Amazon Is Dropping Crappy Reality Shows from Prime Instant Video
It could be because it wants to really go after Netflix in the original content game. It could be because it just thinks that type of TV sucks. Either way, Amazon has reportedly decided to ditch some...
View ArticleSouth Park Cites Fair Use, Wins "What What (In The Butt)" Infringement Case
According to a ruling from the 7th U.S. circuit Court of Appeals, Butters is not a copyright infringer. The court upheld a lower court decision that ruled Viacom's Comedy Partners were correct in their...
View ArticleDaniel Tosh Hopes Viacom And DirecTV Squash Their Beef Before Next Week
Update: Viacom has pulled shows from its sites now, so more than just DirecTV customers are affected by this. DirectTV customers have lost Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and 14 other channels, as...
View ArticleDirecTV Customers Not The Only Ones To Lose Viacom Programming
As previously reported, Viacom and DirecTV have been unable to reach an agreement to keep DirecTV customers getting programming from Viacom. Here's what Daniel Tosh had to say about it. Viacom has now...
View ArticleYouTube Beats Viacom For Second Time
Viacom and Google (specifically YouTube) have been engaged in a legal battle for years, as Viacom accused the site of illegally hosting its property. Though Viacom has lost this battle in the past, the...
View ArticleAmazon/Viacom Deal Adds Nickelodeon, Comedy Central Shows to Prime Instant Video
Amazon has just snatched up a bunch of new content for its Prime Instant Video streaming service - most of it in the form of kids shows from the Viacom family of networks. The Amazon/Viacom deal is...
View ArticleColbert: Daft Punk Cancellation Prompts Epic Get Lucky Dance Party
It's that time again - StePhest Colbchella time. That magical time of year when The Colbert Report gets a bit more musical. And what a lineup for the 2013 network TV music fest. Daft Punk! Hell yeah,...
View ArticleGoogle And Viacom Settle Once And For All
Google and Viacom have finally settled their lengthy legal battle over copyright once and for all. The companies both announced the news Tuesday morning. Here's their joint statement: “Google and...
View ArticleHulu Is Getting A Bunch More Viacom Conent
Hulu announced that it's getting more episodes from Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, and more, thanks to the extension of its relationship with Viacom. The two entities first launched an...
View ArticleViacomCBS Sells CNET for $500 Million
WebProNews ViacomCBS Sells CNET for $500 Million ViacomCBS has sold legendary tech news site CNET to South Carolina based Red Ventures LLC. The company announced today that it has entered into a...
View ArticleStewart, Colbert Return To Hulu
WebProNews Stewart, Colbert Return To Hulu Eleven months ago, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report were pulled from Hulu. Fans complained in response. Now the shows are back thanks to a wider deal...
View ArticleYouTube – Viacom Brief Filed
WebProNews YouTube – Viacom Brief Filed In case anyone was wondering, YouTube hasn’t decided to wave a white flag with respect to the legal battle that Viacom started in early 2007. Indeed, lawyers...
View ArticleYouTube And Viacom: Viacom Refuses to Accept the Loss
WebProNews YouTube And Viacom: Viacom Refuses to Accept the Loss Apparently, one of the main rules of corporate level lawsuits is if you at first don’t get your way, try, try again until you find a...
View ArticleViacom’s Ridiculous SOPA Support Pitch Video
WebProNews Viacom’s Ridiculous SOPA Support Pitch Video That’s Professor Chaos from South Park which appears on Comedy Central, which is owned by Viacom. The reason the image is leading this post is...
View ArticleVideo Game Trailer Offers Exercise in Upcoming SOPA Futility
WebProNews Video Game Trailer Offers Exercise in Upcoming SOPA Futility Apparently, if you want to promote your video game, or members of the company that developed it through the use of online video...
View ArticleAmazon, Viacom Partner To Increase Amazon Prime Instant Video Selection
WebProNews Amazon, Viacom Partner To Increase Amazon Prime Instant Video Selection As a result of a digital licensing agreement with Viacom, Amazon announced today that Amazon Prime members will now be...
View ArticleYouTube Ordered to Answer to Viacom Suit
WebProNews YouTube Ordered to Answer to Viacom Suit Google-owned YouTube has been newly ordered to defend a lawsuit filed by Viacom Inc. over copyright violations. Viacom has alleged that YouTube had...
View ArticleSergey Brin: Hollywood Is Shooting Itself in the Foot
WebProNews Sergey Brin: Hollywood Is Shooting Itself in the Foot Google co-founder Sergey Brin spoke with The Guardian over the weekend and offered up his opinions on a series of topics related to the...
View ArticleViacom Stomps on Adam Yauch’s Grave
WebProNews Viacom Stomps on Adam Yauch’s Grave After the recent death of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, Chappelle Show co-creator Neil Brennen (he’s the one taking notes when Chappelle and his friends were...
View ArticleViacom, Time Warner Settle Mobile App Dispute
WebProNews Viacom, Time Warner Settle Mobile App Dispute Viacom and Time Warner Cable have settled their legal dispute over Time Warner’s TWC TV iOS app. Time Warner customers will begin to have access...
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