Viacom Inc Cl A (VIA) 49.64 $VIA
BET Networks Continues Its Convention Coverage with UnConventional: BET @ the DNC - A BET News Special with Marc Lamont Hill and Melissa Harris Perry Premiering Sunday, July 31 at 11 AM ET on BET & Centric
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 6:06PM CDT
--#BETxRNC and #BETxDNC
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54)
BET Networks Promises to Tickle Your Funny Bone with a Star-Studded Fall 2016 Lineup of Original Series and Specials
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 27, 12:00PM CDT
--New Series "THE GARY OWEN SHOW" and "HUSTLE & BLOW (Working Title)" Premiere Back to Back Beginning at 9:30 PM ET/PT
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box Office Top 20: 'Star Trek Beyond' beams up $59.3 million
AP - Mon Jul 25, 5:24PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Beyond" easily topped the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters with $59.3 million, but the real winner was "Lights Out," which cost Warner Bros. $5 million to make and landed in third place with $21.7 million out of the gate, studios said Monday.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
'Star Trek Beyond' soars with $59.6M at weekend box office
By SANDY COHEN - AP - Sun Jul 24, 3:34PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Beyond" has landed atop the weekend box office.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
Paramount Pictures Joins Forces With Atom Tickets On "Star Trek Beyond" With Multi-Platform Film Release Campaign
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 19, 8:00AM CDT
Paramount Pictures is partnering with Atom Tickets, the first-of-its-kind theatrical mobile ticketing platform, to reach consumers and drive ticket sales for the highly anticipated summer blockbuster - "Star Trek Beyond" - with a creative two-week 360° marketing campaign leading up to the July 22 release.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box office top 20: 'Life of Pets' busts 'Ghostbusters' debut
AP - Mon Jul 18, 4:23PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The female-powered reboot of "Ghostbusters" debuted well for a live-action comedy but not so great for a big-budget would-be summer blockbuster.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Cam Newton, Ronda Rousey, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, Leticia Bufoni, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles and Show Host Russell Wilson All Receive Top Honors at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2016
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 15, 1:03AM CDT
--Oliver Callanan of Portland, Oregon, Wins $50,000 in Kids' Choice Sports 2016 Triple Shot Soccer Challenge
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
EPIX Names Jonathan Dakss Chief Digital Officer
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 14, 9:30AM CDT
Premium entertainment network EPIX today announced that it has named Jonathan Dakss as Chief Digital Officer. Reporting directly to Rob Sussman, GM and EVP, Business Operations and Strategy and based in New York City, Mr. Dakss will be leading the digital team in continuing to build industry-leading digital products, advancing the user experience, and collaborating with distribution partners to pioneer authentication across devices and platforms. Mr. Dakss joins EPIX from NBCUniversal where he was Vice President of Media Labs.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box Office Top 20: 'Pets' kicks 'Dory' out of top spot
AP - Mon Jul 11, 7:02PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a three-week run at the top of the box office, "Finding Dory" finally found some worthy competition in "The Secret Life of Pets," another animated family film with an animal focus that opened this weekend and collected $104.4 million.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Jul 10, 2:55PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a good time for animated animals at the box office. "The Secret Life of Pets" follows "Zootopia" and "Finding Dory" as the latest success this year, opening to a massive $103.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
BET Networks Launches Multiplatform User-Generated Campaign "#DeEscalateDontKill"
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 08, 3:42PM CDT
--Share Your Video Now on BET.com/DontKill to Have Your Voice Be Heard and Amplified
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
IMAX And Paramount Pictures Extend Long-Standing Partnership With Five-Picture Agreement
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 23, 3:38PM CDT
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Paramount Pictures today announced a multi-picture agreement that consists of five future tentpoles from the Paramount Pictures slate, including the fifth film in the global blockbuster franchise--Transformers: The Last Knight--as well as God Particle; Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Development Co. LLC's Ghost in the Shell; the Paramount- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures title Ben-Hur (in select markets); and the upcoming action-thriller sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, from Paramount and Skydance.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), IMAX: 31.59 (-0.46)
Nickelodeon Consumer Products Kicks off Global Merchandising Program for Iconic Slime at Licensing Expo
BusinessWire - Tue Jun 21, 8:00AM CDT
Nickelodeon announced today the launch of a new global merchandising program at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas for Slime, the network's iconic and beloved green goo. Nickelodeon will seek major merchandising and promotional partners, spanning categories including apparel, home furnishings, toys, consumer packaged goods and more.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Sumner Redstone seeks to dismiss lawsuit by Viacom CEO
AP - Mon Jun 20, 7:25PM CDT
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for media mogul Sumner Redstone on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit in Massachusetts court alleging Redstone wasn't mentally competent when he removed two trustees of entities that control Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), CBS.A: 55.00 (-3.12), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CBS: 52.22 (-1.99)
"Finding Dory" breaks record for opening of animated film
AP - Mon Jun 20, 4:44PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Finding Dory" is officially the record holder for top animated opening of all time in North American theaters, unseating "Shrek The Third."
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
BET Networks Announces Sponsors for 2016 "BET AWARDS"
BusinessWire - Mon Jun 20, 12:51PM CDT
--Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross Return to Host the 2016 "BET AWARDS," Airing Live on Sunday, June 26th at 8 P.M. ET
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
'Finding Dory' blows animation record out of the water
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Jun 19, 5:26PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The forgetful blue fish of "Finding Dory" is box office gold.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jun 17, 4:30PM CDT
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VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), CBS.A: 55.00 (-3.12), AAPL: 104.21 (-0.13), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CBS: 52.22 (-1.99)
Viacom expects weak 3Q but chance of CEO change buoys shares
AP - Fri Jun 17, 5:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Viacom projected poor results for its quarter ending this month, but investors clamored for shares nonetheless Friday following company moves that pushed CEO Philippe Dauman closer to the exit.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Viacom CEO's tenure may be up soon after board shake-up
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Thu Jun 16, 7:44PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman may not have much time left at the entertainment conglomerate.
DISCK: 24.54 (-0.05), VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), DISCB: 25.82 (-0.03), DISCA: 25.09 (-0.17), CBS.A: 55.00 (-3.12), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CBS: 52.22 (-1.99)
BET Networks Continues Its Convention Coverage with UnConventional: BET @ the DNC - A BET News Special with Marc Lamont Hill and Melissa Harris Perry Premiering Sunday, July 31 at 11 AM ET on BET & Centric
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 28, 6:06PM CDT
--#BETxRNC and #BETxDNC
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54)
BET Networks Promises to Tickle Your Funny Bone with a Star-Studded Fall 2016 Lineup of Original Series and Specials
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 27, 12:00PM CDT
--New Series "THE GARY OWEN SHOW" and "HUSTLE & BLOW (Working Title)" Premiere Back to Back Beginning at 9:30 PM ET/PT
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box Office Top 20: 'Star Trek Beyond' beams up $59.3 million
AP - Mon Jul 25, 5:24PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Beyond" easily topped the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters with $59.3 million, but the real winner was "Lights Out," which cost Warner Bros. $5 million to make and landed in third place with $21.7 million out of the gate, studios said Monday.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
'Star Trek Beyond' soars with $59.6M at weekend box office
By SANDY COHEN - AP - Sun Jul 24, 3:34PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Beyond" has landed atop the weekend box office.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
Paramount Pictures Joins Forces With Atom Tickets On "Star Trek Beyond" With Multi-Platform Film Release Campaign
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 19, 8:00AM CDT
Paramount Pictures is partnering with Atom Tickets, the first-of-its-kind theatrical mobile ticketing platform, to reach consumers and drive ticket sales for the highly anticipated summer blockbuster - "Star Trek Beyond" - with a creative two-week 360° marketing campaign leading up to the July 22 release.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box office top 20: 'Life of Pets' busts 'Ghostbusters' debut
AP - Mon Jul 18, 4:23PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The female-powered reboot of "Ghostbusters" debuted well for a live-action comedy but not so great for a big-budget would-be summer blockbuster.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Alex Morgan, Cam Newton, Ronda Rousey, Odell Beckham Jr., Rob Gronkowski, Leticia Bufoni, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles and Show Host Russell Wilson All Receive Top Honors at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2016
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 15, 1:03AM CDT
--Oliver Callanan of Portland, Oregon, Wins $50,000 in Kids' Choice Sports 2016 Triple Shot Soccer Challenge
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
EPIX Names Jonathan Dakss Chief Digital Officer
BusinessWire - Thu Jul 14, 9:30AM CDT
Premium entertainment network EPIX today announced that it has named Jonathan Dakss as Chief Digital Officer. Reporting directly to Rob Sussman, GM and EVP, Business Operations and Strategy and based in New York City, Mr. Dakss will be leading the digital team in continuing to build industry-leading digital products, advancing the user experience, and collaborating with distribution partners to pioneer authentication across devices and platforms. Mr. Dakss joins EPIX from NBCUniversal where he was Vice President of Media Labs.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Box Office Top 20: 'Pets' kicks 'Dory' out of top spot
AP - Mon Jul 11, 7:02PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a three-week run at the top of the box office, "Finding Dory" finally found some worthy competition in "The Secret Life of Pets," another animated family film with an animal focus that opened this weekend and collected $104.4 million.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Jul 10, 2:55PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a good time for animated animals at the box office. "The Secret Life of Pets" follows "Zootopia" and "Finding Dory" as the latest success this year, opening to a massive $103.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
BET Networks Launches Multiplatform User-Generated Campaign "#DeEscalateDontKill"
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 08, 3:42PM CDT
--Share Your Video Now on BET.com/DontKill to Have Your Voice Be Heard and Amplified
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
IMAX And Paramount Pictures Extend Long-Standing Partnership With Five-Picture Agreement
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 23, 3:38PM CDT
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Paramount Pictures today announced a multi-picture agreement that consists of five future tentpoles from the Paramount Pictures slate, including the fifth film in the global blockbuster franchise--Transformers: The Last Knight--as well as God Particle; Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Development Co. LLC's Ghost in the Shell; the Paramount- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures title Ben-Hur (in select markets); and the upcoming action-thriller sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, from Paramount and Skydance.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), IMAX: 31.59 (-0.46)
Nickelodeon Consumer Products Kicks off Global Merchandising Program for Iconic Slime at Licensing Expo
BusinessWire - Tue Jun 21, 8:00AM CDT
Nickelodeon announced today the launch of a new global merchandising program at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas for Slime, the network's iconic and beloved green goo. Nickelodeon will seek major merchandising and promotional partners, spanning categories including apparel, home furnishings, toys, consumer packaged goods and more.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Sumner Redstone seeks to dismiss lawsuit by Viacom CEO
AP - Mon Jun 20, 7:25PM CDT
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for media mogul Sumner Redstone on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit in Massachusetts court alleging Redstone wasn't mentally competent when he removed two trustees of entities that control Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), CBS.A: 55.00 (-3.12), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CBS: 52.22 (-1.99)
"Finding Dory" breaks record for opening of animated film
AP - Mon Jun 20, 4:44PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Finding Dory" is officially the record holder for top animated opening of all time in North American theaters, unseating "Shrek The Third."
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
BET Networks Announces Sponsors for 2016 "BET AWARDS"
BusinessWire - Mon Jun 20, 12:51PM CDT
--Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross Return to Host the 2016 "BET AWARDS," Airing Live on Sunday, June 26th at 8 P.M. ET
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
'Finding Dory' blows animation record out of the water
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Jun 19, 5:26PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The forgetful blue fish of "Finding Dory" is box office gold.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), LGF: 19.99 (+0.24), AMCX: 55.36 (-0.84), SNE: 33.41 (+2.73), DIS: 95.95 (+0.04), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CMCSA: 67.25 (-0.61), TWX: 76.65 (-0.97)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jun 17, 4:30PM CDT
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VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), CBS.A: 55.00 (-3.12), AAPL: 104.21 (-0.13), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CBS: 52.22 (-1.99)
Viacom expects weak 3Q but chance of CEO change buoys shares
AP - Fri Jun 17, 5:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Viacom projected poor results for its quarter ending this month, but investors clamored for shares nonetheless Friday following company moves that pushed CEO Philippe Dauman closer to the exit.
VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50)
Viacom CEO's tenure may be up soon after board shake-up
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Thu Jun 16, 7:44PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman may not have much time left at the entertainment conglomerate.
DISCK: 24.54 (-0.05), VIA: 49.64 (-0.54), DISCB: 25.82 (-0.03), DISCA: 25.09 (-0.17), CBS.A: 55.00 (-3.12), VIAB: 45.47 (-0.50), CBS: 52.22 (-1.99)
