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How the Second Circuit's Decision in Viacom May Change the Web
A New York Federal Court recently slowed down the Internet's reappropriation of intellectual property by ruling YouTube may be liable for copyright infringement.
Typical CEO made $9.6M last year, AP study finds
In this April 14, 2012 file photo, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman arrives to the TV Land Awards 10th Anniversary in New York.
Media Titans Making Waves: Sirius XM, Netflix, News Corp, Viacom
Netflix, Inc. A : Cox CEO Patrick Esser describes Netflix as the cable industry's "Frenemy." Esser also reveals that in March, the amount of Cox's broadband customers streaming Netflix reached 40%. The content chief for Netflix, Ted Sarandros, states that Netflix cannibalizes some cable programming, and because of the inability for the company to ... (more)
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Continuing its commitment to Times Square, Viacom Inc. has signed a lease renewal with SL Green Realty Corp.
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Viacom deal means added viewing on Time Warner
"All of Viacom's programming will now be available to Time Warner Cable subscribers for in-home viewing via Internet protocol-enabled devices such as iPads," the companies said in a joint statement posted on Viacom's website.
Social TV Twice As Popular For Live Vs. Time-Shifted Viewing: Study
Social TV features are twice as likely to be used during live broadcasts than time-shifted viewing, according to a study by Viacom Media Networks -- highlighting the opportunity for TV networks to use social media drive live tune-in. In the study, "Social TV: Viewers C's The Moment," Viacom explored how people are using social media to engage with ... (more)
Time Warner Cable, Viacom Reach Deal for Tablet, Smartphone TV
Time Warner Cable and Viacom announced a deal Wednesday that will provide Nick, MTV and other networks to the MSOs TWC TV service for watching live TV on tablets, smartphones and PCs in the home, ending the companies' year-long legal fight.
7 Late Movers: Buffett's Berkshire Discloses New Stakes in GM and Viacom
Shares of General Motors Co. popped 3.87 percent higher after the closing bell. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Loser: S&P 500 Falls Amid Greece Woes The DJIA fell to an almost four-month low as Greece's failure to form a new government offset better-than-estimated American economic data.
Vice TV on HBO: Bill Maher and Fareed Zakaria Join Mad Media Venture
We shouldn't be surprised that Vice Media's stunning transformation over the years- from a dirty Canadian hipster zine founded by anarchists and ex-junkies, to a slick site focused on original videoA content-has lead to a pot of gold.
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Walt Disney Co. : Viacom's Paramount Studios lost their distribution rights to Disney's Marvel properties following that company's takeover, but Marvel executives are now displeased that Paramount seems to be crowing over the likely $115 million that it will reap from The Avengers and the soon-appearing Iron Man 3, according to a New York Post ... (more)
The REIT to Beat: SL Green's Holliday, Mathias, Named Most Powerful
It was April 23, two days before SL Green's first-quarter 2012 earnings were announced, and chatter was reaching a fever pitch: Would Viacom, which occupies about 1.3 million square feet at SL Green's 1515 Broadway, choose to renew its lease or opt to follow its Times Square cousin CondA© Nast in taking space in Downtown Manhattan? Read More
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'Between Two Ferns' goes big time: Zach Galifianakis jousts with Tina Fey and Jon Stewart
For fans of Between Two Ferns , the hilarious bite-sized webisodes in which a passive-aggressive version of Zach Galifianakis awkwardly interviews quickly chagrined celebrities, the promise of a full-length television episode threatened to be almost too much of a good thing.
Viacom's second-quarter earnings rise 56 per cent, despite weak box office
Viacom Inc., the owner of Paramount Pictures, MTV and Nickelodeon, on Thursday said its net income rose 56 per cent in the latest quarter, even though a slate of movies that was lacklustre compared with last year held back revenue.
Viacom, Beam, Orbitz are market movers
NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Beam Inc., up $2.23 at $59.92 The maker of Jim Beam bourbon and Sauza tequila said that its first-quarter net income fell, but its results still beat expectations.
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Viacom says its net income rose 56 percent in the latest quarter, even though a slate of movies that was lackluster compared with last year held back revenue.
Viacom to report 2Q earns, seen up amid TV worry
NEW YORK — Viacom, the home of such shows as "SpongeBob Squarepants" and "Jersey Shore," is reporting its financial results for the latest quarter.