| Latest Viacom News Headlines |
| Date | Time | Source | |
| 07/18/2008 | 3:15PM | PRNUS | Opening Night Bright for Batman: MovieTickets.com Reports 'The Dark Knight' Takes No. 4 Spot on Top Pre-Sale List of All Time
Online Ticketing Provider Also Reports More than 1,300 Sold Out Shows Nationwide for Upcoming Performances
LOS ANGELES, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than 24 hours after "The Dark Knight" opened to record-breaking crowds, MovieTickets.com reports that more than 1,300 performances nationwide are still sold out. This includes... More...>> |
| 07/17/2008 | 4:35PM | PRNUS | CMT One Country and Tyson Foods Team Up with America's Second Harvest in Honor of a New Season of 'Country Fried Home Videos'
CMT and Tyson will Make a "Country Fried" Donation for Every Click on CMTONECOUNTRY.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- CMT One Country and Tyson Foods, Inc. have teamed up to donate a heapin' helping of fried chicken to America's Second Harvest to celebrate an all-new season of the popular CMT series, COUNTRY... More...>> |
| 07/17/2008 | 11:13AM | PRNUS | Weight No More! The BET Foundation's Summer Camp for Girls is Back for its 4th Year!
A Seven-Day Healthy Living Camp Designed by the BET Foundation to Educate African-American Girls about Obesity and Practical Strategies for a Healthier Lifestyle
WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With obesity in young children rising at alarming rates in our nation, the BET Foundation is back with its acclaimed "Summer... More...>> |
| 07/16/2008 | 2:58PM | PRNUS | BET Networks Continues its Extensive Election Year Political Coverage With Comprehensive Plans for the Democratic and Republican
BET News Also Reveals New Talk Show 'THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON' Premieres Friday, August 15 at 11:00 P.M.*
WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- BET Networks today unveiled more details of its extensive election year political coverage, including the network's plans for this fall's Democratic and Republican National... More...>> |
| 07/16/2008 | 12:36PM | PRNUS | COMEDY CENTRAL Opens the 'Dore' to Laugh-Out-Loud Stand-Up Comedy! It's the World Television Premiere of 'Jimmy Dore: Citizen Ji
NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready for an all-new, one-hour stand-up special from the hilarious Jimmy Dore! "Citizen Jimmy" world premieres Friday, August 1 at 11:00 p.m.
Orson Welles had his masterpiece and now Jimmy Dore has his! "Citizen Jimmy" is a new one-hour stand-up special from the weed-philosophizing... More...>> |
| 07/16/2008 | 10:05AM | PRNUS | Video: Discover the Music You Hear on MTV With Soundtrack.MTV.com,
The First-Ever Interactive Music Guide for Television
NEW YORK, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you watch MTV and ever wonder what that song was you just heard? MTV plays roughly 1500 music cues in its programming each week, not including music videos or performances -- and is now giving fans an easy, new way to discover... More...>> |
| 07/15/2008 | 4:10PM | PRNUS | Queen Bees and The N's Student Body Earn 'Buzz'-Worthy Ratings for Teen-Targeted The N
The N's Back-to-Back Premieres Rank as Broadcast, Basic Cable TV's Top Destination For Teen Girls in Time Period
NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A double dose of teen reality TV delivered great teen and total viewer gains for The N on Friday, July 11, with the back-to-back premieres of Queen Bees (9 p.m. ET/PT) and... More...>> |
| 07/15/2008 | 1:30PM | PRNUS | Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group's Digital Sites Score Record-Breaking Month With 28.6 Million Uniques Growing 13% Over 20
PORTFOLIO IS NUMBER-ONE KIDS AND FAMILY ONLINE DESTINATION IN VISITS AND TOTAL TIME SPENT
NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group's portfolio of digital sites registered its best month ever in June 2008, according to comScore Media Metrix (June 2008), ranking as the number-one kids and... More...>> |
| 07/15/2008 | 1:25PM | PRNUS | What's the Key to Getting Drunk Faster? Is the Death Touch for Real? You've Got Questions? We've Got 'MANswers.'
'MANswers: The Best of Season One' Hits Stores on Tuesday, July 15
NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In its first season, Spike TV's breakout hit "MANswers" boldly set out to find the answers to the questions no man dared to ask out loud. Released by Spike TV Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, "MANswers:... More...>> |
| 07/15/2008 | 1:03PM | PRNUS | BET Networks and Marvel Animation Unveil 'THE BLACK PANTHER'
New Animated Series Set to Premiere First Quarter 2009
NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- BET Networks and Marvel Animation are teaming up to produce an animated series based on the legendary superhero, THE BLACK PANTHER. Casting is already underway for the series that is slated to premiere in the first quarter of 2009... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 6:01PM | PRNUS | 'Dark Knight' Continues to Sell Out; Outpaces Highest-Earning Blockbusters
Four days prior to its release, MovieTickets.com already has over 450 performances of 'Dark Knight' sold out in North America
LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- MovieTickets.com ( http://www.movietickets.com/ ) is reporting that the highly anticipated film "The Dark Knight" is currently outselling three of MovieTickets.com's... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 3:03PM | PRNUS | Harmonix, MTV Games and Electronic Arts Set to Rock the World Again With Rock Band(TM)2
For the First Time Ever in a Music Videogame - Compete Against Other Bands Online; Export Music Tracks from Original Disc to Rock Band 2(1)
LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE:VIANYSE:VIA.B... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 2:59PM | PRNUS | 'The Chopper Challenge' Is A Hit With Brands
Chopper Fans Across America Flock To The Show
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Halfway through its first season, "The Chopper Challenge" has won the hearts of viewers and praise from its brand partners. The show airs weekly on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET/PT via Viacom's CMT network. Each week, a celebrity bike builder... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 2:52PM | PRNUS | Harmonix and MTV Games Unveil Setlist for Rock Band(TM)2 - The Ultimate Music Game
Game to Feature Unrivaled Blend of Classic, Developing and New Artists
LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the world's premier music video game company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE:VIANYSE:VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 2:43PM | PRNUS | Harmonix, MTV Games and EA To Ship Rock Band to Seven Additional Countries This Year
Award-Winning Music Game Coming To Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Band's global tour will stop in seven additional countries this year! Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 2:05PM | PRNUS | John Stamos Named Roast Master
The "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Bob Saget" to Tape on Sunday, August 3
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor John Stamos is jumping into bed with COMEDY CENTRAL as Roast Master for this year's "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Bob Saget." The event tapes in Los Angeles at the Warner Brothers Studio lot on Sunday, August 3... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 1:39PM | PRNUS | Seth Rogen and James Franco Are Lost in a Haze in 'Reel Comedy: Pineapple Express' Premiering Monday, August 4 at Midnight* on C
Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson Star in 'Pineapple Express' Which Opens in Theaters Nationwide August 8
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- COMEDY CENTRAL is chillin' out in "Reel Comedy: Pineapple Express." This half-hour special premieres on Monday, August 4 at midnight.
COMEDY CENTRAL's... More...>> |
| 07/14/2008 | 1:38PM | PRNUS | COMEDY CENTRAL Records(R) to Release New Mitch Hedberg CD 'Do You Believe in Gosh?' on Tuesday, September 9
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- "Do You Believe in Gosh" is the long-awaited third album from the comedy icon, Mitch Hedberg, set for release on COMEDY CENTRAL Records on Tuesday, September 9.
Recorded two months prior to his death, the album contains nearly 40 minutes of previously unreleased stand-up material plus... More...>> |
| 07/10/2008 | 12:09PM | PRNUS | BET's 'BALDWIN HILLS' Returns For a Second Season With the Show's Highest-Rated Telecast Ever
Tuesday's Debut Stands as One of the Network's Top Series Premieres of the Season
NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- BET's critically acclaimed reality show BALDWIN HILLS returned for its second season on Tuesday, July 8 with a 1.2 coverage rating. Nearly 1 million households and 1.5 million viewers tuned in for the... More...>> |
| 07/10/2008 | 11:19AM | PRNUS | Tanya Hutchison of Orange County, CA Named Winner of TV Land's 'She's Got The Look'
45-Year-Old Wife and Mother of Five Lands Contract with Wilhelmina Models, Inc. and Photo Spread in SELF Magazine
NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanya Hutchison of Orange County, CA has been crowned the winner of "She's Got The Look," TV Land's original reality series searching for the next great supermodel -- over... More...>> |