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SpongeBob's Big Problem: An Ocean of Streaming Video
6:20AM 12/02/2011
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Company News, Media, Viacom, Time Warner, Walt Disney, Stocks in the News
The yellow fellow who lives in a pineapple under the sea -- and all his Nickelodeon pals -- are suddenly getting kicked in the SquarePants by the on-demand video revolution. Can Viacom adjust the new order of children's entertainment before Nick's ratings sink to the ocean floor?
Disney appears to be in a good groove lately, but we have to hold off on the happily-ever-after finish: The Mouse House, weakened by years of lackluster in-house animation offerings, confronts a series of obstacles unlike anything faced in its past, from Legoland to YouTube.
What the Voice of SpongeBob Has Absorbed About Money
1:00PM 7/12/2011
People, Media, Viacom, Walt Disney, Personal Finance, The Price of Fame
Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, wouldn't take money advice from the prattling poriferan. "He works 97 hours a week; he gets paid for 40," notes Kenny. The modern day Mel Blanc doesn't give himself much credit for his own personal finance smarts either -- but maybe he should.
Netflix Soars, Gold Glitters, Data Plans Get Stingy, and Other Market News of the Week
3:30PM 7/08/2011
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool
Company News, Investing, Google , Netflix, Apple, AT&T, Viacom, Verizon, Stocks in the News, Market News
This may have been a holiday-shortened trading week, but there were plenty of financial nuggets that kept stocks moving. Let's go over some of the news from Netflix, Verizon, Immucor and more that shaped this abridged week in the markets.
YouTube Now Draws Nearly 40% of All Online Video Visits
10:00AM 6/20/2011
Technology, Media, Google , Sony, Viacom, Time Warner, Yahoo
YouTube has been a powerhouse in the online video arena since well before Google bought it. YouTube dominates the sector, accounting for nearly four out of 10 online video viewing sessions in the U.S. in May. What's still a question is how much the video-sharing site will add to Google profits.
How to Turn Teen Girls Into Financial Prodigies
7:30AM 6/16/2011
Investing, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola Company, Pepsico, Viacom, McDonald's, Investing Basics
America's urban schools don't do nearly enough to teach kids about personal finance and investing, and the effects permeate through America's minority communities. The ING-Girls Inc. Investment Challenge changing that, one virtual portfolio and one girl at a time.
Google Reinvents YouTube Again with Premium Video Channels
1:00PM 4/07/2011
Technology, Media, Google , Netflix, Apple, Viacom, Amazon.com
YouTube owner Google is giving the video site a high-class makeover, launching up to 20 premium video channels in a bid to boost revenue. But can a site people think of as the home of laughing babies and funny pets become a destination for web surfers seeking video worth paying for?
Hulu Gets 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report' Back
6:30PM 2/03/2011
Hulu reached an agreement with Viacom that will once again allow the video site to air episodes of Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" and Stephen Colbert's "The Colbert Report," 11 months after the shows were pulled from the site.
Face-Off on Stocks: Disney, Viacom, Time Warner [Video]
2:45PM 2/01/2011
Investing, Media, Viacom, Time Warner, Stock Picks, Walt Disney, Investing Basics, Video
It's award season in Hollywood, with the Oscars just weeks away. But stocks are forward-looking, so investors are already keying on summer blockbuster season. And a bigger-than-expected summer hit or two can indeed provide a catalyst for media and entertainment company shares.
MTV's controversial new teen drama Skins won't set any of its young viewers on the road to ruin, and it isn't pornographic. It is in bad taste, and MTV must have known would offend some audiences. Still, with 3.26 million viewers for its debut, Viacom is getting exactly what it wanted from the show -- publicity and viewers.
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