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Gibson Sues Viacom, EA Over Rock Band (Update)

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2008-03-21 13:51:21 by Chris Kohler in Wired: Game|Life
...Viacom, parent company of Harmonix, over a patent it says Harmonix infringed when it created Guitar Hero and Rock Band Also named in the suit is Electronic Arts, who distributes Rock Band The lawsuit, over a 1999 Gibson patent related to the use of technology to simulate a musical performance, follows recent legal action taken against seven...
 
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Google and Viacom Fight to the Death

2007-08-14 19:19:00 by me in Fuel the Rebellion
 
...Viacom, the huge conglomerate that owns both The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report , is suing G o o g l e for $1 billion dollars. That's right, billion , with a b Why Because, as part of its Ultimate Plan for World Domination, G o o g l e bought out YouTube, and Viacom says that G o o g l e and YouTube encourage others to...
 
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Viacom Not in Talks to Buy Take-Two

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2008-02-08 02:15:07 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
...Viacom is not in talks to buy Take-Two interactive. After reports on the web said Viacom had offered $1.5 billion for Take-Two, parent company of GTA developer Rockstar, saw a 12% rise in shares When asked about the the deal Viacom declined to comment, and a Take-Two representative said the company was disinclined to respond to rumors This is...
 
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Viacom Buying Take-Two? Not

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2008-02-08 11:09:37 by Harold Goldberg in VH1 Game Break
...Viacom, our parent company and paycheck signer, began a relationship with Take-Two to make games based on some Nick, Jr.s perky, animated characters. Yesterday, according to MCV and Gamasutra, that relationship spawned talks of a purchase of the video game maker for a rumored $1.5 billion. The deal would have included Rockstar games, the...
 
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MCV: Midway could become part of Viacom

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2008-04-25 00:00:00 by Christopher Grant in Joystiq
...Viacom's] overall plan." This got MCV speculating that "Midway could soon officially become part of the Viacom family" joining other Viacom properties like MTV Networks (who already own MTV Games, Harmonix, GameTrailers, etc.), and Paramount, which recently announced that it too would get on the video game publishing bandwagon Why Viacom,...
 
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Rock Band's stellar stats boost Viacom's revenues

2008-05-03 13:05:29 by Glen D. in Xbox 360
 
...Viacom is brimming with joy these days over Harmonix 's popular music and rhythm game Rock Band ( Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , Wii ) . Its Media Networks division has experienced significant growth because of how well the title is doing in the market Viacom reports that since Rock Band 's release late last year, three million bundled units...
 
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Standing ovation: ex-Harmonix owners get US 150M tip from Viacom

2008-11-06 08:05:33 by Jon G. in Xbox 360
 
...Viacom gave ex- Harmonix owners something a little more substantial than a pat on the back: US 150 million As per an agreement drafted back in 2006 when Viacom first acquired the then-independent Harmonix, an earn-out fee was to be paid to the former owners of Harmonix based on the performance of the franchise An earn-out payment in...
 
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Rumor: Viacom bidding $1.5 billion to take over Take-Two

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2008-02-07 00:00:00 by Scott Jon Siegel in Joystiq
...Viacom might be moving in to make a bid on the company, to the tune of $1.5 billion USD MCV reports that Viacom is looking to buy majority ownership of the publisher and developer, with a reputed bid of $23 USD per share; Take-Two's current stock value was at around $16 as of last night. At this premium, majority shareholders could be...
 
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Viacom will pay huge bonus to Harmonix's Rock Band creators

2008-11-10 22:07:31 by Glenn M. in Xbox 360
 
...Viacom , as part of its acquisition of the company in 2006, will pay Rock Band creators video-game bonuses exceeding US 300 million The lucky (and now even filthy richer) Harmonix founders got US 150 million in the last quarter alone for exceeding performance targets. "We may not have anticipated the payment would be that high, but it's...
 
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Viacom's Shari Redstone takes chairwoman seat at Midway

2008-01-03 01:05:17 by abid in Wii News | Wii games reviews | Wii Gaming Blog
 
...Viacom and CBS Corporation, took his place.Though the shift was made during the holidays, the decision to promote Redstone was no surprise however, since Shari was the daughter of Viacom and CBS Corporation's current owner Sumner Redstone - also Midway's largest shareholder. Shari was also vice-chair of Midway Games' board, while also a...
 
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