The significant strengths of new Viacom to deliver consistent double-digit, bottom-line growth and the proven cash generation ability of CBS Corp. will underpin their performance and define their attractiveness to investors.
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The Chinese government is more skeptical about American media companies, but I have been going to China for eight years and I don't think it will affect Viacom. In China, it is always two steps forward and one step back.
There could be no better time to fully integrate Infinity with Viacom's tremendous portfolio of assets. Infinity is performing at record levels and continues to generate a tremendous amount of free cash flow that will now fully benefit Viacom.
For over thirty years, public health advocates have urged companies to stop marketing junk food to children. Even as rates of childhood obesity have soared, neither Viacom nor Kellogg has listened. We can no longer stand by as our children's health is sacrificed for corporate profits.
For over 30 years, public health advocates have urged companies to stop marketing junk food to children. Even as rates of childhood obesity have soared, neither Viacom nor Kellogg has listened.
Viacom and MTV wanted to see that this game has the ability to be a franchise.
Here's a company with a great balance sheet driven by its international cable acquisition game plan more than anything else. Liberty has about 15 percent revenue exposure to advertising whereas Viacom, Fox, and News Corp. have about 45 percent exposure.
Today's announcement is the culmination of a process that began with the merger of Viacom and CBS and realizes an important opportunity to bring new efficiencies to the broadcast business, while maintaining the distinct voices of CBS and UPN,
At great, great remove sit the head of General Electric, the head of News Corp, the head of Viacom, or the head of this giant international corporation that wants these ratings.
We understand that the real market value of Blockbuster may never be fully realized as a wholly owned part of Viacom.
The original thought of a single industry CEO centrally administrating all divisions of our business plan, will be replaced with an innovative model similar to what has recently been implemented by Viacom.
Having completed a strategic refocusing on its core television business, Spelling is a perfect fit with Viacom's entertainment business. By fully integrating Spelling into the Viacom family, with the efficiencies and economies of scale we can bring to bear, both Spelling's and Paramount's operations will be greatly enhanced.
Viacom will, in our view, benefit from substantial consolidator economics over the next 12 to 18 months and a larger component of more-recession-resistant local advertising, as opposed to national advertising.
With 40 percent of revenue coming from advertising, Viacom is already highly exposed to advertising in general,
The cable industry is friendly to women, probably I would assume because in its infancy it paid less and jobs were plentiful. And that I think attracted more women to it. Throughout this whole organization, not just MTV, but Viacom, there's a lot of women in charge.
The radio business is a tough business and Howard Stern generates a ton of money, ... I don't think (Viacom) ever wants to cut him loose. It would be a nuclear-sized event if they did part company.