{"id":8812,"date":"2013-03-30T15:25:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-30T19:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=8812"},"modified":"2013-04-13T16:33:33","modified_gmt":"2013-04-13T20:33:33","slug":"viacom-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2013\/03\/30\/viacom-inc\/","title":{"rendered":"Viacom Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"
By Yarmine Fernandez<\/pre>\n
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Contact Information<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Viacom Inc.
\n1515 Broadway
\nNew York, New York 10036
\n(212) 258-6000<\/p>\n
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Top Senior Management Executives\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Philippe Dauman
\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer<\/em><\/p>\n
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Thomas E. Dooley
\nChief Operating Officer<\/em><\/p>\n
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Robert Bakish,\u00a0President and Chief Executive Officer Viacom International Media Networks<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>Top\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Board of Directors\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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Sumner M. Redstone
\nExecutive Chairman of the Board and Founder<\/em><\/p>\n
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Shari Redstone
\nNon-Executive Vice Chair of the Board<\/em><\/p>\n
To learn more about Top Senior Management & Board of Directors click here<\/a>\u00a0[1].<\/p>\n
\u00a0Its Beginnings: The Seventies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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The Central Broadcasting System established Viacom Inc. in the 1970s as compliance to\u00a0the Federal Communications Commission. It wasn\u2019t until June 4, 1971 that Viacom Inc. finalized the split from CBS, in which its stocks were distributed among stockholders. Even though Viacom Inc. split from CBS, it had about 90,000 cable subscribers making it one of the largest cable operators in the United States. By 1973, the number had increased to 7.5 million subscribers but this opened the gates for FCC regulations. In addition to FCC regulations, Viacom Inc. faced competition from companies such as HBO\u00a0(Home Box Office)<\/a>, a subsidiary of Timer Warner Inc\u00a0.<\/p>\n
The Raging Eighties<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
The 1980s for Viacom Inc. were characterized by growth through\u00a0joint ventures with\u00a0Warner Communications Inc. and Warner Amex Cable Communications Inc. and the acquirement of MTV Networks. MTV Networks included Nickelodeon<\/a> and VH-1<\/a> at the time. By the end of the 80s, Viacom Inc. owned five television stations, fourteen cable franchises, and nine radio stations. One of the radio stations they purchased was\u00a0WLAK-FM<\/a>, a Chicago based station.<\/p>\n
The Tumultuous Nineties<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
The end of the eighties and the early nineties were marked with a law suit between Viacom Inc. specifically Showtime and HBO. Viacom Inc. got the better half of the suit as Time Warner Inc. was forced to pay them $75 million. By far, one of the greatest achievements for Viacom Inc. during the nineties was when they purchased Paramount Pictures Communications Inc.<\/a> completing a $9.9 billion merger with the company.<\/p>\n
For full history click here<\/a>\u00a0[2] or for history timeline click here<\/a>\u00a0[3].<\/p>\n
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Company Overview\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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Viacom Inc. is one of the largest global leading media companies with diverse audiences everywhere. Viacom Inc. primarily operates in Media Networks and Filmed Entertainment. The Media Networks provide entertainment content and branded products for its audiences while the Filmed Entertainment produces motion pictures. On a international scale, Viacom Inc. reaches about 700 million households. Viacom Inc. successfully targets a large demographics through the various channel platforms they own. For example, by owning Nickelodeon, Viacom Inc. has a large children population.<\/p>\n
Some of the Media Networks Include:<\/p>\n