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Viacom’s outreach goes to show that behind all the laughter in late-night, there’s a lot of serious maneuvering as well. Comedy Central is home to “The Daily Show” and “The Nightly Show ...
A little more than a year ago, Viacom then-CEO Philippe Dauman was under siege from investors who grew tired of years of underperformance at the conglomerate and controlling shareholder and then ...
Marian Kessler, Co-Portfolio Manager of Becker Value Equity Fund, buys out-of-favor companies with strong balance sheets, good value and improving fundamentals.
Viacom’s once wildly popular cable networks — including MTV, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. — have lost boatloads of viewers and, analysts have noted, need to be freshened up.
Viacom boss Bob Bakish is betting big on a little-known startup to compete among a fast-growing crop of video-streaming titans. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and…Pluto TV?
"We are changing the way we do business" amid changing viewing habits, says Philippe Dauman, predicting that the company will return to ad revenue growth this fiscal year.
Viacom ‘Circus’ Caused by 2005 CBS Split, Media Analyst Says. MoffettNathanson Research calls current situation “wrong,” “bizarre,” “lunacy,” “reverse synergy” and result of ...
Viacom, meanwhile, says it lost only about 1% of total pay-TV households. After Carriage-Fee Dispute, ... So far, there is little evidence any more than a handful of the households care.
Viacom has in fact launched its own direct-to-consumer products, namely BET Play, which allows BET fans not in the U.S. to access content including the network’s TV series and awards shows.
Boardroom drama is intensifying at Viacom amid questions about the health of Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone, as Wall Street ponders what the struggling media giant might look like without him.