Tuesday, August 22, 2017
VIMN Head Bob Bakish Named Acting CEO for Viacom
Viacom’s board has officially decided to make Bob Bakish, CEO of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), the Acting CEO as of November 15 when Tom Dooley steps down from his ... Continue Reading →
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Rob Moore Out at Paramount Pictures
The vice chairman is resigning from his post after eight years — Moore had been a major proponent of former Viacom chairman Philippe Dauman’s ... Continue Reading →
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Sumner Redstone Agrees to Meet with Granddaughter in Court Settlement
The roiling chaos at Viacom seems to be cooling to a simmer, with corporate patriarch agreeing to a face-to-face ... Continue Reading →
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Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman to Step Down in Settlement with National Amusements
Following the investor’s renewed demands for shake-ups in the troubled media giant’s leadership, an ... Continue Reading →
National Amusements Roasts Viacom Management
National Amusements — owned by Sumner Redstone and holder of 80 percent control over Viacom’s voting stock — has released a statement veritably raking Viacom’s senior ... Continue Reading →
Nickelodeon Launching Standalone Sub Service
Nickelodeon plans to follow the example of HBO by launching a direct-to-consumer, standalone subscription service this February. The decision was revealed during a call between parent ... Continue Reading →
Paramount to Release New ‘SpongeBob’ Movie in 2014
SpongeBob is getting ready to make another big splash on the big screen. During a Deutsche Bank media and telecom investor conference in Palm Beach, FL, Viacom president and CEO Philippe ... Continue Reading →
Nielsen Investigates Nick’s Mysterious Ratings’ Drop
Something strange has happened to Nickelodeon’s ratings since mid-September. Both Hollywood trades have stories today about how the ratings for the children’s cable network has ... Continue Reading →
