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BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Ronald Grover	Sumner Redstone's CEO Sweepstakes Chief Executive Sumner M. Redstone has his two top talents racing against each other to fix Viacom's problems.
BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 Lowry & Grover	Can Redstone Boost Growth? With the June 1 resignation of President Mel Karmazin, a cloud of uncertainty over Viacom Inc. has evaporated. CEO Sumner M. Redstonenow has an opportunity to get the media empire growing robustly again and, in so doing, deliver better returns to his shareholders.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Is on the Move There's plenty going on at the media giant, and not all of it is welcome. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Steven Mallas	Redstone Wants Results Sumner Redstone sure is the whip-cracker these days, isn't he? He already went through a trying time with the old Viacom, which he patiently waited for Wall Street to appreciate and value accordingly. This time he's not waiting around.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Counts Sheep Details of the Viacom split are as boring as the split itself. No, things aren't going so well for the moribund media stocks lately, but at least some of them are trying.
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Tom Lowry	Juice For Viacom's Laggard Shares? Several analysts say the signals point to a strong first quarter for the media giant -- especially if the ad recovery continues
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.
BusinessWeek August 6, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Redstone: "Legacies Are For Dead People" The chairman of Viacom and CBS on growth, succession, stock performance, his daughter Shari, and his plan to live forever.
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 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.
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.
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 June 3, 2004 Steven Mallas	Viacom Loses a Star Chief operating officer Mel Karmazin has decided to leave media conglomerate Viacom, but the company should be just fine. So far, the stock hasn't suffered too badly on the news.
BusinessWeek July 17, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Carve-Up Ahead At CBS? With CBS stock up just slightly since the spin-off from Viacom on Jan. 3, some think the patience of Sumner Redstone, chairman of both Viacom and CBS, may wear thin.
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.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Viacom Revives Free from CBS, the media conglomerate is drawing investors' attention.
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.
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 July 22, 2004 Tim Beyers	Viacom's Dazzling Performance Couch potatoes watch more ads as the firm grows its cash pile. It's too early to tell if Viacom shares really are a bargain, but cash flow could continue to improve after Blockbuster is finally spun off this fall.
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Lowry & Grover	Viacom: Too Addicted To Ads? They're highly volatile as an income source, and that makes investors nervous
The Motley Fool November 2, 2007 Anders Bylund	Viacom Rides Robots to Profits Transformers, the third-highest box-office draw of the year, transforms this media firm's quarterly fortunes.
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 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.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Brian Gorman	Viacom's China Push Viacom's new joint venture in Shanghai is a small step in the right direction.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Steven Mallas	Viacom Rakes in Ad Sales Viacom reports a great quarter, driven by strong advertising sales.
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 August 8, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom: All About the Split Viacom had a highly rated second quarter, but it's the planned split that counts now. Investors, read on.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Strikes Out on Its Own Viacom completes a split into two distinct media entities. Investors can buy the namesake media giant or CBS. Or, of course, they can buy both and duplicate last year's Viacom.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	Redstone Likes to Play (Video) Games Will Viacom buy out Sumner Redstone's stake in Midway?
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Anders Bylund	Viacom Rocks Out, Robot-Style Entertainment production powerhouse Viacom cites the writers strike as one of the three major reasons behind its fine performance in the fourth quarter.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	Set to Move on Midway? There's talk that billionaire Sumner Redstone may take Midway Games private or that Viacom or another company will acquire it. Although the Street is down on the stock, at just 4.52 in July, 2004, one insider sees it hitting 20 in two to three years -- just on fundamentals.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2004 Tom Taulli	Redstone's Love of the Game Viacom's Sumner Redstone continues his fascination with Midway Games.
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.
Inc. November 2006 Kasey Wehrum	Sumner and His Discontent Did Sumner Redstone cross the line by firing Tom Cruise with so much fanfare? Or did he demonstrate strong leadership?
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.
BusinessWeek July 5, 2004 Robert Barker	What's Redstone's Game At Midway? The Viacom CEO is exploring a buyout of Midway Games' minority shareholders. The prospect inevitably raises the question: At what price?
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 December 21, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Wants Mobility MTV solidifies its strategy for mobile content. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Steven Mallas	Cable's Been Good to Viacom Viacom's revenue is up and free cash flow is down, all while its cable unit thrives. Is the split imminent?
The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Anders Bylund	Viacom Looking for Clues Here we have a slow-growing but dependable cable TV operation, with a film studio that can't seem to grow except by buying other companies, and some waffling on how to spend freshly borrowed money. Investors, do you see what Viacom's ready for in the near future?
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 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 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 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 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.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Steven Mallas	Viacom Goes It Alone Newly split from CBS, Viacom delivers its first earnings report. Investors, take note.
CFO September 15, 2003 Peter Krass	Behind the Music MTV's explosive growth prompts a substantial financial reengineering effort, one that even the most buttoned-down companies can learn from.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away Viacom may be a force in free on-demand video streaming, but once the playing field has been completely leveled, there will be too much content chasing too few eyeballs.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom's Next Stop: Splitsville The company reports much-improved earnings ahead of its split into one growth business and one cash-cow business. Other big media corporations and investors alike should be watching this one.
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.