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  Picturing two decades of music video history, from Michel Gondry to OK Go

  By Russell Brandom on April 22, 2013 11:00 am + 21 comments

  The best music videos usually boil down to a single, iconic image, whether it's Michael Jackson Continue reading…

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  Article

  After MTV and BET's fake hacking, the joke's on Twitter

  By Russell Brandom on February 19, 2013 06:45 pm + 41 comments

  It's been a big week for Twitter hacks, but the most recent batch, from Viacom properties MTV and Continue reading…

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  MTV, race, and radio: How Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' prevailed during troubling times

  By Justin Rubio on November 30, 2012 04:39 pm + 21 comments

  By any measure, Michael Jackson's Thriller was an unbelievable success — but at the time of its Continue reading…

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  Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman: 'We better be the ones to cannibalize ourselves'

  By Ben Popper on November 14, 2012 08:13 am + 34 comments

  Bob Pittman’s parents always found it strange when he would crank up the volume on his AM radio to Continue reading…

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  Article

  Viacom will receive over $600 million annually as part of new DirecTV deal, says Bloomberg

  By Andrew Webster on July 20, 2012 11:22 am + 37 comments

  Earlier today Viacom and DirecTV announced a new long-term agreement that would bring all 26 Viacom Continue reading…

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  Viacom and DirecTV: how a royalty dispute resulted in 26 channels going off-air

  By Zenonas Kyprianou on July 20, 2012 07:35 am

  On July 11th Viacom pulled all 26 of its channels from DirecTV's satellite network. The companies Continue reading…

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  MTV, Comedy Central and 24 other channels return as DirecTV and Viacom settle dispute

  By Aaron Souppouris on July 20, 2012 06:27 am + 31 comments

  Viacom and DirecTV have reached a long-term agreement to bring all 26 Viacom Networks channels back Continue reading…

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  Viacom pulls 'Daily Show,' 'Colbert Report,' and other shows offline in wake of DirecTV dispute

  By Bryan Bishop on July 11, 2012 08:38 pm + 90 comments

  Viacom pulled 26 of its channels from DirecTV today as a result of failed contract renegotiations Continue reading…

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  DirecTV loses 26 Viacom channels after contract dispute

  By Sean Hollister on July 11, 2012 12:49 am + 59 comments

  DirecTV and Viacom played chicken, and the customer lost: Viacom just pulled the plug on as many as Continue reading…

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  Article

  90 Seconds on The Verge: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

  By Creighton DeSimone on July 10, 2012 09:08 pm + 90 comments

  On July 10th, 2012, five companies spilled their guts: Steve Ballmer explained how Microsoft isn't Continue reading…