Viacom, Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Viacom_Inc-1017721 25 Nov 2009 01:20:10 EST 1017721 Viacom, Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-39629407BW-0001-39629407newstex/BW-0001-39629407xmlNewstex Inc.2005EPIX™Newstex Inc.newstex.comnewstexBW-0001-39629407Business Wire0001Business WireBW1Newstex Inc.Business Wire0100000001005000010210000400000004010000040100030401000904010010040160000401601311 Nov 2009 12:18:30 EST18000000180150001802200011/11/2009 Nov. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- EPIX™, the premium entertainment joint venture formed by Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), announced today...LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORPVIACOM INC.LGFVIAVIABNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Viacom_Inc_Film_Studio_s_Time_To_Shine-9083790837cs/90837normWWTemplatejnewmanviacomviacom9083709 Nov 2009 11:52:01 ESTYes90837150CreditSights Incunited_statesunited_statesdiversified_mediamedia_cabletmtdiversified_mediamedia_cabletmtPublishedearningsearningsWorthWatchingWorth Watching341 Viacom Inc: Film Studio's Time To Shine Viacom Inc 's (Baa#/BBB) film studio had a blockbuster third quarter, generating the lion's share of EBITDA improvement in the third quarter. Theatrical revenues were up a strong ##% in the quarter...Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2441566T2441566ccbn/T2441566norm03 Nov 2009 11:09:00 EST2441566Final Transcript of VIA earnings conference call or presentation, 3-Nov-09 8:30am ETViacom54.0000FinalViacom Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptVIA8:30am ETTranscript...Imran Khan JPMorgan - Analyst Michael Nathanson Sanford Bernstein - Analyst Spencer Wang Credit Suisse - Analyst Rich Greenfield Pali Capital - Analyst Mark Wienkes Goldman Sachs - Analyst Anthony DiClemente Barclays Capital - Analyst Jessica Reif-Cohen BofA Merrill Lynch - Analyst David Bank RBC Capital Markets - Analyst Tuna Amobi Standard & Poor's Equity Group - Analyst Doug Mitchelson Deutsche Bank - Analyst... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B2441566B2441566ccbn/B2441566norm03 Nov 2009 11:09:00 EST2441566Edited Brief of VIA earnings conference call or presentation, 3-Nov-09 8:30am ETViacom54.0000EditedViacom Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call SummaryVIA8:30am ETBrief...Imran Khan JPMorgan - Analyst Michael Nathanson Sanford Bernstein - Analyst Spencer Wang Credit Suisse - Analyst Rich Greenfield Pali Capital - Analyst Mark Wienkes Goldman Sachs - Analyst Anthony DiClemente Barclays Capital - Analyst Jessica Reif-Cohen BofA Merrill Lynch - Analyst David Bank RBC Capital Markets - Analyst Tuna Amobi Standard & Poor's Equity Group - Analyst Doug Mitchelson Deutsche Bank - Analyst... Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Making_New_Media_Pay-9025990259cs/90259normArticleTemplateAt the CreditSights New York Conference, we addressed the prospects for new subscription models for old media, with particular focus on newspapers and pay television. This is a transcript of that discussion.jnewmancablevisioncbscharter_communicationscitadel_broadcastingclear_channelcomcastdirectvdiscovery_holdingdish_networkdisneyew_scrippsgannettgeneral_electricmcclatchy_companymediacom_communicationsnew_york_timesnewssinclair_broadcasttime_warnertime_warner_cabletribuneviacomcablevisioncbscharter_communicationscitadel_broadcastingclear_channelcomcastdirectvdiscovery_holdingdish_networkdisneyew_scrippsgannettgeneral_electricmcclatchy_companymediacom_communicationsnew_york_timesnewssinclair_broadcasttime_warnertime_warner_cabletribuneviacom9025925 Oct 2009 07:08:30 ESTYes90259150CreditSights Incmedia_cabletmtmedia_cabletmtPublishedTranscriptTranscript3850 Making New Media Pay The collapse of the advertising economy in the past couple of years reminded old media companies that the subscription models they do have are very attractive When they moved to the internet, newspapers started...adelphia_communicationsamc_entertainmentaolattbelobertelsmannbownebskybbtcablevisioncarmike_cinemascbscenveocharter_communicationscinemarkcitadel_broadcastingclear_channelclear_channel_outdoorcomcastcox_communicationscox_radiodeutsche_telekomdirectvdiscovery_holdingdish_networkdisneydow_jonesdreamworksebayemi_plcew_scrippsfisher_scientific_internationalfrance_telecomgannettgcigeneral_electricgeneral_motorsgmacgooglehavasiac_interactiveidearcintelsatinterpublicion_media_networksitv_plckabel_deutschlandkinder_morganliberty_medialive_nationmattelmcclatchy_companymediacom_communicationsmicrosoftnew_york_timesnewsntlomnicomonopanamsatpearsonpegasuspublicisequebecor_worldr_h_donnelleyr_r_donnelley_sonsreed_elsevierregal_entertainmentreuters_plcrtlsessinclair_broadcastsirius_xmsonysprint_nexteltelefonicateliasoneraticketmastertime_warnertime_warner_cabletivotribuneunity_mediaunivisionupc_holdingvalassisverizonviacomvirgin_mediavivendivnuvodafonewashington_postwolters_kluwerwppyahooCredit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Viacom_Inc_Redstone_Gives_His_Pound_Of_Flesh-8994889948cs/89948normWWTemplatejnewmancbsviacomcbsviacom8994819 Oct 2009 03:09:00 ESTYes89948150CreditSights Incunited_statesunited_statesbroadcasting_cable_tvdiversified_mediamedia_cabletmtbroadcasting_cable_tvdiversified_mediamedia_cabletmtPublishedcapital_structurecompanies_withnvertiblesma_activitycapital_structurecompanies_withnvertiblesma_activityWorthWatchingWorth Watching461 Viacom Inc: Redstone Gives His Pound Of Flesh Viacom Inc (Baa#/BBB) Chairman Sumner Redstone sold all his non-voting Class B shares of Viacom and CBS Corp. (Baa#/BBB-) and a small amount of voting shares in order to repay bank loans...Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_188549_809114716PR_188549_809114716moodys/PR_188549_809114716html16 Oct 2009 05:26:58 ESThtmlViacom Inc.Viacom Inc.809114716150.000015 Oct 2009NewsRating ActionCGlobal Credit Research Rating Action ## OCT #### Rating Action: Viacom Inc. Moody's upgrades Viacom's debt ratings to Baa#; Outlook is stable Approximately $# billion of rated debt affected New York, October ##, #### -- Moody's Investors...Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-US_Credits_We_Now_Like-8982689826cs/89826normArticleTemplateWe continue with our Credits We Like series, detailing a range of US names on which we have lifted our recommended weighting in response to developments 2009.creditsights_staffbank_of_americacapital_onechiquitacitigroupdel_monte_foodsdelta_air_linesfifth_third_bancorpfirst_horizon_nationalhsbc_financehuntington_bancshareskeycorpnalconrg_energypublic_service_enterpriseregions_financialslmstarwood_hotelssuntrust_bankssupervalutextron_financialtyson_foodsviacomwyndham_worldwidexl_capitalbank_of_americacapital_onechiquitacitigroupdel_monte_foodsdelta_air_linesfifth_third_bancorpfirst_horizon_nationalhsbc_financehuntington_bancshareskeycorpnalconrg_energypublic_service_enterpriseregions_financialslmstarwood_hotelssuntrust_bankssupervalutextron_financialtyson_foodsviacomwyndham_worldwidexl_capital8982614 Oct 2009 11:09:00 ESTYes89826150CreditSights Incunited_statesunited_statesPublishedstrategystrategyStrategyCommentStrategy Analysis4536 US Credits We Now Like We continue with our Credits We Like series, detailing a range of US names on which we have lifted our recommended weighting in response to developments ####. We believe there is still some potential for upside...Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/research/creditsights-Viacom_Inc_Terms_Out_Some_Bank_Loans-8925289252cs/89252normWWTemplatejnewmanviacomviacom8925228 Sep 2009 03:10:19 ESTYes89252150CreditSights Incunited_statesunited_statesdiversified_mediamedia_cabletmtdiversified_mediamedia_cabletmtPublishedcapital_structurecapital_structureWorthWatchingWorth Watching169 Viacom Inc: Terms Out Some Bank Loans Viacom Inc (Baa#▲/BBB) raised $### million to repay bank loans and commercial paper issued to fund a tender offer. Viacom issued a $### million #.##% #-year bond with a spread of ### basis...Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_187448_809114716PR_187448_809114716moodys/PR_187448_809114716html26 Sep 2009 01:58:37 ESThtmlViacom Inc.Viacom Inc.809114716150.000025 Sep 2009NewsRating ActionCGlobal Credit Research Rating Action ## SEP #### Rating Action: Viacom Inc. 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Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.Credit & Investment ResearchFitch Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2431123T2431123ccbn/T2431123norm16 Sep 2009 03:06:00 EST2431123Final Transcript of VIA presentation, 16-Sep-09 9:30am ETViacom54.0000FinalViacom at Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference New York TranscriptVIA9:30am ETTranscript...Mark Wienkes - Goldman Sachs - Analyst All right, let's hop right into the next session here. It's my pleasure to have with us today the CEO of Viacom, Mr. Philippe Dauman. Thank you for being here with us today. Philippe Dauman - Viacom - President and CEO It's a pleasure to be here, Mark. Mark Wienkes - Goldman Sachs - Analyst Now as we wrap up ####, and I look forward into ####, I guess what do you see as the key opportunities for Viacom and as we look ahead to the next couple of years? Philippe Dauman - Viacom - President and CEO Well, we are pretty pleased with where we are given what we were able to do during the last year, which as you all know is a difficult time. We managed to generate very strong free cash flow in a test environment, paid down our debt, reduced our leverage ratios, tightened our operations across the board, across all divisions. And continued to invest in programming, build our ratings. BET, which was an issue last year, had its highest ratings in history in the... 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