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Sling TV to add Comedy Central, BET, Spike, MTV, Nick and more
Sling TV to add Comedy Central, BET, Spike, MTV, Nick and more
Dish Network and Viacom have signed a new licensing deal, meaning Comedy Central, BET, Spike, MTV, Nick and more are headed to the Sling TV service. 27 Apr 2016
Hulu expands its programming including more classic kids shows
Hulu expands its programming including more classic kids shows
Hulu announced earlier this week that it had expanded its relationship with Viacom, adding more classic kids titles and bringing back hits like 'The Daily Show' now with new host Trevor Noah. 13 Oct 2015
Viacom, Google settle long-standing copyright lawsuit against YouTube
Viacom, Google settle long-standing copyright lawsuit against YouTube
Google and Viacom has finally settled a copyright lawsuit brought forth in 2007 that accused YouTube of allowing users to upload copyrighted movies and television shows from the content giant without permission. 18 Mar 2014 - 2 comments
Viacom v. YouTube lawsuit in appeals court, Viacom claims YouTube 'induced' copyright infringement
Viacom v. YouTube lawsuit in appeals court, Viacom claims YouTube 'induced' copyright infringement
Viacom is persisting with its billion dollar lawsuit against Google's YouTube, despite previous defeats and drastic changes at the service. 03 Nov 2013
Amazon, Viacom ink streaming video deal
Amazon, Viacom ink streaming video deal
Amazon has announced a new expanded digital video licensing deal with Viacom to add content to its Amazon Prime service 06 Jun 2013 - 1 comment
Dish Network looking to offer channels a la carte
Dish Network looking to offer channels a la carte
Supposedly, large satellite cable company Dish Network is looking to offer channels a la carte, a move that would change the entire pay TV landscape. ...... 29 Sep 2012 - 8 comments
Viacom, DirecTV settle case and channels are returned
Viacom, DirecTV settle case and channels are returned
Earlier this month, we reported that DirecTV had dropped over two dozen Viacom cable channels thanks to an ongoing dispute over licensing fees. ...... 21 Jul 2012 - 2 comments
Viacom channels go dark for DirecTV subscribers
Viacom channels go dark for DirecTV subscribers
DirecTV has dropped over a dozen Viacom cable channels this week thanks to an ongoing dispute over licensing fees. Popular channels like ...... 12 Jul 2012 - 12 comments
Viacom and Time Warner settle dispute over iPad streaming
Viacom and Time Warner settle dispute over iPad streaming
Time Warner will resume streaming live TV to iPads after it announced a settlement with Viacom. 16 May 2012 - 1 comment
Google backs Hotfile in copyright fight against MPAA
Google backs Hotfile in copyright fight against MPAA
Google has backed Hotfile in its fight against the major movie studios. The search giant has filed an amicus brief on behalf of the cyberlocker, ...... 21 Mar 2012 - 28 comments
Viacom begins appeal of YouTube ruling
Viacom begins appeal of YouTube ruling
Arguments in the appeal of Viacom's defeat in the YouTube copyright infringement case started today with Viacom repeating the same arguments as before 18 Oct 2011 - 3 comments
Companies forced to buy .XXX domains as protection
Companies forced to buy .XXX domains as protection
In March, ICANN, the governing body behind the Internet approved .XXX domains, almost 10 years after the idea was brought to the group. With ...... 16 Aug 2011 - 3 comments
Cablevision, Viacom settle iPad streaming dispute
Cablevision, Viacom settle iPad streaming dispute
Viacom programming to stay on Cablevision apps. Viacom had alleged that Cablevision applications were offering unauthorized streams of its ...... 14 Aug 2011
Anonymous hacks, releases Universal Music, Viacom data
Anonymous hacks, releases Universal Music, Viacom data
Hacktivist group 'Anonymous' has released data stolen from Viacom's computer networks as well as user data taken from a Universal Music Group ...... 29 Jun 2011 - 5 comments
Cablevision sued by Viacom over mobile streaming
Cablevision sued by Viacom over mobile streaming
Viacom has sued Cablevision today over its mobile streaming content, alleging it is unauthorized. In April, Cablevision launched its "Optimum ...... 24 Jun 2011
Time Warner and Viacom sue each other over iPad streaming TV app
Time Warner and Viacom sue each other over iPad streaming TV app
Following Viacom's suit over their live TV streaming iPad app, Time Warner Cable has counter-sued the content giant and the issue appears headed to court. ...... 09 Apr 2011 - 1 comment
Viacom content returning to Hulu
Viacom content returning to Hulu
Viacom has announced they have signed a new deal with Hulu which will return content to the video streaming platform. Last March, Viacom ...... 03 Feb 2011 - 3 comments
     

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