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Viacom to close former MTV challenger VIVA

June 20, 2018 21.16 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) will shut down German music channel VIVA – once the arch-rival of MTV Europe – at the end of this year.

Filed Under: Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Comedy Central, Mark Specht, MTV Europe, Viacom International Media Networks, VIVA Edited: 13 July 2018 10:20

Broadcasters start moving licences away from the UK

April 26, 2018 07.35 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Anticipating Brexit, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Viceland have started moving their broadcast licences from the UK.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation, Top Story Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Brexit, UK, Viacom International Media Networks, Viceland, VIMN Edited: 3 May 2018 20:50

MTV drops encryption in Germany

December 15, 2017 10.05 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

MTV has become a free-to-air, unencrypted TV channel in Germany and Austria again with immediate effect.

Filed Under: Cable, Distribution, DTH, IPTV, Multiscreen, Newsline, OTT, Platforms, Satellite, Satellite, TV Tagged With: Astra, free-to-air, HD+, MTV, MTV Play, Raffaele Annecchino, Viacom International Media Networks Edited: 15 December 2017 10:09

Nicktoons to launch in Poland

December 4, 2017 08.52 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is preparing to launch Nicktoons in Poland.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline, TV Tagged With: Nicktoons, Poland, Viacom International Media Networks Edited: 4 December 2017 08:52

Viacom promotes Melody Tan

November 29, 2017 17.02 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Melody Tan has been appointed the COO of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) with immediate effect.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Melody Tan, Viacom International Media Networks Edited: 29 November 2017 17:03

Viacom accelerates Italian expansion

September 14, 2017 10.10 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired a FTA DTT frequency in Italy from Scripps Networks Interactive in order to launch a local version of its Spike TV network.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Italy, Scripps Networks Interactive, Spike TV, Viacom International Media Networks Edited: 15 September 2017 09:42

MTV goes free-to-air in Germany again

August 14, 2017 14.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

MTV will be offered as an unencrypted free-to-air channel in Germany and Austria again from January 2018.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: free-to-air, Mark Specht, MTV, MTV Play, Viacom International Media Networks Edited: 16 August 2017 11:45

Michael Keidel new VP Content, Distribution & Sales at Viacom

August 8, 2017 22.36 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Michael Keidel has been appointed as the new Vice President Content, Distribution and Sales (CDS) of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN).

Filed Under: Newsline, People, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Harald Flemming, Mark Specht, Michael Keidel, Viacom International Media Networks, ZDF Enterprises Edited: 8 August 2017 22:41

Viacom promotes Offman; gives her, Okosi expanded roles

July 12, 2017 12.21 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Jill Offman to executive VP and added oversight of The Paramount Channel to her current role as head of Comedy Central International and […]

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Alex Okosi, Jill Offman, Viacom International Media Networks Edited: 13 July 2017 07:59

Viacom rebrands Nickelodeon into Nick in Germany again

June 29, 2017 01.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Viacom International Media Networks has renamed its children’s channel Nickelodeon into the short form Nick again in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Germany, Nick, Nickelodeon, rebrand, Steffen Kottkamp, Viacom International Media Networks Edited: 29 June 2017 09:50

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