…US - In October ####, National Amusements Inc announced that it was seeking a buyer for its undisclosed minority stake in Viacom Inc, a New York-based provider of cable television services. Concurrently, National Amusements Inc announced that it was seeking…
…IRELAND - Birchall Investments Ltd, a unit of NCB Group Ltds NCB Ventures subsidiary, acquired Xtra- Vision Ltd, an owner and operator of video rental stores, from Blockbuster Inc, for up to EUR ## mil (USD ##. ### mil) in profit …
…INDIA - IBN## Broadcast Ltd raised its interest to ##% from #.#%, by acquiring a ##. #% stake in Viacom ## Media Pvt Ltd, a television stations owner and operator and a ##:## joint venture between BK Holdings Ltd…
…US - Paramount Pictures Corp, a unit of CBS Corp?s Paramount Communications Inc, was rumored to be planning to merge with Sony Pictures Corp, a New York-based provider of motion picture production services, and a unit of Sony Corp.…
…US - Paramount Pictures Corp, a unit of CBS Corp's Paramount Communications Inc subsidiary, acquired Screenlife LLC, a developer of DVD game software. Terms were not disclosed.…
…US - RealNetworks Inc (RI) planned to merge its online-music services (OM) unit, with the OM of MTV Networks Inc, a provider of music videos and celebrity news programming services, from Viacom Inc (VI). Upon completion, the merged entity was…
…INDIA - Television Eighteen India Ltd {TV##}planned to acquire a ##% interest in MTV Networks India Pvt Ltd, a music channel services provider and a wholly-owned unit of Viacom Inc's majority-owned MTV Networks Inc subsidiary, for #…
…US - Sony/ATV Music Publishing, a joint venture between Sony Corp and Mr. Michael Jackson, acquired Famous Music LLC, a publisher of music, from Viacom Inc, for $### mil in cash. The transaction was subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.…
…RUSSIA - Prof-Media LLC, a unit of Interros Holding AG, acquired the entire share capital of Wayfarer Media Ltd, an owner and operator of TV stations, from MTV Networks Inc (##%), a majority owned unit of Viacom Inc, Russia Partners…
…US - Belo Corp acquired WUPL-TV, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, an owner and operator of television stations, a unit of Viacom Inc's Paramount Stations Group Subsidiary, for $##.# mil in cash. The transaction was subject to the…
…POLAND - MTV Networks BV of the Netherlands, a unit of Viacom Inc's MTV Networks Inc subsidiary, planned to acquire the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in MTV Networks Polska VOF, an owner and operator of…
…INDIA - Viacom Inc was rumored to be planning to acquire a ##% interest in Sahara One Media & Entertainment Ltd, a motion picture and production services provider.…
…US - Paramount Pictures Corp, a unit of Viacom Inc's Paramount Communications Inc subsidiary, acquired DreamWorks SKG, a provider of motion picture production and distribution services, for $#.## bil in cash, including the assumption of liabilities. The transaction was…
…US - Viacom Inc acquired CSTV Networks Inc (CN), an owner and operator of television broadcasting station focused on college sports, for $### mil. The transaction included CN's digital cable network, online properties and website and Regional College Sports Network…
…US - Viacom Inc acquired KOVR-TV, located in Sacramento, California, an owner and operator of a television station, from Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc, for $### mil in cash. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.…
…US - Viacom Inc acquired WTCN-TV ## and WWHB-TV ##, both owner and operator of television stations from American Netcom Inc. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval. Terms were not disclosed.…
…US - Viacom Inc (VI) acquired the remaining ##% interest or ##.### mil common shares, which it did not already own, in SportsLine.com Inc, a provider of branded, interactive information and programming services, for a sweetened $#.## per…
…US - Viacom Inc withdrew its plans to acquire the remaining ##.#% interest, or ##.### mil common shares, which it did not already own in Marketwatch Inc, a provider of online multimedia business news services.…
