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NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB and VIA) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share of Class A and B common stock from $0.275 per share. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110811/NY51392LOGO ) The increase will take effect beginning with Viacom's next quarterly dividend, payable on July 1, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 14,...

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 third annual Nomura U.S. Media & Telecom Summit on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at approximately 3:00 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 homepage of Viacom's...

"When Networks Network: TV Gets Social" Study Reveals Interplay Between TV and Social Media NEW YORK and LONDON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) and its Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) division today unveiled the results of "When Networks Network: TV Gets Social," its new multi-country study investigating the relationship between TV and social media usage. The findings uncovered three key types of motivations leading fans to engage in TV-related...

NEW HIRES LED BY VIACOM VETERAN DWIGHT FAIRBACK JOINING AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, NEW BUSINESS OF NATIONAL SALES NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Screenvision, a national cinema advertising leader, is continuing to bolster its sales team with the addition of Dwight Fairback, veteran television executive to its national advertising sales division. The announcement comes on the heels of its first-ever Upfront presentation, where Screenvision unveiled a new in-cinema ad sales...

!magination Award Finalists and Kids People Award Winners to be saluted at an awards lunch on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, from 12-2:00 p.m. at The Yale Club in New York City. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Cynopsis Kids! has announced the finalists for its second annual !magination Awards program – the competition for best kids programming and marketing, as well as the winners for the inaugural 2012 Kids People Awards. This must-attend industry event, hosted by Inside Edition host Megan...

Cleopatra Pendleton, Mother of Slain Chicago Student Hadiya Pendleton, Delivers Fiery Call to Action NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "The day Hadiya was born my life began and the day she died I thought it was the end of mine, until I realized it was the beginning of my new life - as an activist," said Cleopatra Pendleton, mother of slain 15-year-old Chicago student Hadiya Pendleton, during an emotionally charged speech at the launch of MOTHERS ON A MISSION:...

-- Media Networks Revenues Increase 2% to $2.23 Billion, Driven by Higher Advertising, Affiliate and Ancillary Revenues NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fiscal Year 2013 Results Quarter Ended Six Months Ended March 31, B/(W) March 31,...

Tom Fontana, Chris Collins, Leslie Greif, Gene Simmons, Bobby Moresco, Jonathan Koch, Steve Michaels, Craig Piligian, Dimitri Doganis, and Bart Layton Are Among The Talented Producers and Writers Behind Spike's Event-Series Scripted Slate NEW YORK, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spike TV is back in the scripted business in a big way. As the network continues to target a broader general audience, Spike unveils an ambitious scripted development slate featuring five high-profile...

First-Time Nickelodeon Creators Jim Dirschberger, Jay Howell, and Andreas Trolf Team Up with Network Alumni Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi; Featuring Maulik Pancholy, Chris Hardwick, Linda Cardellini and More BURBANK, Calif., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Two best friends, one of whom happens to be a talking snake, seek maximum awesomeness in the brand-new animated series Sanjay and Craig, debuting Saturday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. This 20-episode series,...

New subscription-based service offering interactive digital storybooks led by a team of experts from Nick Jr., Blue's Clues, PBS Kids' SuperWHY!, Nook Kids, Scholastic NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders in the children's entertainment and publishing industries have joined forces with Speakaboos, the education focused, multi-platform storybook subscription service that brings hundreds of beloved children's stories to life. Speakaboos immerses children ages 2 - 6 years...