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The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Anders Bylund	Viacom Going Digital Commenting on a fairly successful third quarter, Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone sees the importance of a digital strategy.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Wants Mobility MTV solidifies its strategy for mobile content. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Viacom Revives Free from CBS, the media conglomerate is drawing investors' attention.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Is on the Move There's plenty going on at the media giant, and not all of it is welcome. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Counts Sheep Details of the Viacom split are as boring as the split itself. No, things aren't going so well for the moribund media stocks lately, but at least some of them are trying.
InternetNews February 13, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Viacom to Lay Off 250 at MTV Networks Viacom's MTV Networks will lay off 250 employees this week as the entertainment property reallocates resources toward interactive properties and new networks.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Strikes Out on Its Own Viacom completes a split into two distinct media entities. Investors can buy the namesake media giant or CBS. Or, of course, they can buy both and duplicate last year's Viacom.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Wants Its MTV Back The cable giant wants its videos off Google's YouTube site. You've got a big stick here, Viacom. Make sure you don't club the same people you will need later on.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Wants Its Own Space In order to grow, MTV needs to continue creating channels in an economically sound manner. Flux is definitely something up their alley, and it should work out for Viacom as a whole -- so long as the fad of social networking turns into a long-term trend.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Steven Mallas	Viacom Revisited: Buying Its Way to Success Viacom had an interesting year as a stand-alone entity. The big risk going forward is that management suddenly loses its ability to keep on top of cultural trends -- its brands must never lose their edgy appeal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Tim Beyers	Viacom's Dazzling Performance Couch potatoes watch more ads as the firm grows its cash pile. It's too early to tell if Viacom shares really are a bargain, but cash flow could continue to improve after Blockbuster is finally spun off this fall.
InternetNews February 2, 2007 Ed Sutherland	Viacom: Start Yanking, YouTube Viacom's demand for YouTube to remove videos 'holds a hammer over Google's head,' says analyst.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Brian Gorman	Viacom's China Push Viacom's new joint venture in Shanghai is a small step in the right direction.
InternetNews March 16, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	March Madness Strikes YouTube Two years divorced from Viacom, CBS suits up on YouTube's side of the court. The basketball court that is.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2005 Steven Mallas	MTV Discovers the Caribbean Viacom's MTV Networks unit targets the Caribbean lifestyle with a new channel. Viacom investors should welcome a new asset such as this.
InternetNews March 13, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Viacom Takes Google, YouTube Fight to Court Viacom is suing Google and its video-sharing platform YouTube for "massive intentional copyright infringement" of Viacom's entertainment properties.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away Viacom may be a force in free on-demand video streaming, but once the playing field has been completely leveled, there will be too much content chasing too few eyeballs.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fool on the Street: Viacom Plants the Flag Viacom's new CEO shoots for the stars. Let's hope that shareholders enjoy the ride.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2006 Steven Mallas	Fool on the Street: Viacom's New Vector New Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman reveals his plans for growth. If he can leverage the main strengths of the company's cable-network division and brand portfolio, he should be able to create synergies between its departments. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom: All About the Split Viacom had a highly rated second quarter, but it's the planned split that counts now. Investors, read on.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Goes From Jousting to Joost After its tiff with YouTube, Viacom finds a new online-video buddy.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 Steven Mallas	March Madness Spreads to YouTube CBS is bringing college-hoops clips to Google's video purveyor. How will CBS monetize this initiative? Pretty much the only way possible in this case -- advertising.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	YouTube's Rival Kitchen Loses a Chef If Viacom is walking from a media venture to take on YouTube, there really is no point in going on. Viacom has too many properties that should be exploited the right way, and it had no reason to be digging into a chalk talk with its enemies.
InternetNews April 13, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Joost Adds Shows, Crosses Fingers The soon-to-be-launched Internet video portal Joost is determined to go head to head with the likes of YouTube and NBC/News Corp.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is Quizilla the Answer for Viacom? Viacom adds the online teen magnet to its stable of recent purchases. Investors, sooner or later Wall Street will move in and take a bite.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Google Wants Its MTV Viacom is dreaming of streaming through Google for profit. What makes this deal so intriguing, is that Google will be turning to its growing community of AdSense third-party publishers to help spread the streams in exchange for a piece of the action.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Steven Mallas	Cable's Been Good to Viacom Viacom's revenue is up and free cash flow is down, all while its cable unit thrives. Is the split imminent?
InternetNews October 14, 2005 Clint Boulton	MTV to Stream IFILM Into Its Broad Network The Viacom unit pads its array of Web-centric assets by purchasing the streaming video provider.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Steven Mallas	Viacom Goes It Alone Newly split from CBS, Viacom delivers its first earnings report. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Tom Lowry	Juice For Viacom's Laggard Shares? Several analysts say the signals point to a strong first quarter for the media giant -- especially if the ad recovery continues
The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Splits the Atom Viacom snags the keys to some attractive dot-com real estate. The company has a tempting assortment of the virtual candy that will help its offline and online worlds come together in perfect harmony. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Steven Mallas	Britney Spears Can't Save MTV Viacom's flagship channels MTV and Nickelodeon need attention. Viewership is down; management has a slate full of new and returning shows it hopes will fill in the "soft spots."
BusinessWeek October 23, 2006 Lowry & Hof	Smart Money Or Silly Money 2.0? If YouTube ends up being a $1.65 billion mistake, Google can afford it. That's why Old Media is wondering how to play this new game.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Before You Buy a Viacom The media giant has a good quarter, but not necessarily a great one. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek September 25, 2006 Jon Fine	Distribution Is Queen The notion that the content you own will one day pay off massively is held dear by every media company.
BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 Lowry & Grover	Can Redstone Boost Growth? With the June 1 resignation of President Mel Karmazin, a cloud of uncertainty over Viacom Inc. has evaporated. CEO Sumner M. Redstonenow has an opportunity to get the media empire growing robustly again and, in so doing, deliver better returns to his shareholders.
InternetNews February 20, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Viacom Partners with Joost Viacom and Joost, a new Internet television service started by the founders of Kazaa and Skype, today announced that Viacom will contribute free content from its MTV Networks, BET Networks and Paramount Pictures division to the Joost platform.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom's Last Thrill Ride If Viacom puts its amusement park chain up for sale, it will also have lopped off a good chunk of common sense. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2007 Steven Mallas	Networks and the 'Net Looks like porting shows over to the 'net constitutes a viable paradigm. While Internet platforms might not be in the same ratings league as networks, the fact that they seem to garner an attractive audience indicates that the search for incremental revenue in this arena is justified.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom's Next Stop: Splitsville The company reports much-improved earnings ahead of its split into one growth business and one cash-cow business. Other big media corporations and investors alike should be watching this one.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Steven Mallas	MTV Gets Real MTV renews its contract for "The Real World" franchise. With media conglomerates like Disney and Time Warner starting to cycle back to life, one has to wonder whether Viacom's depressed shares are attractive to long-term owners.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Steven Mallas	Redstone Wants Results Sumner Redstone sure is the whip-cracker these days, isn't he? He already went through a trying time with the old Viacom, which he patiently waited for Wall Street to appreciate and value accordingly. This time he's not waiting around.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 Tim Beyers	Fool on the Street: Viacom Commands Content Who rules the realm if content is the king of all media? No wonder the broadcaster sued Google and YouTube Tuesday for $1 billion. Content is Viacom's entire business.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Steven Mallas	CBS Digs DVDs Investors are still waiting to see whether CBS will benefit from its recent split with Viacom.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Sumner Loving for Yahoo! Sumner Redstone's media empire makes a deal with Yahoo! to cash in on its audience. It's a great move for both companies -- Yahoo! will be claiming some juicy online real estate on which to plaster its virtual billboards, and Viacom walks away with some welcome greenery.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2009 Rich Smith	Time Warner Killed Kenny! Some 16 million Time Warner Cable subscribers just breathed a sigh of relief, after learning that they can still watch The Daily Show, South Park, and Spongebob Squarepants, now that Viacom has settled its feud with TWC.
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 Tom Lowry	The YouTube Police Big Media is spending millions to scan someone else's site for its own content.
BusinessWeek September 18, 2006 Lowry & Grover	Viacom: A Surprise Fall Replacement Redstone's ouster of Viacom's popular CEO could further divide the ''creatives'' and ''suits.''
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV's Newest Guitar Hero Viacom snaps up a popular guitar game's maker on MTV's behalf. The company's investment in video games seems like a logical complement to its overall strategy.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Anders Bylund	Fool on the Street: News Corp. Still Doesn't Get It Is a la carte cable television programming, where the consumer can pick and choose which channels to pay for, an idea whose time has come?