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Viacom18 bags 2024 Paris Olympics broadcasting rights for Rs 250 cr

Deal also includes 2024 Youth Olympics; will cover India and neighbouring countries

Viacom18 wants closed-envelope bids for media rights junked, ICC disagrees

Says the cricket governing body must explain PwC's exit from the auction process

ViacomCBS changes name to Paramount in a bid to boost streaming future

The switch to Paramount, effective on Wednesday, was announced as the company made a presentation to drum up excitement among investors about its future strategy and programming

Sumner Redstone, who made Viacom a global empire, passes away at 97

Redstone, as executive chairman of both Viacom and CBS, had controlled the two companies through privately held National Amusements

The search for the situational comedy

In a market overflowing with "edgy" content, where are the "edgy" sitcoms?

Fallout of acrimonious leadership disputes

Disputants must always try to find, directly or through well-wishers, a way to arrive at a compromise

CBS and Viacom seal deal to merge 13 years after they split: Report

Viacom shareholders will receive 0.59625 CBS shares for each share they own

Viacom gets future ready; acquires streaming platform Pluto TV for $ 340 mn

Viacom is optimistic about the ad-supported streaming television market, where it plans to work with Pluto TV

Viacom to buy Telefonica's Telefe in $400-mn deal

Telefonica, Europe's most indebted phone company, has sought to sell assets to raise funds and reduce borrowings

Viacom names Bob Bakish as acting CEO

Viacom said last month that Dooley was leaving on November 15 and the company was expected to name an interim CEO

Redstone's National Amusements to call on CBS, Viacom to explore merger: Sources

A merger could save $400 million in costs between the two companies and give them greater clout in the consolidating world of television

Redstone family holdout in Viacom deal settles

The court battle for control of Viacom has dragged on for months

Viacom says CEO Dauman to resign post immediately

Philippe Dauman will stay on as non-executive chairman through September 13

Incoming Viacom CEO plans investor campaign as shakeup looms

CEO Philippe Dauman interim replacement Thomas Dooley is planning to reach out to investors, setting a new tone for a company that has kept communications minimal

Viacom and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone agree on settlement

Ending the battle for control over Redstone's $40 billion empire that includes Viacom and CBS

Viacom board rejected offer for director to meet Sumner Redstone

Board's dismissal of a possible route toward a settlement shows how far apart the two sides are in the legal fight for control over Redstone's $40 billion media empire

After Star India, Viacom18 announces top management changes

Creates new position of chief of staff to be held by Narayan Ranjan; Soumen Ray to take over as the new CFO

DreamWorks interested in Viacom's Paramount Pictures

Viacom was considering selling a "significant" minority stake in Paramount Pictures, its CEO had said last week

Viacom18 extends Rishtey brand with new Hindi movie channel

Network forays into Hindi movie channel genre with Rishtey CINEPLEX which will be launched in the next quarter