June 2008 - Posts

• Stocks: Viacom poised for a gain - Crian's New York business.com

  Stocks: Viacom poised for a gain Crian's New York business.com, New York - 2 hours ago AP Images Two years after Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone split Viacom into CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc., the half that retained the company's original name ... Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 11:05 AM

• Redstone's next move - CNNMoney.com

  Redstone's next move CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago Pushed to the back of the media stock pack, Sumner Redstone must be itching to do something. But his options are limited. By Richard Siklos, editor at large ... Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 7:47 AM

• Sumner Redstone - WalletPop

  Sumner Redstone WalletPop, VA - 2 hours ago Former occupation/notable position held: Controlling Owner (still active), CBS Corporation; Viacom (includes Paramount, MTV Networks, etc. ... Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 5:06 PM

• Will share value malaise spur another blockbuster move at Fort Sumner? - Globe and Mail

  Will share value malaise spur another blockbuster move at Fort Sumner? Globe and Mail, Canada - 3 hours ago ... at least, an oratorical symmetry there: Sumner Redstone, the chairman of Viacom Inc., which owns Paramount, coined the term "multiplex" and Amit Khanna, ... Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 3:13 AM

• Officials warn against an incendiary array offered on Web - Boston Globe

  Officials warn against an incendiary array offered on Web Boston Globe, United States - 4 hours ago ... people don't realize that fireworks can be just as hazardous, said Colleen Ryan of the Sumner Redstone Burn Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. ... Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 2:31 AM

• ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Vs. ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’: Best ... - MTV.com

  ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Vs. ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’: Best ... MTV.com - 31 minutes ago (And why not go all the way to the top and have Rupert Murdoch battle Sumner Redstone? Be warned, Murdoch. I hear Sumner has some mad krumping skillz. ... Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:05 PM

• Why the actors' strike won't happen. - Slate

  Why the actors' strike won't happen. Slate - 6 minutes ago This tells us not to read too much into that supposed rapprochement between Cruise and Sumner Redstone. And it suggests that the fighting between Cruise and ... Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:14 PM

• Is Al running for an Oscar or for office - Los Angeles Times

  Is Al running for an Oscar or for office Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago Hayden Panettiere, Josh Jackson, Kate Walsh, Milla Jovovich, Lawrence Bender, Sumner Redstone, Bradley Whitford, Jackie Earle Haley, Famke Janssen and of ... Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:47 AM

• US Stocks Tumble on Earnings Concern; GM, Citigroup Retreat - Bloomberg

  US Stocks Tumble on Earnings Concern; GM, Citigroup Retreat Bloomberg - 1 hour ago CBS, the broadcast controlled by billionaire Sumner Redstone, slid 61 cents to $19.58, its lowest price since October 1998. Oracle Corp., the world's ... Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:34 AM

• 12. BTC Adds 3 Companies To Reach Small, Midsized Radio Stations - MediaPost Publications

  12. BTC Adds 3 Companies To Reach Small, Midsized Radio Stations MediaPost Publications, New York - 4 hours ago That seems a strangely aloof attitude for a company whose majority owner, chairman Sumner Redstone, has embraced the mantra "content is king! ... Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:36 AM

• Bollywood Invests In Spielberg, Why Doesn’t US? - Mediapost.com

  Bollywood Invests In Spielberg, Why Doesn’t US? Mediapost.com, NY - 4 hours ago That seems a strangely aloof attitude for a company whose majority owner, chairman Sumner Redstone, has embraced the mantra “content is king! ... Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:34 AM

• VIACOM INC. (form 11-K)

  VIACOM INC. Files SEC form 11-K, Annual Report of Employee Stock Plans Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:40 PM Filed under: 11-K

• Business Briefing - Los Angeles Times

  Business Briefing Los Angeles Times, CA - Jun 24, 2008 CBS Corp., the broadcaster controlled by billionaire Sumner Redstone, acquired about 78% of CNet Networks Inc. through a tender offer after the companies ... Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:06 AM

• CBS Films nabs 'My Spy' - Hollywood Reporter

  CBS Films nabs 'My Spy' Hollywood Reporter, United States - Jun 23, 2008 Apparently, both Paramount and DreamWorks -- which, like CBS Films, are owned by Sumner Redstone -- expressed interest in "Spy," but did not place bids. ... Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 11:18 PM

• As Viacom Falls, Analysts Question Company's Entire Premise ... - Washington Post

  As Viacom Falls, Analysts Question Company's Entire Premise ... Washington Post, United States - Jun 23, 2008 Last week, we wrote about Rich Greenfield's analysis, calling for Sumner Redstone to take the company private via leveraged buyout. ... Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 4:47 PM

• Viacom Sues YouTube with a Sweet Smile - New University Online

  Viacom Sues YouTube with a Sweet Smile New University Online, CA - Jun 23, 2008 Viacom’s chairman, Sumner Redstone, said, “We cannot tolerate any form of piracy by anyone, including YouTube ... they cannot get away with stealing our ... Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 3:31 PM

• Media analyst tells Redstone to privatize Viacom - SmartBrief

  Media analyst tells Redstone to privatize Viacom SmartBrief, DC - Jun 23, 2008 Rich Greenfield, an analyst at Pali Research, has written a new report urging Sumner Redstone to take Viacom private, which, Greenfield contends, ... Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 1:59 PM