Neowin News Feed for: Viacom

Viacom files lawsuit against Cablevision over iPad app

John Callaham — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:32:34 +0100

Media giant Viacom has filed another lawsuit against another cable TV company over streaming video rights to Viacom's content. The Wall Street Journal reports that Viacom filed the suit against Cablevision, claiming that its recently... Read more...

Google wins Youtube copyright lawsuit

Owen Williams — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:45:04 +0100

If you didn't know, for a while now Google has been the center of a lawsuit from Viacom over YouTube - they are seeking over $1 billion in damages for their content being on the... Read more...

Viacom uploaded copyrighted content only to sue YouTube

Brad Sams — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:56:47 +0000

There is a court battle taking place right now between two giants, Viacom and YouTube. Viacom is suing YouTube for actively hosting copyrighted material and for doing so, Viacom wants 1 billion dollars. According... Read more...

RealNetworks and Viacom to spin off Rhapsody music service

Kristan Kenney — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:28:51 +0000

RealNetworks and Viacom have announced that Rhapsody, their joint venture into the foray of digital music, will be spun off into an independent company. RealNetworks currently holds a 51% stake in the joint venture, with Viacom... Read more...

Viacom and Time Warner Cable reach agreement, for now

Sam Alderwick — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:10:16 +0000

Time Warner Cable and Viacom have, for the moment, settled a dispute that could have resulted in 19 Viacom channels, including MTV and Nickelodeon, being taken off Time Warner Cable's network. All 19 channels were... Read more...

Viacom, YouTube agree to mask user data

Tom Warren — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:01:13 +0100

YouTube will be allowed to mask important user information from records it must turn over to Viacom, Google said in a blog post Monday. "Viacom and the other litigants have backed off their demand for... Read more...

Judge Orders YouTube to Give All User Histories to Viacom

Tom Warren — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:54:07 +0100

Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including users' names and IP addresses, to Viacom, which is suing Google for allowing clips of its copyright videos to... Read more...

Viacom & Microsoft Join Forces

Slimy — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:59:04 +0000

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Viacom Incorporated and Microsoft Corporation have negotiated an agreement under which major divisions of both companies will collaborate on advertising, content distribution, event promotions and games over the next several years. Detailed financial terms were... Read more...

Google denies Viacom copyright charges

Slimy — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:11:37 +0100

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Google has responded to Viacom's $1 billion March copyright lawsuit, arguing that it is protected by the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act and has not infringed on the rights of the media company. Google believes... Read more...

Yahoo, Viacom strike search deal

Slimy — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:14:13 +0100

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Yahoo has announced a multiyear partnership with Viacom for its new Panama search advertising platform; Yahoo will serve as the exclusive provider of sponsored search and contextual ads to all of Viacom's 33 broadband sites... Read more...

Viacom sues Google, YouTube for $1 billion

Tom Warren — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:43:53 +0000

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MTV owner Viacom Inc. said Tuesday it has sued YouTube and its corporate parent Google Inc. in federal court for alleged copyright infringement and is seeking more than $1 billion in damages. Viacom claims that... Read more...

Viacom, Joost strike Content Licensing Deal

Slimy — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:45:04 +0000

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It seems Joost has won the first battle with potential rival YouTube. Viacom, which includes entertainment companies MTV Networks' Comedy Central, Black Entertainment Television and Paramount Pictures, has announced a deal to license its programming... Read more...

Viacom Demands YouTube Yank 100,000 Clips

Slimy — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:13:28 +0000

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Viacom Inc., parent company of popular television networks such as Comedy Central and MTV, demanded that Google remove all of its video clips from YouTube, including 100,000 video clips from Viacom-owned properties, after the two... Read more...

Activision and Viacom settle Star Trek dispute

Todd Tanner — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:21:50 +0000

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Publisher Activision and media giant Viacom have settled a legal dispute concerning their Star Trek videogame license agreement, the two companies announced late on Friday. As a result of the settlement, details of which have... Read more...

Viacom considering in-game advertising

Dice — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 15:13:44 +0100

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Viacom is currently thinking about making money from placing advertises and product placements in videogames, according to CFO Richard Bressler. Richard said, "I think the jury is in, people are spending a lot of time... Read more...

Blockbuster to split from Viacom parent

Dice — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:08:52 +0100

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After a split off financial exchange deal, Blockbuster and Viacom will no longer be together. The terms of the deal will give Blockbuster a $5 dividend, with a total payout to all shareholders of over... Read more...

Viacom Looks to Advertise in Video Games

WishX — Sat, 19 Jun 2004 23:02:22 +0100

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Viacom Inc., which has sold off parts of its video game business, is now taking another look at the potential for advertising in video games, a top executive said on Thursday. Chief Financial... Read more...

Viacom CEO Considering Taking Midway Private

malebolgia — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:06:15 +0100

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Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone is possibly making publisher Midway private in the near future, and is currently being advised on his options once his stake in shares goes past 80 percent. Redstone personally holds 72... Read more...

Viacom rules out EA takeover

malebolgia — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:45:39 +0100

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Responding to recent speculation, Viacom boss Sumner Redstone states that he has no intention of targeting EA for a takeover. According to a recent Reuters report, Viacom chairman and chief executive Sumner... Read more...

Viacom Responds to Lawsuit

malebolgia — Wed, 02 Jul 2003 19:25:46 +0100

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Viacom on Tuesday responded to Activision's lawsuit over its Star Trek game license - which alleges that Viacom let the franchise deteriorate by not promoting the current TV series or making new movies: "Activision's allegations... Read more...