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NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) today announced that Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Deutsche Bank 20th Annual Media & Telecom Conference on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at approximately 12:50 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of Mr. Dauman's question-and-answer session will be available to the general public through a link on the Investor...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The search for the biggest TITANIC fan has launched! Fans of TITANIC can enter for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the World Premiere in London on March 27th. TITANIC returns to theaters on April 4 in 2D, Real D 3D and IMAX 3D. The Titanic prize package includes: Two tickets to the World Premiere in London on March 27 Roundtrip coach airfare from the U.S. or Canada for two Three nights hotel stay Passes to a...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb.13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Pictures announced today that director Michael Bay has signed a two-picture deal with the studio, which will commence this spring with the filming of "Pain and Gain," and will be followed by the next installment in the hit "Transformers" franchise. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111214/LA22803LOGO) Based on a true story, "Pain and Gain" follows a group of bodybuilders who engaged in a campaign of kidnapping,...
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Revenues Increased 3%, Driven by Growth in Both Media Networks and Filmed EntertainmentMedia Networks Operating Income Climbed 7%, Driven by Double-Digit Growth in Affiliate RevenuesDiluted Earnings Per Share Up 4% to $1.06 Fiscal Year 2012 Results Quarter Ended December 31, B/(W)...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans the world over rushed the web in the last 24-hours - crashing multiple servers in the process - to secure advance tickets for the now sold-out February 14th preview screenings of TITANIC in 3D, Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox International jointly announced today. In a matter of hours, sell-out screenings were reported throughout the United States and in countries around the world, following the launch of the...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The now Academy Award®-nominated Rango, from director Gore Verbinski and starring the voice of Johnny Depp, saddles up for a one week limited engagement at the ArcLight Hollywood beginning this Friday, January 27th. The original animated comedy-adventure from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies a Blind Wing/GK Films Production that takes moviegoers for a hilarious and heartfelt walk in the Wild West, was this morning nominated...
NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIAB) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110811/NY51392LOGO) About Viacom Viacom is home to the world's premier entertainment brands...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) announced today that it will launch a monthly sweepstakes beginning in January 2012 in honor of the studio's centennial celebration. Sponsored by Delta Vacations, the sweepstakes will give consumers the chance to win roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations for three nights in any of the 48 contiguous United States*. Destinations may include cities inspired by some of Paramount's classic...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Pictures announced that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to STAR TREK from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the "Star Trek" franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over $385 million at the box office. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/19991206/PARLOGO ) Paramount Pictures and Skydance...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Pictures and Cirque du Soleil jointly announced today that the studio has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the Cirque du Soleil 3D feature film entitled "Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away." Written and directed by Andrew Adamson ("Shrek," "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"), and executive produced by Academy Award ® winning filmmaker James Cameron, the 3D film event...
