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3 hrs ago | Digital Game Developer

Kelton Partners with Viacom Media Networks to Uncover Interplay Between TV and Social Media

Our research found that those cross-channel users engage in an average of 10 TV-related activities on social media platforms on a weekly basis, whether it be following/liking a TV show, sharing or recommending something to friends, or searching for info and show schedules.In addition, the study uncovered three main motivations that lead viewers to ... (more)

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3 hrs ago | Freshnews

Kelton Partners with Viacom Media Networks to Uncover Interplay Between TV and Social Media

Last year, leading consumer insights consultancy Kelton was commissioned by Viacom Media Networks to conduct multi-country research on the interplay between TV and social media and why consumers engage in TV-related activities on social media.

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4 hrs ago | MediaPost

Online Content: Hey, That's Not So Inferior

Here's another stunning confirmation of what would seem to be a no-brainer: It doesn't matter much where content comes from if people like the content.

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13 hrs ago | Response

Nielsen's Slow Shift to the Web Hinders TV Networks

NEW YORK Media and ad execs are growing impatient with Nielsen, saying the measuring giant is dragging its feet in adding burgeoning Internet audiences to its figures, Bloomberg News reports.

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Related Topix: New York Media, CBS, Media, Viacom

Wed May 22, 2013

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A live webcast of Mr. Dauman's question-and-answer session will be available to the general public through a link on the Investor Relations homepage of Viacom's website, www.viacom.com . A replay of the audio webcast will be available in the "Events / Webcasts" section of the site.

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Related Topix: Media, Paramount Pictures, Viacom

WANE-TV Fort Wayne

'Iron Man 3,' 'Gatsby' combinea

"Iron Man 3" maintained its box office mettle with $72.5 million in its second weekend, while "The Great Gatsby" proved a strong runner-up with a $50.1 million debut.

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Related Topix: Sony Pictures Classics, Media, Viacom, Walt Disney, Television, Entertainment

Detroit Free Press

Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012

Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, Rex W. Tillerson, is interviewed March 8, 2012, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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Related Topix: Exxon Mobil, Energy, Oil & Gas, Restaurant Management, Starbucks, Best of 2007, 9, CBS, Media

Hollywood Reporter

Viacom Boosts Quarterly Dividend 9 Percent

Viacom boosted its quarterly dividend by 9 percent, telling investors on Wednesday it would pay 30 cents per share.

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Related Topix: Media, Viacom, Entertainment

Tue May 21, 2013

Broadcasting & Cable

Study: Viewers Seek TV Info on Social Media

The ways social media is having an impact on TV -- and vice versa -- is a both a big deal here and a global phenomenon, according to a new study by Viacom.

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Related Topix: Vantage Media, Media, VIA Technologies, VH1, Television, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures

Mon May 20, 2013

Boxoffice

Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions' Star Trek Into...

May 20, 2013 - IMAX Corporation , Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc.

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Related Topix: Imax, Star Trek, Media, Paramount Pictures, Star Trek Into Darkness, Viacom

Fri May 17, 2013

Corporate Counsel

Judge Blocks YouTube Copyright Class Action

Copyright owners from around the world, including American music publishers and a U.K. soccer league, banded together with much fanfare in 2007 to bring a class action lawsuit against YouTube LLC and its parent Google Inc.

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Related Topix: Media, Viacom, DMCA News

LA.com

'Star Trek' Sets $112 Million Debut to Put Summer in Warp Drive

"Star Trek Into Darkness," the second installment in director J.J. Abrams's reboot of the science-fiction series, is forecast to take in $112 million in its debut, boosted by an early start in theaters this weekend.

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Related Topix: Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Media, Viacom, Paramount Pictures, The Hangover, Movies, Entertainment

Wed May 15, 2013

The London Free Press

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

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

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Related Topix: Media, Viacom, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, US News

Tue May 14, 2013

Hollywood Reporter

Marc Cherry, 'Breaking Bad' Producers Headline The Cable Show 2013

The cable industry's biggest annual gathering, held in Washington, D.C., will feature TV industry leaders, politicians and a keynote address by the U.S. secretary of education.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Paramount Pictures, Viacom, Entertainment

Jerusalem Post

Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 21-30

Sumner Redstone, 89, is the majority owner and chairman of the National Amusements chain, through which he controls the US TV stations CBS, MTV, Showtime, Nickelodeon and BET, among others, the film studio Paramount Pictures, various publishing houses and 1,500 movie screens across the United States, the UK, Latin America and Russia.

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Related Topix: Prison, Media, Paramount Pictures, Life, Veteran Affairs, Viacom, Black Entertainment Television, Television

Mon May 13, 2013

Bloomberg

Tablets Hurt Network TV Ad Revenue Tied to Nielsen Ratings

Broadcast and cable networks like CBS and Viacom Inc. 's Nickelodeon are failing to get paid for surging Web audiences because those viewers are almost invisible to Nielsen Holdings NV .

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Related Topix: Nielsen, CBS, Media, Television, Showtime Networks, Viacom, Google, Startups

AmericanBankingNews.com

Viacom Receives New Coverage from Analysts at BMO Capital Markets

Shares of Viacom traded down 0.62% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $68.57. Viacom has a 52 week low of $35.13 and a 52 week high of $49.85. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $46.9. The company has a market cap of $33.251 billion and a P/E ratio of 16.66. Viacom last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 1st.

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Related Topix: Media, Viacom

WKRN

'Iron Man 3,' 'Gatsby' combine for big business

"Iron Man 3" maintained its box office mettle with $72.5 million in its second weekend, while "The Great Gatsby" proved a strong runner-up with a $50.1 million debut.

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Related Topix: Sony Pictures Classics, Media, Viacom, Walt Disney, Television

Lethbridge Herald

'Iron Man 3' leads weekend with $72.5M, 'Gatsby' finishes a strong No. 2 with $50.1M

"Iron Man 3" maintained its box office mettle with $72.5 million in its second weekend, while "The Great Gatsby" proved a strong runner-up with a $50.1 million debut.

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Related Topix: Sony Pictures Classics, Media, Viacom, Walt Disney, Television

Digital Post Production

Viacom to Host Ieee BTS 'Bridging the Gap' Training Seminar in June

The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society has announced that leading global entertainment content company Viacom will host an upcoming session of the Society's "Bridging the Gap" technical training program.

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Related Topix: Media, Television, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Electronic, Broadcast, Hauppauge, NY

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