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Former Viacom exec looking to learn Spanish after buying stake in Univision
“Language is incredibly relevant . . . from an identity standpoint, from a cultural standpoint,” he said.
Stream It Or Skip It: 'Glitch Techs' on Netflix, a Nickelodeon 'Toon in Which Secret Warriors Battle Escaped Video Game Baddies
Is this a hot series debut or just a Nick/Netflix content dump?
ViacomCBS shares plummet 17% despite streaming push
Wall Street isn’t buying ViacomCBS’s plans to compete with Netflix.
CBS seeks Cheeks to lead after CEO Joe Ianniello steps down
CBS said Chairman and Chief Executive Joe Ianniello will be replaced by NBCUniversal executive George Cheeks following CBS’s megamerger with Viacom. The C-suite shuffle will place Cheeks, most recently vice...
ViacomCBS to pay $375M for Miramax stake
Media company ViacomCBS said on Friday it would take a 49 percent stake in film studio Miramax, owned by Qatar’s BeIN Media Group, for $375 million.
ViacomCBS begins first round of layoffs
ViacomCBS is beginning its first round of layoffs since merging less than a week ago. The media company behind Showtime and Nickelodeon is swinging the ax at CBS’ finance department,...
ViacomCBS to sell legendary 'Black Rock' headquarters
Five days after the merger of CBS and Viacom closed, the combined ViacomCBS has decided to sell CBS’ famed New York headquarters known as “Black Rock.” The black granite skyscraper,...
Shari Redstone vows fresh era at ViacomCBS despite CEO pay
Shari Redstone, the billionaire media heiress whose family owns CBS and Viacom, thinks the media industry has a poor “track record” when it comes to paying its executives. “I believe...
VH1 Draws Criticism for Casting El Chapo's Wife in Docuseries 'Cartel Crew'
"This is a sick and terrible decision by VH1," said Mexico-based journalist Ioan Grillo.
Paramount Bypasses An Ever-Weakening Theatrical Market For The Sweet, Safe Embrace Of Netflix With Their Upcoming 'Beverly Hills Cop' Sequel
Stars like Anna Kendrick, Samuel L. Jackson and now Eddie Murphy are increasingly OK skipping the theatrical release for streaming.
CBS executive to receive $100 million package
Joe Ianniello’s sweet deal just keeps getting sweeter. Acting CBS Chief Executive Ianniello, who will become chairman and CEO of CBS once Viacom merges with CBS, will bank a hefty...
Shari Redstone shuts down rumor about conservative news channel
Shari Redstone has no plans to launch a conservative news channel to compete with Fox News, reps for the billionaire media heiress said. According to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday,...
Comedy Central worker turns his cubicle into Blockbuster 'store'
Blockbuster may be gone for good in the Big Apple — but the ghost of the video-store chain lives on inside a Hudson Square office cubicle.
'First Wives Club' is Terrific, But Can Devin Griffin's BET+ Find an Audience for It?
The former Netflix executive is now the General Manager for BET+, and gives us the scoop on Viacom's newest OTT platform.
Viacom Nabs Exclusive Cable Rights To ‘Seinfeld’ Days After Netflix Deal
Beginning in October 2021, all 180 episodes will air across Viacom’s entertainment brands, including Comedy Central, Paramount Network and TV Land.
Viacom, producers of David Spade's show sued for wrongful death
The lawsuit was filed by parents who claim they allowed an accountant for the Comedy Central show to drunkenly get behind the wheel and kill their son.
Pluto TV's CEO Tom Ryan Grabs Starring Role In The New ViacomCBS
"We started Pluto TV with a contrarian idea that in an age of on-demand, the value of linear programming and the value of ad-supported programming would not go away."
CBS-Viacom merger leads to big payouts for top execs
The merger of Viacom and CBS is shaping up to be lucrative for its top two execs. Acting CBS Chief Executive Joe Ianniello, who will be chairman and CEO of...
Wall Street slams CBS-Viacom deal, causing drop in companies' stocks
Shares of “The Big Bang Theory” network CBS plummeted Wednesday as Wall Street digested its planned merger with Viacom and decided the benefits of the merger are too little too...
Employees fear layoffs after CBS and Viacom merger
The merger of CBS and Viacom has staffers bracing for layoffs — but the companies are keeping mum about when and where they’ll wield the ax. “The bigwigs are concerned...