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The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Is on the Move There's plenty going on at the media giant, and not all of it is welcome. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Strikes Out on Its Own Viacom completes a split into two distinct media entities. Investors can buy the namesake media giant or CBS. Or, of course, they can buy both and duplicate last year's Viacom.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom: All About the Split Viacom had a highly rated second quarter, but it's the planned split that counts now. Investors, read on.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Viacom Revives Free from CBS, the media conglomerate is drawing investors' attention.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Before You Buy a Viacom The media giant has a good quarter, but not necessarily a great one. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom's Next Stop: Splitsville The company reports much-improved earnings ahead of its split into one growth business and one cash-cow business. Other big media corporations and investors alike should be watching this one.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Steven Mallas	Moonves at the Movies? CBS to enter the movie business? CEO Leslie Moonves laid out his theoretical plans for such an operation. Um, what about the split? If I owned CBS, I'd be scratching my head right about now...
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Steven Mallas	Viacom Revisited: Buying Its Way to Success Viacom had an interesting year as a stand-alone entity. The big risk going forward is that management suddenly loses its ability to keep on top of cultural trends -- its brands must never lose their edgy appeal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Eye on CBS The broadcasting giant keeps growing since its split from Viacom. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek August 6, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Redstone: "Legacies Are For Dead People" The chairman of Viacom and CBS on growth, succession, stock performance, his daughter Shari, and his plan to live forever.
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Tom Lowry	Juice For Viacom's Laggard Shares? Several analysts say the signals point to a strong first quarter for the media giant -- especially if the ad recovery continues
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fool on the Street: Viacom Plants the Flag Viacom's new CEO shoots for the stars. Let's hope that shareholders enjoy the ride.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Anders Bylund	Viacom Going Digital Commenting on a fairly successful third quarter, Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone sees the importance of a digital strategy.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2006 Steven Mallas	Fool on the Street: Viacom's New Vector New Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman reveals his plans for growth. If he can leverage the main strengths of the company's cable-network division and brand portfolio, he should be able to create synergies between its departments. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Steven Mallas	Viacom Goes It Alone Newly split from CBS, Viacom delivers its first earnings report. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 Lowry & Grover	Can Redstone Boost Growth? With the June 1 resignation of President Mel Karmazin, a cloud of uncertainty over Viacom Inc. has evaporated. CEO Sumner M. Redstonenow has an opportunity to get the media empire growing robustly again and, in so doing, deliver better returns to his shareholders.
BusinessWeek July 17, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Carve-Up Ahead At CBS? With CBS stock up just slightly since the spin-off from Viacom on Jan. 3, some think the patience of Sumner Redstone, chairman of both Viacom and CBS, may wear thin.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Enters Hyperspace Are multiple new MTV-branded websites too much of a good thing? We'll have to wait and see whether this new Internet strategy will eventually help Viacom's shares.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Viacom: It's Twins! Viacom board approved the company's split into two. With its high quality assets and low earnings multiple, the twin stocks are poised to reward patient investors.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Steven Mallas	Redstone Wants Results Sumner Redstone sure is the whip-cracker these days, isn't he? He already went through a trying time with the old Viacom, which he patiently waited for Wall Street to appreciate and value accordingly. This time he's not waiting around.
InternetNews October 14, 2005 Clint Boulton	MTV to Stream IFILM Into Its Broad Network The Viacom unit pads its array of Web-centric assets by purchasing the streaming video provider.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away Viacom may be a force in free on-demand video streaming, but once the playing field has been completely leveled, there will be too much content chasing too few eyeballs.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Steven Mallas	Cable's Been Good to Viacom Viacom's revenue is up and free cash flow is down, all while its cable unit thrives. Is the split imminent?
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Anders Bylund	Viacom Rocks Out, Robot-Style Entertainment production powerhouse Viacom cites the writers strike as one of the three major reasons behind its fine performance in the fourth quarter.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Buy All Media Stocks If content is king, media stocks should be crowned. Spotting trends early -- even when they affect established companies -- can be a highly lucrative investing practice.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Tim Beyers	Viacom's Dazzling Performance Couch potatoes watch more ads as the firm grows its cash pile. It's too early to tell if Viacom shares really are a bargain, but cash flow could continue to improve after Blockbuster is finally spun off this fall.
Home Theater March 9, 2004	Echostar Deletes CBS Satellite broadcaster makes good on threat, drops CBS from 16 cities in ongoing dispute with Viacom.
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Lowry & Grover	Viacom: Too Addicted To Ads? They're highly volatile as an income source, and that makes investors nervous
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Steven Mallas	CBS Digs DVDs Investors are still waiting to see whether CBS will benefit from its recent split with Viacom.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Caught in the Xfire Old-school media companies keep snapping up new-economy upstarts as trophy wives. Yesterday, Viacom announced that it would acquire Xfire.com in a $102 million deal. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek September 18, 2006 Lowry & Grover	Viacom: A Surprise Fall Replacement Redstone's ouster of Viacom's popular CEO could further divide the ''creatives'' and ''suits.''
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 Steven Mallas	CBS Broadcasts Dividends and Buybacks CBS announces a juicy dividend hike and a stock buyback plan. Investors who are interested in the media sector should definitely watch this company.
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Ronald Grover	Sumner Redstone's CEO Sweepstakes Chief Executive Sumner M. Redstone has his two top talents racing against each other to fix Viacom's problems.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Anders Bylund	Viacom Looking for Clues Here we have a slow-growing but dependable cable TV operation, with a film studio that can't seem to grow except by buying other companies, and some waffling on how to spend freshly borrowed money. Investors, do you see what Viacom's ready for in the near future?
The Motley Fool November 2, 2007 Anders Bylund	Viacom Rides Robots to Profits Transformers, the third-highest box-office draw of the year, transforms this media firm's quarterly fortunes.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom's Last Thrill Ride If Viacom puts its amusement park chain up for sale, it will also have lopped off a good chunk of common sense. Investors, take note.
CFO August 1, 2006 Lori Calabro	CBS's Fred Reynolds Here, the once CEO of Viacom explains his return to CBS as the network's finance chief, his strategy of divestitures, and what Katie Couric means for profits.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Steven Mallas	Viacom Loses a Star Chief operating officer Mel Karmazin has decided to leave media conglomerate Viacom, but the company should be just fine. So far, the stock hasn't suffered too badly on the news.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Wants Its MTV Back The cable giant wants its videos off Google's YouTube site. You've got a big stick here, Viacom. Make sure you don't club the same people you will need later on.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Brian Gorman	Viacom's China Push Viacom's new joint venture in Shanghai is a small step in the right direction.
InternetNews March 16, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	March Madness Strikes YouTube Two years divorced from Viacom, CBS suits up on YouTube's side of the court. The basketball court that is.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Gene Marcial	Viacom: An Ad Revival? Ads account for 50% of revenues, so when they are weak, Viacom suffers. A "tidal wave" of political ads in 2004 will be a big plus.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Viacom Focuses In The media company will sell one piece of its business that doesn't quite fit into its goals. Given the fact that focus is often a strength, shareholders should be glad Viacom is willing to shed businesses that aren't part of its overall strategy.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV's Newest Guitar Hero Viacom snaps up a popular guitar game's maker on MTV's behalf. The company's investment in video games seems like a logical complement to its overall strategy.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Steven Mallas	Growth on CBS' Schedule? CBS generated good growth in the adjusted bottom line. At present, this media company offers an eyeful of long-term potential.
BusinessWeek October 11, 2004 Robert Barker	A Blockbuster Offer with Little Star Power Should investors swap their Viacom stock for shares in Blockbuster? The simplest thing to do is nothing. But the relative values of the two stocks make Blockbuster seem enticing.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 Steven Mallas	March Madness Spreads to YouTube CBS is bringing college-hoops clips to Google's video purveyor. How will CBS monetize this initiative? Pretty much the only way possible in this case -- advertising.
InternetNews February 13, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Viacom to Lay Off 250 at MTV Networks Viacom's MTV Networks will lay off 250 employees this week as the entertainment property reallocates resources toward interactive properties and new networks.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom's Game Face MTV and Midway hook up to marry music with the latest wave of video games. As video games continue to evolve, developers have a greater ability to adapt in-game advertising to make it current. Despite its depressed shares, Viacom is about to plug into yet another promising outlet.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Getting Sirius? Viacom buying Sirius makes sense, but it doesn't make dollars.