Viacom Inc acquires 50% stake in Prism TV for Rs 940 crore

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 20:40

US-based media firm Viacom Inc on Friday acquired 50 percent stake in Prism TV -- an entity of Reliance Industries-owned Network18 Group -- which owns and operates regional entertainment channels in India, including ETV Marathi and ETV Gujarati, for Rs 940 crore.

Viacom to reorganize three domestic network groups to drive growth

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 08:42

Media company Viacom Inc said it will reorganize three of its domestic network groups into two new organizations as part of a restructuring to drive growth.

Misunderstanding on `One By Two` issue resolved: Viacom18

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 21:34

Viacom18 Motion Pictures, co-producer of `One By Two`, Thursday said that matters regarding the forthcoming films music release now stand clarified and resolved between all parties.

T-Series disappointed with `baseless allegations`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 15:21

T-Series Thursday contended that none of our agreements are against the law.

Sony nears deal with Viacom for new Internet TV service: WSJ

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 09:14

Sony Corp is close to striking a deal to secure content from media company Viacom for a new Internet-based TV service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

John Abraham teams up with Viacom 18 for new productions

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 09:09

Actor John Abraham has joined hands with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures to co-produce "Jaffna" and "Hamara Bajaj", his next projects as producer.

When Rani Mukerji’s tantrums made her film makers go ‘Aiyaa’!

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 16:00

Rani Mukerji can be dubbed as the new tantrum queen of Bollywood, courtesy: the fits she threw during the making of her upcoming film ‘Aiyya’.

Court revives Viacom copyright suit against YouTube

Last Updated: Friday, April 6, 2012, 00:01

A US appeals court on Thursday revived a billion-dollar lawsuit filed by entertainment giant Viacom accusing Google-owned website YouTube of knowingly profiting from pirated video clips.

Amazon, Viacom close to Web video deal

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 09:46

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc (VIAB.O).

Amazon and Viacom close to Web video deal

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 08:56

Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one of the last steps in a plan to launch a standalone subscription service to compete with Netflix Inc.

TDSAT directs Viacom to pay Rs 2.68 cr to MSM Discovery

Last Updated: Monday, December 26, 2011, 19:20

Broadcast tribunal TDSAT has held that Viacom's move to terminate its pact with MSM Discovery in June last year "was not legal" and asked it to pay damages equivalent to three months of profits to the channel distributor.

Viacom 18 to co-produce Kashyap`s `Project 18`

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 13:26

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures will co-produce `Dabangg` director Abhinav Kashyap`s forthcoming movie `Project 18` and Australian filmmaker Bill Bennett`s venture, to be shot in India.