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Viacom is taking the fight over copyrights to the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Second Circuit, appealing the decision that spared YouTube - and its parent company, Google - from a hefty judgment.

Viacom becomes the latest to block its content from Google TV

A bill that would authorize the U.S. attorney general to shut down web sites accused of copyright infringement has met opposition from Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).

Hulu has announced the launch of its Hulu Plus subscription service, shaving $2 off from the preview price at $9.99 showcased in July.

Viacom put up its video game developing unit for sale on Thursday, stating that it lacks the expertise to run the video game business.

Media giant Viacom reported better-than-expected quarterly profit as it recorded strong gains in advertising, affiliate and television license fees.

U.S. media companies are set to report revenue increases of 5 to 15 percent as they issue earnings reports over the next two weeks -- the best the industry has looked in at least two years.

SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Industry power players are getting ready for the annual post-July 4 tradition known as summer camp for moguls.

Google Inc won a landmark victory over media companies as a Manhattan federal judge threw out Viacom Inc's $1 billion lawsuit accusing the Internet company of allowing copyrighted videos on its YouTube service without permission.

A top MySpace executive has decided to quit News Corp's social networking site after just four months at the job, the second high-profile departure in a year for the struggling company.

Time Warner Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on a rebound in advertising sales at its cable networks and magazines, as well as strong DVD sales of The Blind Side and Sherlock Holmes.

Viacom Inc Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman received a 40 percent hike in his annual base salary to $3.5 million, effective January 1, 2010, a regulatory filing showed.

Viacom Inc accused Google Inc of turning a blind eye to illegal video clips on its YouTube site in a bid to attract viewers, according to court documents released on Thursday.

Google Inc accused Viacom Inc of secretly uploading its videos to YouTube even as the media conglomerate publicly denounced the online video site for copyright infringement, according to court documents made public on Thursday.

Viacom Inc's Comedy Central is withdrawing its popular comedy shows The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report from online video service Hulu, a Hulu executive said on Tuesday.

Viacom Inc's profit surpassed expectations thanks to a round of cost-cutting and brisk sales of DVDs like Star Trek and Transformers 2 -- but the results were marred by signs that advertising has yet to improve.

Viacom Inc's quarterly profit blazed past expectations, as holiday sales of hit DVDs like Star Trek and Transformers 2 helped make up for another three months of depressed advertising revenue.

Even the most creative media executives would have been hard pressed a year ago to conjure up a world of solid profits, soaring stock prices and cash stockpiles big enough to support higher dividend payouts.

Sam Shepard will star in Tough Trade, the inaugural pilot for Epix, an indication that the fledgling multiplatform entertainment service will pursue established talent for its original offerings.

Viacom Inc. quarterly profit breezed past expectations as consumers set aside money worries to scoop up the new Beatles video game and buy tickets for box-office hits like Transformers and G.I. Joe.

Sumner Redstone plans to sell $945 million of stock in CBS Corp and Viacom Inc, two media companies he controls, to pay off loans that threatened to unravel the media mogul's empire.

A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed former TV newsman Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS Corp in which Rather claimed he was made a scapegoat in a scandal over a 2004 report on then-President George W. Bush's military record.

Web TV firm Joost, owned by the founders of Skype, removed its high-profile chairman Mike Volpi by shareholder vote, it said in a statement late on Friday.

Web TV firm Joost, owned by the Scandinavian founders of Skype, has fired its chairman Mike Volpi, The Times reported on its online edition on Saturday.

Web TV firm Joost, owned by the founders of Skype, removed its high-profile chairman Mike Volpi by shareholder vote, it said in a statement late on Friday.

A wave of Beatlemania struck Britain's streets as a specially remastered edition of the Fab Four's albums was released on Wednesday, complete with an interactive video game for a new generation of fans.

Time Warner Cable Inc has signed up at least seven large media companies for a test that will offer television programs on the Internet to paying subscribers, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Time Warner Cable Inc has signed up at least seven large media companies for a test that will offer television programs on the Internet to paying subscribers, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios and Indian conglomerate Reliance ADA Group closed a financing deal on Monday, putting the final touch on a three-year, $825 million pact for up to six films a year.