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   Viacom Networks Go Dark on DirecTV

   9:35 pm 7/10/2012

   • by Kimberly Nordyke

   The entertainment conglomerate and the satellite TV giant failed to reach a new carriage agreement before midnight Tuesday.Read more

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   Analyst Cuts Viacom Stock Rating Due to 'Ongoing Ratings Weakness'

   1:46 am 7/10/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   UBS entertainment expert John Janedis says his sense is that returning MTV series "are under-performing," which will lead to ad make-goods.Read more

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   Analyst: Netflix's Popularity Driven by Kids TV Content

   8:11 am 7/2/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: Bernstein’s Todd Juenger says entertainment giants should limit children's programming on the streaming video site, which responds that its kids offers are no more popular than its other content.Read more

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   New Media, Video Game Stock Languishes as Old-School Entertainment Thrives on Wall Street

   2:45 pm 6/29/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   In the first half of the year, big gainers also include movie exhibitor Carmike Cinemas and all of the conglomerates -- with the exception of Sony.Read more

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   Epix to Launch Monthly Comedy Showcase 'Epix Comedy Unbound'

   6:00 am 6/28/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The premium TV network joint venture is doubling down on comedy with specials featuring Jim Norton, Lewis Black, Sherri Shepherd and Kevin Smith, among others.Read more

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   Inside The Flaming Lips' O Music Awards World Record Attempt (Exclusive Preview)

   12:34 am 6/27/2012

   • by Sophie Schillaci

   The band will play eight cities in 24 hours, beginning Wednesday evening, all while live-streamed for fans online.Read more

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   Indian Joint Venture Viacom18 Names Sudhanshu Vats Group CEO

   12:14 am 6/27/2012

   • by Nyay Bhushan

   He will head the diversified entertainment company which is a joint venture between Viacom and India's Network18.Read more

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   News Corp. Execs Meet in New York to Discuss Splitting the Company in Two

   12:50 pm 6/26/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   Wall Street cheered the possibility by bidding shares 8 percent higher to a 52-week closing high on Tuesday.Read more

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   Sumner Redstone Donates $100,000 to Fight Bullying in LA Schools

   12:39 am 6/19/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The Viacom and CBS Corp. executive chairman has also supported a range of health and other educational charities.Read more

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    Analyst: Nickelodeon Might Be in Danger of Being Dropped by Some TV Distributors

    7:06 am 6/12/2012

    • by Eriq Gardner

    Aggressive cable and satellite television companies could attempt a pricing war over Viacom's flagship kids' network, suggests Sanford C. Bernstein's Todd Juenger.Read more

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