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Viacom
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Viacom acquires AVOD Pluto TV for $340m
Viacom has offered $340m in cash to close a sale for ad-supported streamer Pluto TV,…
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Viacom preps K-pop series for MTV Russia
Viacom and telco MTS are partnering for a K-pop-inspired reality series for MTV Russia. The…
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Viacom rejigs Networks group
Viacom has rejigged its Viacom Media Networks group, which will see Kevin Kay, the president…
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Viacom to benefit from Disney/Fox “distraction”
Viacom CEO Bob Bakish has that the Disney/Fox merger represents a “significant positive” for the…
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Viacom CEO: We are “not looking to create another Netflix”
Viacom boss Bob Bakish has swatted away plans for a Netflix-style platform, while highlighting the…
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Channel 5 axes Big Brother as Endemol sale heats up
Channel 5 has cancelled Big Brother after eight years on the Viacom-owned broadcaster. The channel…
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Viacom launches digital unit with new VP in place
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched Viacom Digital Studios International (VDSI), a new unit…
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Viacom sells Nick shows to China’s iQiyi
Chinese online entertainment company iQiyi has signed a deal with Viacom International Media Network for…
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TBI Weekly: CBS Corporation’s year of change
Who would have thought during this year’s Upfronts that as CBS chief Leslie Moonves presented…
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Viacom confirms Awesomeness TV acquisition
Viacom has confirmed that it will acquire Awesomeness TV, a digital-first destination for original programming…