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Viacom and CBS will recombine as ViacomCBS after 13 years of operating as separate media companies This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Digital Media Briefing subscribers earlier this morning. To check to see if you already have access to Business Insider Intelligence through your company, click here. Under the CBS-Viacom merger that closed on Wednesday, the companies ....

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What's Next For ViacomCBS? The new $25 billion media empire that emerged from the remarriage of CBS and Viacom began trading Thursday, but questions remain about how the combined company will compete in an increasingly crowded landscape of companies beaming content into America's homes and phones. ....

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Why Won't Creative Future's Members Comment About This Hollywood Front Group Smearing A Well Respected Law Professor? If you look in the dictionary, the word "projection" has many different definitions. I find it particularly amusing that in Merriam Webster's dictionary, the following two are right next to each other: the attribution of one's own ideas, feelings, or attitudes to other people or to objects; esp....

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Business on the move including Audi, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the i newspaper and CBS Welcome to The Drum's Business on the Move column, where we collate agency account news, reviews, agency launches, rebrands, and acquisitions. This week includes moves from Audi, BBH, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the i newspaper, Viacom and CBS. EMEA wins Audi has retained BBH to....

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Infinity Hill's Axel Kuschevatzky: Talent, not Content, is King BUENOS AIRES — For much of this century, Argentina's Axel Kuschevatzky led a double life. On one hand, he served as a hugely hard-working movie producer for Telefe, then Telefonica Studios, then Viacom Intl. Media Networks, bringing their much-needed finance and promotion clout to some of th....

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Viacom and CBS complete merger Viacom and CBS are officially back together. The two companies agreed on a merger valued at $28bn in August, more than 13 years after splitting, to form ViacomCBS. Bob Bakish, former Viacom chief executive officer who will lead the combined organization, called the deal an "historic moment that....

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Shari Redstone on CBS-Viacom Merger: 'We Are Going to Be a Leader in Content' (EXCLUSIVE) Shari Redstone can't wait to ring that bell. After three years and three tries, Viacom and CBS Corp. have been reunited as one company, ViacomCBS, as of Wednesday. The closing of the deal reached on Aug. 13 is a testament to Redstone's tenacity and determination to change the direction of her family....

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Viacom and CBS Have Officially Merged, Creating ViacomCBS Nearly 14 years after splitting into two separate companies, CBS Corp. and Viacom have officially tied the knot once again. The all-stock merger between the companies--announced in August after three years of on-again, off-again talks--has been completed, creating a new combined company, ViacomCBS I....

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CBS and Viacom Complete Merger: 'It's Been a Long and Winding Road to Get Here' CBS Corp. and Viacom are united once again. The merger of the two halves of the Redstone family media empire into ViacomCBS was completed Wednesday, just four months after the boards of CBS and Viacom reached an agreement on an all stock-swap transaction. The combined company's shares will begin tra....

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Remembering Frank Biondi Jr., the Exec Who Was Viacom's 'Secret Weapon' Frank Biondi Jr. was never a flashy CEO. He rarely stood in the spotlight at the media companies he led. But Biondi, who died Nov. 25 at age 74, was a hugely influential figure for a generation of executives who worked for him at HBO, Columbia Pictures Television, Viacom and Universal Studios. Frien....

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Singapore's IMDA Partners With Viacom and Hooq to Co-Fund Content Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority is teaming with Asian streamer Hooq and Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) to fund and develop local content for distribution in Southeast Asia and India. Both partnerships are under the aegis of the Capabilities Partnership Programme that is ....

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Latido Films Swoops on 'The Theft of the Century'(EXCLUSIVE) BUENOS AIRES — Ever incorporating ever bigger titles to its slate, Latido Films has boarded the Viacom-backed, Telefe co-produced "El Robo del Siglo" ("The Theft of the Century"), acquiring international rights outside the U.S. to a title which is shaping up as one of Argentina's biggest b....

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International TV Newswire: 'El Nudo' Sales, 'Benidorm' Shoots, Nobel Bioseries In this week's International TV Newswire Variety digs into Latin American news following Mip Cancun where Viacom International Studio's "El Nudo" featured as one of the year's best-selling formats. Telefe has announced it's bringing back its popular gameshow adaptation of "Hole in the Wall." Spain....

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AwesomenessTV Launching on Pluto TV in the U.K. as AVOD Service Expands (EXCLUSIVE) A round-the-clock AwesomenessTV channel will launch on Pluto TV's U.K. service as the AVOD ramps up internationally. Having been bought by Viacom, Pluto TV has been adding content from its parent group to its lineup. It will roll out AwesomenessTV, also acquired by Viacom, on Dec. 6, said Olivier Jo....

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Viacom Launches Its First Branded DTC Online Shops For anyone considering SpongeBob SquarePants merchandise and MTV sweatshirts as a holiday gift idea, Viacom is now giving consumers an option to buy exclusive products directly from the company. Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products (VNCP), which oversees retail and merchandising for Viacom, has laun....

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Frank Biondi Jr., Former Viacom and Universal Studios Head, Dies at 74 Frank Biondi Jr., the seasoned entertainment business executive who served tenures as the CEO of HBO, Viacom and Universal Studios, died Monday of cancer. The Los Angeles Times reported he died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 74. Biondi was the consummate example of the kind of polished, Ivy Le....

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Viacom, CBS Merger Expected to Close Dec. 4 Viacom and CBS said they expected their merger to close on December 4, marking he latest round of consolidation in the entertainment sector as traditional players continue to work to gain scale against new digital rivals. More to come… ....

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Pluto TV Picks Up Films for Woody Allen Season on U.K. Service (EXCLUSIVE) Viacom-owned streamer Pluto TV has inked a deal with Signature Entertainment for a collection of Woody Allen movies from the 1990s and will put them out in a dedicated season on its AVOD service in the U.K. Woody Allen Fridays start on the service this week, with the filmmaker's pictures playing on ....

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Pierluigi Gazzolo to Head Viacom International Studios, OTT International Viacom International Media Networks has named Pierluigi Gazzolo president of OTT International and Viacom International Studios. Gazzolo, who will report to VIMN president and CEO David Lynn, was most recently president of VIMN Americas and executive vice president of Nickelodeon International. As t....

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ViacomCBS Sets HR and Inclusion Chiefs ViacomCBS has named corporate heads of HR and inclusion as the companies prepare for the merger that is set to close early next month. The soon-to-combine Viacom and CBS have tapped Nielsen alum Nancy Phillips to serve as exec VP and chief people officer. Viacom alum Marva Smalls will serve as globa....

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'The Office' Extends Its Run On Cable Networks The Office is continuing its run on cable television! It was just announced that Viacom has renewed its cable license deal for The Office through 2025, with Comedy Central keeping exclusive cable rights into 2021. The massively popular series, which currently streams on Netflix, is also headed to NB....

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Viacom Extends 'The Office,' 'Parks and Recreation' Syndication Deals “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” reruns will continue to air on Viacom linear networks for the foreseeable future. The company announced that it has reached a new deal with NBCUniversal to keep “The Office” on Comedy Central through 2021. The series will th....

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Daily Deal: .TECH Domain Name 5 or 10 Year Subscription Whether you're part of a tech startup, project, or event, a .TECH domain will give your brand the positioning it needs to stand out online. Globally influential brands, like Consumer Electronics Show, Intel, and Viacom, have adopted .TECH domains. These domains have also become the de facto online....

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Viacom Q4 Profit Drops Despite Business Improvements Viacom said net income in in its fiscal fourth quarter dropped, even as the entertainment company saw improvements in some of its chief revenue lines, a sign of the challenges its operations continue to face even as the parent prepared to merge with CBS Corp. in a few weeks’ time. The New York....

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Pluto TV Adds Three Free CBS Interactive Channels Ahead of ViacomCBS Official Deal Close As Viacom and CBS near the finish line on consummating their merger, Viacom’s Pluto TV is getting additional live programming from CBS Interactive to plug into its free, ad-supported streaming service. Pluto TV, which Viacom acquired in January, already has offered channels for CBS Interactive....

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YouTube Taps Shana Tepper as Head of Entertainment Communications YouTube has tapped Shana Tepper as its head of entertainment communications. In her new role, Tepper will lead all press and communications strategies for YouTube Originals series and specials focused on personalities, artists and learning. Tepper joins YouTube from Viacom, where she most recently s....

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CBS Sees Q3 Profit Drop on Increased Investment in Programming CBS Corp. said third quarter profit dropped as investments in new series for its linear and digital outlets and costs associated with its pending merger with Viacom Inc. overcame increases in revenue during the period. The New York owner of the CBS television network and the Showtime premium-cable s....

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ViacomCBS Exec Shuffle Signals Move Toward $500 Million in Synergy Goals The latest cluster of high-level ViacomCBS executive announcements — which included CBS chief creative officer David Nevins and MTV/VH1 chief Chris McCarthy expanding their oversight, and Comedy Central head Kent Alterman exiting — likely constitutes the last round of public leadership s....

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CBS CEO will keep the top job but still get $100 million in severance Reuters Media giants CBS and Viacom are planning to rejoin after years apart. Although Viacom's CEO will lead the new company, CBS chief Joe Ianniello will stay on and get a hefty severance to sweeten the deal, Anders Melin and Lucas Shaw reported for Bloomberg. Ianniello has been acting CEO si....

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ViacomCBS Consolidates Network Leadership in Pre-Merger Shakeup With the CBS-Viacom merger expected to close in early December, the combined company has set its content and executive teams, consolidating network leadership among a few execs including Chris McCarthy and David Nevins. McCarthy--currently president of MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo--has been named presiden....

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Jim Gianopulos Confirmed to Run Paramount Following Viacom, CBS Merger Jim Gianopulos will continue to oversee film operations following Viacom’s merger with CBS, the companies confirmed on Monday. The move was expected and comes as the media marriage is being wrapped up. Gianopulos’ title will be chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. His mandate will con....

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Channeling MTV, Vevo Launches Linear Programming on Pluto Music television is back: Major label-owned music video platform Vevo is launching a series of linear channels for leanback viewing on Pluto TV, the ad-supported video service that got acquired by Viacom earlier this year. A first channel, dubbed Vevo Pop, will launch on November 12; additional chan....

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ViacomCBS Cable Shakeup: David Nevins, Chris McCarthy Gain Channels, Kent Alterman Out In another step toward integrating CBS and Viacom’s assets following the merger of the two entertainment entities earlier this year, CBS chief creative officer David Nevins is adding oversight of Viacom-owned BET Networks, while MTV/VH1 chief Chris McCarthy will take over Comedy Central, Param....

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Viacom/Paramount Bail From Negotiations for Miramax Film Library (EXCLUSIVE) Viacom and Paramount Pictures have called off negotiations to acquire the Miramax film library, multiple insiders familiar with the talks told Variety. The media company and studio sent a letter today to Miramax owners beIN Media Group, which acquired the indie company in 2016, retracting their inte....

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Bloomberg: Netflix, HBO, and others want you to stop sharing your password Netflix hasn't been opposed to password sharing, and never took an official stance against it, but the company said recently that it's looking into the matter and at consumer-friendly ways to deal with it. It turns out, Netflix isn't the only streaming service that wants to curb password sharing, as....

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Condé Nast Hires Former BET and MTV Exec Reginald Williams as SVP Digital Programming Condé Nast Entertainment named Reginald Williams — a former top content exec at Viacom’s BET and MTV — as senior VP of programming, overseeing the studio’s global digital content production team. Williams will be based in New York and report to Oren Katzeff, president of Con....

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Tinder for cows, neurodiversity, aerospace: The Drum B2B Awards 2019 winners The Octopus Group and IBM Originals have taken home the coveted Grand Prix and Chair Awards at The Drum B2B Awards 2019. For their work with the Hectare Agritech, the Octopus Group were awarded the Grand Prix and Best PR Campaign accolades. Hectare wanted to raise the profile of its online tradi....

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It's All About the Feels When Reaching Gen Z PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--Marketers suggest following feelings when it comes to capturing--and holding--the attention of Gen Z consumers in a crowded content space. According to Harley Block, senior vice president of brand partnerships at Viacom Digital Studios, the next generation has enormous purchasi....

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Viacom's Pluto TV Hires YouTube TV Exec Fran Hazeldine as SVP of Marketing Pluto TV, Viacom’s free streaming video service, has tapped Fran Hazeldine as senior VP of marketing — its first head of marketing. Hazeldine will lead Pluto TV's brand, growth, content, and partner marketing initiatives, reporting to CEO Tom Ryan. Previously, marketing functions at the ....

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Axel Kuschevatzky, Phin Glynn, Cindy Teperman Launch Infinity Hill (EXCLUSIVE) Longtime Telefonica and Viacom exec Axel Kuschevatzky, one of the Spanish-speaking world's highest-profile film executives, is teaming with "Waiting for Anya" producer Phin Glynn and Cindy Teperman ("Animal") to launch L.A, London and Buenos Aires-based Infinity Hill. A development-production-financ....

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Spanish Superstar Santiago Segura Signs First Look Deal with Viacom Intl. Studios MADRID — Viacom International Studios (VIS) has reached an agreement with Spain's biggest domestic box office draw, Santiago Segura, and his production company Bowfinger International Pictures. The deal gives VIS first right of revision and preferential acquisition over any upcoming projects f....

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Marc DeBevoise Promoted to CEO of CBS Interactive Ahead of its upcoming merger with Viacom, CBS Corp. is appointing a new CEO of CBS Interactive. Marc DeBevoise, currently president and COO of CBS Interactive, has been promoted to the division's chief executive officer. He'll be stepping in for longtime CEO Jim Lanzone, who is leaving at the end of....

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2 Top Marketing Execs From Target and Viacom Offer a Candid Take on Inclusivity Inclusivity is arguably one of the hottest topics among marketers. Curious to see how it's playing out with two of the world's biggest brands, we asked Rick Gomez, chief marketing and digital officer for Target, and Pam Kaufman, president of global consumer products for Viacom and Nickelodeon, to in....

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Why Viacom is turning to Facebook Watch to create original content in South East Asia Viacom has decided to partner Facebook to launch a slate of eight original short-form video series specially created for Facebook Watch. Paras Sharma, the senior vice president and general manager for South East Asia at Viacom, tells The Drum the series, was created as part of Facebook's publish....

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CBS' Jo Ann Ross Tapped to Lead ViacomCBS Ad Sales CBS ad sales chief Jo Ann Ross, who has headed up ad sales for the network since 2002, will keep her top job at the newly formed ViacomCBS. Instead of following the path of other long-tenured CBS executives and exiting the company ahead of its upcoming merger with Viacom, she's been named the ad sal....

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Viacom, CBS Set Early December for Merger CBS and Viacom now plan to merge as soon as early December, the two media companies said Monday, setting in motion the last steps to yet another consolidation in the traditional media sector. More to come… ....

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Adam Neumann is reportedly getting a $1.7 billion 'golden parachute' — here are 6 more ousted execs who received millions Jackal Pan/Getty Image; Samantha Lee/Business Insider A "golden parachute" historically is a payment triggered by a company takeover that an executive receives upon exiting. Today, the term is being used more liberally to describe any kind of severance payment an executive receives after leaving....

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Viacom's Gambles Have Led to Major Gains Viacom is proving that it's anything but stale. Sean Moran, who spearheads ad solutions for the broadcaster, said Viacom is just getting started. Moran spoke at Adweek's Convergent TV Summit on Tuesday, walking through the company's two-year journey in pivoting from a linear-based broadcaster to one....

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MTV Studios Beefs Up Unscripted Roster With Three Overall Deals MTV Studios has set overall deals with three top producers of unscripted series for VH1 and MTV. The pacts with Lashan Browning, Adam Gonzalez and Tiffany Lea Williams reflect Viacom’s push into original content production across its brands. MTV Studios aims to help spur the growth of new inde....

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Wall Street Trims ViacomCBS Forecasts After Post-Deal Financial Disclosure Top media analysts have cut their short-term growth prospects for ViacomCBS following last week’s financial disclosures that came as part of the closing of CBS Corp.’s stock-swap takeover deal for Viacom. In the Oct. 17 filing, CBS Corp. released specific year-to-year projections for its....

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VidCon Hires Ex-AwesomenessTV Exec Carter Hansen to Head Conference Programming VidCon hired Carter Hansen, a founding executive at AwesomenessTV, as VP of programming to oversee conference programming and content for the internet-video events producer. In the newly created role, Hansen reports to VidCon GM Jim Louderback and will be based in Viacom's Hollywood office. As part ....

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