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      </title><link>http://www.zibb.com/article/5686085/Viacom+Inc+CL+A+VIA+Corporate+Event+Announcement+Notice</link><description>Viacom Inc. CL A (VIA) Expected next earnings release: Announcement date: 2/11/2010 - Before Market Earnings Quarter: Q4 Announcement Status: Unconfirmed Expected next investor conference call information: Conference Call Date: 11/3/2009 Conference Call Time (ET): 8:30 AM Conference Call URL:</description><guid>http://www.zibb.com/article/5686085/Viacom+Inc+CL+A+VIA+Corporate+Event+Announcement+Notice</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:47:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zibb.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom, Verizon CEOs talk Comcast, retrans</title><link>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib1f5c256ca1b29dd97435519bd09e926?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+News%29</link><description>Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman expressed some concerns about a possible Comcast acquisition of a majority stake in NBC Universal.&lt;img</description><guid>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ib1f5c256ca1b29dd97435519bd09e926?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+News%29</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com" /></item><item><title>Sumner Redstone's Companies Face Off Yet Again (at CNBC)</title><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34019447/site/14081545?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&amp;par=yahoo</link><description>Since Sumner Redstone split up CBS and Viacom, the two companies have had an increasingly acrimonious relationship.</description><guid>http://www.cnbc.com/id/34019447/site/14081545?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&amp;par=yahoo</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:43:33 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.cnbc.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom's General Counsel Lecture On Copyright Leaves Out Certain ...
      </title><link>http://techdirt.com/articles/20091117/0030476959.shtml</link><description>Someone once told me that Viacom's top lawyer, Michael Fricklas, has been known to read Techdirt on occasion. I have no idea if this is true, but it still is interesting to watch him give a lecture to</description><guid>http://techdirt.com/articles/20091117/0030476959.shtml</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:12:34 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://techdirt.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom lawyer says suing illegal downloaders “feels like bullying...
      </title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/11/17/viacom-lawyer-says-suing-illegal-downloaders-feels-like-bullying-115875-21829913/</link><description>Michael Fricklas, general counsel at entertainment mega-corp Viacom, has admitted that suing end users for online copyright infringement is expensive, painful and feels like bullying. Fricklas went even further, telling students at Yale Law School, that clamping down on university</description><guid>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/11/17/viacom-lawyer-says-suing-illegal-downloaders-feels-like-bullying-115875-21829913/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.mirror.co.uk" /></item><item><title>Viacom networks win rights to Jackson film</title><link>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20091117/FREE/911179995/1064</link><description>Viacom, led by Sumner Redstone, won exclusive rights in the U.S. to air Michael Jackson's This Is It on its MTV and BET cable networks starting in 2011.</description><guid>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20091117/FREE/911179995/1064</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.crainsnewyork.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom's cable networks win rights to Jackson film</title><link>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/17/financial/f051654S01.DTL&amp;feed=rss.business</link><description>Viacom Inc. says it has won exclusive rights in the U.S. to air "Michael Jackson's This Is It" on its MTV and BET cable networks starting in 2011. The Sony Pictures film, featuring rehearsal footage from the London concerts Jackson was planning when he died...</description><guid>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/17/financial/f051654S01.DTL&amp;feed=rss.business</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:17:52 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.sfgate.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom's cable networks win rights to Jackson film (AP)</title><link>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Viacoms-cable-networks-win-apf-1495421921.html?x=0</link><description>NEW YORK (AP) -- Viacom Inc. says it has won exclusive rights in the U.S. to air Michael Jackson's This Is It on its MTV and</description><guid>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Viacoms-cable-networks-win-apf-1495421921.html?x=0</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:16:54 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://finance.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom's cable networks win rights to Jackson film</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/17/3510995-viacoms-cable-networks-win-rights-to-jackson-film</link><description>Viacom Inc. says it has won exclusive rights in the U.S. to air "Michael Jackson's This Is It" on its MTV and BET cable networks starting in 2011.</description><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/17/3510995-viacoms-cable-networks-win-rights-to-jackson-film</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:16:54 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.newsvine.com" /></item><item><title>P2P Lawsuits "Felt Like Terrorism," Says Viacom Lawyer</title><link>http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/p2p-lawsuits-felt-terrorism-says-viacom-lawyer?partner=rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fastcompany%2Fheadlines+%28Fast+Company+Headlines%29</link><description>Viacom's general counsel says that suing people for file-sharing is "expensive, and it's painful, and it feels like bullying."</description><guid>http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris-dannen/techwatch/p2p-lawsuits-felt-terrorism-says-viacom-lawyer?partner=rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fastcompany%2Fheadlines+%28Fast+Company+Headlines%29</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:30:30 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fastcompany.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom's top lawyer: suing P2P users "felt like terrorism"</title><link>http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/viacoms-top-lawyer-suing-p2p-users-felt-like-terrorism.ars?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss</link><description>Michael Fricklas, Viacom's general counsel, tells a group of Yale Law students that he's a huge fan of fair use, doesn't want to take down your YouTube mashup, and has no plans to start suing P2P users in federal courtsbut he still loves DRM and "three strikes" laws.</description><guid>http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/viacoms-top-lawyer-suing-p2p-users-felt-like-terrorism.ars?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:22:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://arstechnica.com" /></item><item><title>BSkyB takes over Viacom UK ad sales</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/13/bskyb-viacom-ad-sales</link><description>Jobs will be lost in 80-strong in-house sales division at Viacom, whose channels include Nickelodeon and MTV network. By Mark Sweney</description><guid>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/nov/13/bskyb-viacom-ad-sales</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:16:55 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.guardian.co.uk" /></item><item><title>Viacom upgraded to "outperform"</title><link>http://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1985799</link><description>NEW YORK, November 4 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Oppenheimer &amp; Co upgrade Viacom (ticker: VIA.B) from "perform" to "outperform." The target price has been raised from $32 to $36. [more]</description><guid>http://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1985799</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:30 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.newratings.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom: Economics Of Rock Band Franchise Improving</title><link>http://www.edge-online.com/news/viacom-economics-of-rock-band-franchise-improving</link><description>&lt;br</description><guid>http://www.edge-online.com/news/viacom-economics-of-rock-band-franchise-improving</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:28:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.edge-online.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom buoyed by Q3 results</title><link>http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/964310/Viacom-buoyed-Q3-results/</link><description>Viacom buoyed by Q3 results - Brand Republic News. Read Viacom buoyed by Q3 results and other marketing news at Brand Republic. Brand Republic - first for Advertising, Marketing, Media and PR</description><guid>http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/964310/Viacom-buoyed-Q3-results/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.brandrepublic.com" /></item><item><title>Rock Band Drags On Viacom Margins, Beatles May Only Break Even At...
      </title><link>http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25938</link><description>Rock Band is losing money, and the profitability challenge confronting the high-cost Beatles iteration is steep, says MTV parent Viacom. In its most recent fiscal quarter, the company</description><guid>http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25938</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.gamasutra.com" /></item><item><title>News: Viacom: Rock Band sales improving, "though not as quickly a...
      </title><link>http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/viacom-rock-band-sales-improving-though-not-as-quickly-as-wed-like</link><description>Harmonix and MTV Games owner Viacom has said sales of the Rock Band franchise are improving - though not at a pace that m...</description><guid>http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/viacom-rock-band-sales-improving-though-not-as-quickly-as-wed-like</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:03:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.gamesindustry.biz" /></item><item><title>Viacom posts 15% jump in profit in third quarter</title><link>http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-viacom4-2009nov04,0,2315587.story?track=rss</link><description>Cost cutting, coupled with stronger results from Paramount Pictures, paid off in the third quarter as Viacom Inc. posted a 15% jump in profit despite lower advertising and home video sales.</description><guid>http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-viacom4-2009nov04,0,2315587.story?track=rss</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.latimes.com" /></item><item><title>Greenfield Ups Viacom Target</title><link>http://www.multichannel.com/article/367539-Greenfield_Ups_Viacom_Target.php?rssid=20059</link><description>Pali Capital Rich Greenfield raised earnings estimates and its price target for Viacom after the media company "meaningfully" exceeded his expectations in third-quarter results today.</description><guid>http://www.multichannel.com/article/367539-Greenfield_Ups_Viacom_Target.php?rssid=20059</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:57 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.multichannel.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom 3Q profit jumps 15 pct on strong box office</title><link>http://www.examiner.com/a-2301013~Viacom_3Q_profit_jumps_15_pct_on_strong_box_office.html?cid=rss-Business</link><description>(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file) FILE - In this June 17, 2008 file photo, Viacom headquarters is shown in New York. Viacom said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, its third-quarter profit jumped a better-than-expected 15 percent as a stronger movie slate offset continuing declines in advertising and DVD sales.</description><guid>http://www.examiner.com/a-2301013~Viacom_3Q_profit_jumps_15_pct_on_strong_box_office.html?cid=rss-Business</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:30:34 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.examiner.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom does well in Q3, but there is still work to be done</title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/viacom-does-well-in-q3-but-there-is-still-work-to-be-done/</link><description>Filed under: Earnings reports, General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), &lt;a</description><guid>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/viacom-does-well-in-q3-but-there-is-still-work-to-be-done/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:20:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.bloggingstocks.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom's Profit Rises 15%, TV Ad Demand Improves - Wall Street Jo...
      </title><link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703740004574513143883022868.html</link><description>Viacom's earnings climbed 15% as the media company benefited from cost-saving efforts. The company said demand for TV ads has improved..</description><guid>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703740004574513143883022868.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:44:46 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://online.wsj.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript</title><link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/170883-viacom-inc-q3-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed</link><description>Viacom Inc. (VIA.B)Q3 2009 Earnings CallNovember 3, 2009 8:30 am ET&lt;a</description><guid>http://seekingalpha.com/article/170883-viacom-inc-q3-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:35:17 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://seekingalpha.com" /></item><item><title>Viacom tries to prove its relevance - MarketWatch</title><link>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/viacom-tries-to-prove-its-relevance-2009-11-03</link><description>+0.20%) said it earned $463 million, or 76 cents a share, compared with $401 million, or 65 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. See full story.</description><guid>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/viacom-tries-to-prove-its-relevance-2009-11-03</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:13:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.marketwatch.com" /></item><item><title>UPDATE 4-Box office hits help lift Viacom profit 15 pct - Reuters</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssMediaDiversified/idUSN0325643520091103</link><description>* Adj Q3 EPS 69 cents vs Wall St. estimates of 57 cents * Q3 rev falls 3 pct to $3.32 bln * Box office and The Beatles: Rock Band boost results * Shares up less than 1 percent (Adds executive comments,</description><guid>http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssMediaDiversified/idUSN0325643520091103</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Viacom Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:02:37 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.reuters.com" /></item></channel></rss>