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Viacom’s Upheaval Continues With the Exit of Music and Entertainment Group President Doug Herzog

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Viacom finally has a new CEO and isn't merging with CBS after all, but that hasn't put a stop to the company's 2016 upheaval. Doug Herzog, president of Viacom's Music [...]


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The 5 Biggest Issues Facing Viacom Now That Philippe Dauman Is Out as CEO

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Viacom's infighting is finally over. Now it's time for the company's real work to begin. After months of battling over the future of Viacom, Sumner Redstone has officially prevailed over [...]

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After Finishing Viacom’s Upfront, Jeff Lucas Moves to Snapchat as VP and Head of Global Sales

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Less than two weeks after speedily wrapping up Viacom's upfront sales, Jeff Lucas is stepping down as the company's ad sales chief to become Snapchat's vice president and head of [...]

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Viacom Wraps Upfront Negotiations Despite Its Board of Directors’ Power Struggle

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Viacom's board of directors is in disarray with founder Sumner Redstone moving to oust five of its members Thursday including Philippe Dauman in a move that points to his eventual dismissal [...]

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5 Viacom Board Members, Including the CEO, Are Ousted in Massive Overhaul

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After taking weeks to line up all his pieces in his battle with Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, Sumner Redstone has finally made his big move to regain control of his [...]

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Viacom’s Embattled CEO Says Paramount Sale Will Proceed Despite War With Sumner Redstone

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In his first public comments since his public battle with Viacom founder and chairman emeritus Sumner Redstone over the company's future, Viacom executive chairman and CEO Philippe Dauman said the [...]