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The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Enters Hyperspace Are multiple new MTV-branded websites too much of a good thing? We'll have to wait and see whether this new Internet strategy will eventually help Viacom's shares.
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 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."
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Steven Mallas	MTV's Pet Project The NeoPets acquisition could be one savvy investment. This is an issue that investors might want to watch, considering that MTV Networks will soon be on its own (along with Paramount Studios) when Viacom splits.
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 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.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Wants Mobility MTV solidifies its strategy for mobile content. Investors, take note.
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 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 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 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.
InternetNews December 12, 2007 Kenneth Corbin	New MTV Unit Seeks More Online Ad Dollars Viacom's property looks to consolidate digital advertising campaigns across its sprawling global properties.
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 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.
Wall Street & Technology August 22, 2006 Greg MacSweeney	Changing the Game Financial services continues to hope that its number of online users will grow. Online still is the cheapest and, sometimes, the most efficient service channel.
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 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.
BusinessWeek February 20, 2006 Tom Lowry	MTV for Life Snagging and holding on to the 35- to 50-year-old crowd is John Sykes's job at MTV Networks. Here's what he does to snag and hold this segment.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 Steven Mallas	Warner Music Wants Its MTV The two companies partner for music videos on mobile phones. These devices have become bona fide little entertainment centers. What will it mean to investors?
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 May 18, 2007 Steven Mallas	Spinning an Advertising Web It's going to be a hot summer at the box office, and Internet businesses will be looking to capture as much as they can of the $3.5 billion that's expected to be spent on movie promoting.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2011 Aditi Baid	News Corp. to Sell MySpace; Good Riddance News Corp. plans to sell off MySpace in the face of its dismal performance and increasing losses.
BusinessWeek October 22, 2007 Kerry Capell	The Arab World Wants Its MTV U.S. media giant Viacom aims to deliver MTV to the Arab world, as well as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and more.
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 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 November 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Can YouTube Me Now? Verizon Wireless is in advanced talks with YouTube to have the popular video-sharing site offer streaming video content for Verizon Wireless customers. YouTube would be a great catch for Verizon.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Steven Mallas	Do You Hate Cliffhangers? Shareholders of large media conglomerates should ensure that these companies are continuing to look for new strategies to increase subscribers, as well as maintain the stickiness of their shows.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 May 10, 2004 Steven Mallas	Yo, MTV's Downloading! MTV and MusicNet plan to offer tunes for the downloading masses.
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.
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 October 13, 2005 Steven Mallas	MTV Rushes to Market MTV and Midway Games' first joint video-game venture debuts. The MTV connection gives the company an ideal chance to increase its profile and impact. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom's Game Face MTV and Midway hook up to marry music with the latest wave of video games. As video games continue to evolve, developers have a greater ability to adapt in-game advertising to make it current. Despite its depressed shares, Viacom is about to plug into yet another promising outlet.
Fast Company November 2008 Robert Levine	MTV's Digital Makeover MTV famously missed its chance to buy MySpace. Now the network's president, Van Toffler, is investing in dozens of digital media projects -- and one might soon be a billion-dollar business.
Wired July 2006 Spencer Reiss	His Space Twilight of the media moguls? Not for this guy. With the $580 million purchase of MySpace, News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch is betting he can transform a free social network into a colossal marketing machine.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Social Networking Keeps It Reel MySpace launches a film and funny-video site to rattle the video-hungry portals. Investors, keep an eye on the traffic that MySpace generates in these new areas.
Wired February 2007 Mark Wallace	A Second Life for MTV It used to be the last word in youth culture. Now MTV is more about reality shows than rock stars. Can a virtual world of 3-D avatars help the network get its groove back?
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 Tom Lowry	The YouTube Police Big Media is spending millions to scan someone else's site for its own content.
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 November 1, 2006 Alyce Lomax	MySpace: Walk the Plank, Pirates Are companies like MySpace going to shoot themselves in the foot over copyright?
BusinessWeek February 20, 2006 Tom Lowry	Can MTV Stay Cool? How the network's CEO Judy McGrath must remake her TV empire for a digital world.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Alyce Lomax	MySpace's Fuzzy Future The game's not over for the current social-networking king. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 Tim Beyers	Fool on the Street: Viacom Snubs Web TV The business of channel surfing is as good as ever. What's the allure for Viacom? Advertising.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Socially Disturbing MySpace News MySpace's woes spell trouble for smaller social networking sites.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2005 Steven Mallas	Murdoch Must Outfox Costs News Corp. has a great asset in Fox Broadcasting -- if it can rein in the programming expenses. Investors, take note.