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 because it’s Viacom’s intellectual property, vicariously,...
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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 hubs like YouTube, you had better make sure Viacom didn’t, at any point,...
View ArticleAmazon, 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 able to instantly stream television shows from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon,...
View ArticleYouTube 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 knowingly hosted some of their content without...
View ArticleSergey 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 current state of affairs with the internet and the technology...
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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 hanging out) posted a video from an unaired...
View ArticleViacom, 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 to a variety of Viacom programming both in their homes...
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...
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Daniel 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 ArticleAmazon 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 ArticleViacom, BBC Go Opposite Directions with YouTube
So Viacom is apparently bragging about how traffic to its properties, including Comedy Central, has climbed by as much as 90 per cent since it told YouTube to take down 100,000 or so of its video...
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Viacom Sues Google, YouTube
Since negotiations fell apart between YouTube and Viacom, analysts have been speculating about whether or not the media conglomerate would take legal action against the popular video-sharing site....
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Was YouTube Search Bad By Design?
We considered the effectiveness of YouTube’s video search, and how it might be fixed. Now that Viacom has sued Google and demanded damages of upwards of $1 billion for copyright infringement, we have...
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Viacom And Google – The Next Day
A showdown between a content creator and the dominant search advertising company over the YouTube video sharing site continued to draw speculation over how the $1 billion lawsuit could end. Viacom And...
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