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16.09.2020 / 02:39

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ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish Says "COVID Has Been a Tailwind for Streaming"

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish says better-than-expected customer growth for CBS All Access and his studio's other streaming platforms has been helped by consumers cocooning in front of video screens during the novel coronavirus pandemic. "COVID has been a tailwind for streaming," Bakish told the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference during a virtual appearance on Tuesday.

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James Corden & Stephen Colbert to Return to Filming in Studios Amid Pandemic

James Corden and Stephen Colbert are making their return.

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17.06.2020 / 16:37

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ViacomCBS CEO Talks CBS All Access Reboot to Create "Super Service"

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish detailed changes to CBS All Access, including 15,000 hours of new Viacom and CBS programming and sports content, as he discussed a planned relaunch in 2021 of the streaming service on Tuesday. "The second part of our strategy is to transform All Access into a super service," Bakish told the Credit Suisse Annual Virtual Communications Conference during a session that was webcast.

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28.05.2020 / 20:19

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ViacomCBS Names New Simon & Schuster CEO Amid Sales Process

ViacomCBS has promoted Jonathan Karp to president and CEO of Simon & Schuster after putting the book publisher up for sale. Karp succeeds Carolyn Reidy, the former president and CEO who passed away earlier this month at age 71 due to a heart attack.

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12.05.2020 / 18:39

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ViacomCBS to Purchase $1 Billion in Outstanding Debt

ViacomCBS on Tuesday said it has launched a cash tender offer for up to $1 billion to purchase outstanding debt securities. The Hollywood studio, led by CEO Bob Bakish, is the latest entertainment industry company to restructure its debt load amid the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.

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07.05.2020 / 19:23

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ViacomCBS CEO "Optimistic That Our Fall Schedule Won’t Be Materially Disrupted"

ViacomCBS will be in good shape for the fall TV season if productions can restart by the summer after the novel coronavirus pandemic, CEO Bob Bakish said on the company's earnings call on Thursday. "We are optimistic that our fall schedule won’t be materially disrupted ...

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29.04.2020 / 22:25

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ViacomCBS Chief Updates Staff on Layoffs, Cost-Cutting Measures

As ViacomCBS keeps up its plan for $750 million in post-merger cost savings, CEO Bob Bakish sent a note to employees Wednesday as an update on the company's progress. "I know that even before the coronavirus pandemic, we were already in a period of significant change to integrate our newly combined company," Bakish wrote, adding that the company plans to continue "to integrate and streamline our operations, manage our costs as diligently as we can, and follow through on our committed post-merger synergy targets." ViacomCBS' advertising sales division as well as Nickelodeon, MTV News and other units were impacted by cuts Wednesday as part of the ongoing restructuring.

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ViacomCBS Chief Updates Staff On Layoffs, Cost-Cutting Measures

As ViacomCBS keeps up its plan for $750 million in post-merger cost savings, CEO Bob Bakish sent a note to employees on Wednesday as an update on the company's progress.

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09.04.2020 / 21:57

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ViacomCBS Launches $100 Million COVID-19 Relief Fund

ViacomCBS is looking to support industry crewmembers, talent and creatives with a $100 million fund launched amid a production shutdown due to the COVID-19 crisis. The emergency fund will be distributed by ViacomCBS to the Motion Picture & Television Fund and The Actors Fund, charitable organizations already supporting impacted industry workers.

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28.03.2020 / 01:57

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ViacomCBS Raises $2.5 Billion in New Debt Amid Virus Crisis

ViacomCBS on Friday said it has raised $2.5 billion with an eye to reducing its debt obligations. The Hollywood studio, led by CEO Bob Bakish, is the latest entertainment industry company to raise fresh cash amid the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.

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27.03.2020 / 17:13

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ViacomCBS Eyes Cost Savings as Virus Crisis Could Have "Material" Impact

ViacomCBS, led by CEO Bob Bakish, said Friday that the coronavirus pandemic could have a "material" impact on its results, withdrew its 2020 financial guidance and said it was planning "cost savings initiatives" to offset some of the expected revenue losses. "Global concerns about the coronavirus disease 2019 have impacted the macroeconomic environment, as well as ViacomCBS Inc.’s business," ViacomCBS said in an early morning statement.

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