Awards
More volleys were exchanged Tuesday in the battle for control of media company Viacom Inc. as a representative of Shari Redstone denounced statements made this week by Viacom’s lead independent board member.
May 31, 2016
Media company Viacom Inc. shored up its management team on Monday by naming the head of its international operations, Robert Bakish, as the company’s acting president and chief executive.
Oct. 31, 2016
Entertainment & Arts
Viacom Inc. and Tele-Communications Inc. are discussing forming a joint venture to pool Viacom’s cable TV assets with some of those of TCI, sources said Tuesday.
March 30, 1994
Company Town
Viacom Inc. has asked CBS Corp. to raise its bid by about $2.8 billion in a move that would value the New York media company at about $14.7 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly.
April 9, 2018
On his first day as Viacom’s new acting chief executive, Robert Bakish wrote a $345-million check to buy Television Federal, a Spanish-language television company in Argentina.
Nov. 15, 2016
Viacom Inc.’s leadership was thrown into question Wednesday as the company announced that interim Chief Executive Thomas Dooley would step down and that its financial performance was worse than previously thought.
Sept. 21, 2016
Battle for control of Viacom flared up with the Sumner Redstone family working to line up prospective new board members, and Viacom executives countering that the clan’s recent actions – including efforts to scuttle a sale of nearly half of Paramount Pictures – could harm other investors.
June 10, 2016
The boardroom war for control of Viacom Inc. ended in victory for Sumner Redstone and his family with the resignation of Chief Executive Philippe Dauman and the installation of new members to the company’s board.
Aug. 20, 2016
The oft-foretold reunification of CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. may be moving closer to reality.
Sept. 28, 2016