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Viacom President and Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman to Appear at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference

2012-11-27 12:27:40

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB and VIA) today announced that Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the 40th Annual UBS Global Media & Communications Conference on Monday, December 3, 2012, at approximately 12:30 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...

Viacom Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

2012-11-14 20:23:00

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB and VIA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110811/NY51392LOGO ) About Viacom Viacom is home to the world's premier...

Viacom Media Networks Usher In The Launch Of "Call of Duty®: Black Ops II" With An Array Of Special Programming

2012-11-06 12:24:59

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Viacom Media Networks, the most powerful entertainment company in reaching young male viewers, are joining forces to celebrate the most-anticipated entertainment event of 2012, the release of Activision and Treyarch's "Call of Duty: Black Ops II." Spike TV, MTV, MTV2, and MTV U will debut an exciting lineup of original content that will...

Monster And Spike TV Partner To Create Special Monster DNA(TM) Camouflage Headphones To Support The Network's "Hire A Vet" Initiative

2012-11-02 11:23:56

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster, the world leader in high-performance personal audio, is teaming up with Spike TV's "Hire A Vet" pro social campaign to launch a special camouflage Monster DNA(TM) headphone on Veterans Day. Exclusively sold at Best Buy stores beginning November 12, the headphones sport the exact military digital camouflage design worn by our troops. A portion of the proceeds from all sales of the limited edition Monster DNA(TM) Camo headphones will go...

Viacom Donates $1 Million To Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

2012-11-01 15:25:14

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced a donation of $1 million to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Viacom will donate $500,000 to the Mayor's Fund for NYC and $500,000 to local organizations for relief and rebuilding efforts in Connecticut, Long Island, New Jersey and Westchester County. In addition, Viacom has set up a $1 million employee matching gift program with The American Red Cross, which will give Viacom employees the...

Spike TV Teams With Lloyd's Of London To Offer A Ten Million Dollar Prize To Prove Bigfoot Exists

2012-10-25 15:21:58

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spike TV is raising the stakes in the endless quest to discover the truth about the legendary creature known as Bigfoot, the seemingly mythical being that roams forests of the world, avoiding mankind. The network is announcing a new one-hour reality show, "10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty," featuring ambitious teams of explorers on a brazen exhibition to unearth real evidence of Bigfoot's existence. The $10 million in cash, underwritten by...

Spike TV Announces All-Star Lineup For Eddie Murphy Special

2012-10-11 19:20:34

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Some of Hollywood's biggest names will turn out to toast their friend for "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only," the first-ever televised tribute to the comedic superstar. The celebrity lineup features many of Murphy's peers and co-stars including: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Tracy Morgan, Arsenio Hall, Brett Ratner, Charlie Murphy, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Martin Lawrence. "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" will tape on Saturday, November 3 at...

Hulu and Viacom Expand Content Partnership

2012-10-09 11:26:06

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hulu and Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIAB) today announced an expansion of their content partnership that will bring Nickelodeon programming to the Hulu Plus service and its more than 2 million subscribers for the first time. Beginning October 9, 2012, Hulu Plus subscribers can access five recent episodes of currently airing Nickelodeon live action and animated series, including "iCarly," "Big Time Rush,"...

Viacom Inc. to Report Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results on November 15, 2012

2012-09-27 02:25:38

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB and VIA) announced today that on Thursday, November 15, 2012, it will issue financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. The Company will conduct a teleconference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET), following the release of its earnings announcement. The call is open to the general public. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110811/NY51392LOGO ) A live audio webcast of the call will be...

Viacom President and Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman to Appear at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference

2012-09-13 02:25:55

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced that Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the 21(st) Annual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at approximately 2:05 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 Relations...