Viacom bought MTV in 1985 and proceeded to build a cable TV giant throughout the 1990s with the introduction of channels like VH1, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, BET, CMT and many others.

Beginning with the purchase of Sonderling Broadcasting in 1978, Viacom launched a string of acquisitions that helped shape the company we see today. In 1985, Viacom took over Warner-Amex ...

Viacom, which owns cable channels ... named senior vice president and general manager of MTV and VH1 in 1985; named president of entertainment for MTV in 1986; promoted to president and CEO ...

David Cook opened the first Blockbuster in 1985. After working in computer software ... At this time, there were 2,800 Blockbuster stores. In 1994, Viacom bought the video-rental company for ...

Warner`s options include: — Offering another firm, Viacom International Inc., the chance to acquire Warner Amex`s stock in MTV for $31 a share, or $310 million cash. — Offering Viacom the ...

is filing a suit against Viacom, Inc for using the Shuffle without permission. As the 25th anniversary of the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl Shuffle approaches, its owner filed a federal lawsuit ...

Cyma Zarghami, who rose from a job in 1985 as a scheduling clerk at Nickelodeon to become president of the unit and one of the leaders in children’s television, will leave the Viacom-owned ...

Biondi left to become CEO of Coca-Cola Television from 1985 to 1987, during the period when the soft drink giant owned Columbia Pictures. By the time he landed at Viacom, Biondi had gained ...

Viacom has established trademark rights to the fictional restaurant ... that was featured in the TV series “Dukes of Hazzard,” which ran on CBS from 1979 to 1985. Just like the General Lee, The Krusty ...

Viacom (Nasdaq:VIAB) and Spike TV will visit ... The NASDAQ-100 Index, launched in January 1985, is one of the most widely followed benchmarks in the world. The NASDAQ-100 Index is the basis ...

Dolgen came on as Viacom Entertainment Group chairman in April ... He moved to 20th Century Fox in 1985 as studio chief Barry Diller was launching the Fox broadcast network, eventually serving ...