
Michael Klein is leaving MTV after just six months as executive VP, original content. Klein’s…
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BBCWW hires ex-Small World exec
Tara Gaule has joined BBC Worldwide soon after leaving Content Television-backed Small World IFT, TBI…
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Viacom pays $345m for Telefe
US media giant Viacom has confirmed it is buying Telefe, paying US$345 million for Argentinian…
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Bakish: Comedy Central, Paramount are priorities
Bob Bakish has said Viacom must focus on expanding the international reach of the Comedy…
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CBS ‘hires bank’ for Viacom merger
The potential recombination of National Amusements subsidiaries CBS Corp. and Viacom has moved another step…
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Viacom launching new Spike channels
Viacom will launch Spike channels in the Netherlands and Hungary next month. The male-skewing cable…
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‘Transformed’ Channel 5 delivers record profit
Viacom-owned Channel 5 has delivered record revenue and profit off the back of an increased…
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CBS chief: Viacom merger ‘must be attractive’
CBS Corp. will only recombine with Viacom “if it looks rights and is structured properly”,…
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‘Afro-American Netflix’ starts expansion
Afrostream, the subscription video-on-demand service that set itself the goal of being the ‘Netflix of Afro-American and…
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A+E poaches Viacom programming exec
A+E Networks has brought over veteran programming executive Katie Buchanan from Viacom’s US cable channel…
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Viacom merging US and int’l under Bakish
Viacom’s international and US channel groups are merging into a new unit that Bob Bakish…
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McCarthy replaces Atkins as MTV chief
Chris McCarthy has been installed as president of Viacom’s US cable network MTV, with incumbent…
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Fandor reveals distribution boss, Amazon, LeEco deals
Starz-backed indie film service Fandor has named a chief distribution officer, and closed a deals…
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Ericsson SVOD net buys 2,500 hours
The upcoming subscription VOD service from TV tech company Ericsson has acquired more than 2,500…
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CBS rehires exec to launch unscripted studios unit
CBS has re-hired Ghen Maynard for the second time, this time to launch an unscripted…
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Viacom adds Logo, MTV formats to MIPCOM slate
Viacom has added two last-minute additions to its MIPCOM formats slate. Viacom International Media Networks…
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MIPJunior Hot Pick: The Loud House
The Loud House has been making a lot of noise. The Nickelodeon show has fared…
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Hollywood heavyweights form Critical board
Mark Itkin, Lauren Zalaznick and Frank Biondi are among the big name Hollywood execs that…
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Viacom, CBS explore merger
Viacom and CBS have formed special committees to explore combining the two companies. National Amusements,…
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Redstones push for Viacom-CBS merger
The majority shareholder of Viacom and CBS has urged the US media giants to re-merge….
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Viacom poaches BBC exec for UK kids role
Viacom has hired Sarah Muller to run its kids programming at Channel 5. The new…
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Time Warner, Viacom circle $400m Telefe
Time Warner and Viacom are the big-name media groups assessing offers to buy Argentinian free…
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Love Nature hires ex-Viacom, BBCWW exec
Wildlife-focused on-demand service Love Nature has hired Anthony Jewitt as its first director of partnerships….
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Dooley follows Dauman out of Viacom
The interim president and CEO of Viacom, Tom Dooley, will leave the media giant in…
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Viacom ‘will keep Paramount’
Viacom is no longer looking actively to sell as stake in Paramount Pictures, according to…
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Layer3 taking on US pay TV giants
A new player is entering the US pay TV market and attempting to rival the…