Paramount Pictures, the Viacom-owned movie studio, has made its first gaming related acquisition: it has bought Seattle-based game developer ScreenLife, the creator of the popular DVD game “Scene It?”. Financial…

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The Cell—no, not the J. Lo flick—but a made-for mobile show, produced by Endemol, has been purchased by Fox International Channels as its first online-only property, Brand Republic reports. The…

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Update: MTV and Thumbplay both contacted us to clarify a few points of their deal that got lost in the minutiae when it was brought to our attention on Friday.…

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The MobileBeat 2008 conference ended on a high note yesterday – specifically addressing how companies can make money on mobile. As expected, much of the discussion revolved around mobile advertising…

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French operator SFR will launch an MTV-branded phone next week, the MTV3.3, along with limited-time and fixed-cost plans designed to appeal to the young people most likely to want the…

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The Latino market continues to be an attractive one for the mobile industry, with figures like “3.1 percent of the general population used their mobile devices to watch videos, 6.7…

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Apart of embarking on the first phase of its major push into online gaming this week, Nickelodeon/MTVN (NYSE: VIA) Kids and Family Group’s other big focus this year is on…

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At NATPE yesterday, I spoke to Greg Clayman, EVP, Digital Distribution & Business Development, MTV, who overlooks all of MTVN’s mobile businesses. He moderated a panel on what’s working in…

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-- TV company Star India has signed a deal with Sony Ericsson to embed its mobile TV application Plus on two Cybershot/Walkman handsets. Star already has about 40,000 customers of…

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-- Mobiles bring immediacy to social networks—people can comment on what they’re doing when they’re doing it. The USA Today has a big feature on the space, with some quotes…

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This November, MTV Networks will start a wave of multi-platform programming centered around song lyrics for its three primary music brands MTV, VH1 and CMT. The idea: to connect lyrics…

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We’re covering it in details on paidContent.org: -- MTV-RNWK Music Venture: The Financial Details; Cash Plus $230 Million Note From MTVN -- MTV’s And RealNetworks Music JV: New Company Rhapsody…

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The news was supposed to be announced at a press conference tomorrow at 11 A.M. in NYC, but WSJ jumped the gun on it (to be fair, no one cared…

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A few weeks after its younger sibling Nickelodeon said it would put up $100 million to develop online and mobile casual gaming initiatives, MTV Networks unveiled plans to invest more…

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Alltel has extended its deal with MTV—A couple of days ago various MTV channels were announced as part of a new on-demand video service, Axcess TV On Demand, and as…

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That came out today in MTV’s parent Viacom’s (NYSE: VIA) 10-Q filing for its Q2 earnings: “In the second quarter, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $36.0 million…

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Some mobile media related changes at MTV Networks: Greg Clayman, who was promoted to SVP of MTVN Mobile Media in December, has been promoted again: he is now EVP, Digital…

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MTV has announced it will run the feature-length film Super Sweet 16: The Movie on Verizon’s V Cast TV (ie MediaFLO) before it goes on air, but after it is…

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A detailed report on Viacom’s Q1 earnings is on paidContent.org here...CEO Philippe Dauman touted the company’s mobile growth in the call. All of Viacom’s divisions - MTVN, BET, and Paramount…

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Amp’d has signed deals with Viacom subsidiaries MTV and Nickelodean to launch a couple of new video channels. In the second quarter Amp’d TV will launch a Spongebob Squarepants channel…

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As mentioned earlier, I interviewed Philippe Dauman, president and CEO of Viacom, following his CTIA keynote this morning. We talked as we walked through the convention hall (hence some of…

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There are a number of things that have been proposed as the reason for mobile games doing less well than was predicted a few years ago, ranging from high prices…

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Last year, BET’s Debra Lee and MTVN’s Van Toffler addressed CTIA attendees; this year, to underscore Viacom’s claims of being the leading provider of video programming for the handset, president…

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The New York Times has a panegyric to Viacom’s cable channel Comedy Central, and its success compared with broadcast TV...its ratings have increased for 12 months in a row. Its…

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Monday night, the Hard Rock Cafe at Universal City Walk was the site of a lovely but sedate Verizon Wireless party. Tuesday night, though, the joint was hopping as MTV…

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