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25 items- NEWSUnleash The Power of Optimus Prime On TikTok: Text-To-Speech Feature Gets A Heroic UpgradeViacomCBS’s (NASDAQ:VIAC) Paramount Pictures has teamed up with ByteDance-owned TikTok to incorporate the iconic voice of Optimus Prime into the platform’s text-to-speech functionality. What Happened: Paramount Pictures has teamed up with TikTok to promote the upcoming release of “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” by adding the voice of Optimus Prime to the app’s text-to-speech feature. See Also: TikTok Ban Nearly Certain, Says Analyst — But There Are 2 Ways Out TikTok has introduced a new feature that utilizes Optimus Prime's voice for text-to-speech. pic.twitter.com/HShZfJg7je— Jonah Manzano (@jonah_manzano) May 12, 2023 Creator accounts in 25 countries, including the U.S.,
- NEWSSouth Park's Fourth Graders Turn 25: How The Foul-Mouthed Now Millennials Pushed The Envelope - But In A Good WaySouth Park’s motley crew of Stan, Kyle, Eric, Kenny as well as their friends, family and lovable school principal Mr. Mackey ("Drugs are bad, Mkay?") are celebrating 25 years on the air. The show’s creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who met in a college film class in Boulder in the early 1990s, made "The Spirit of Christmas” in 1995 - the story of a demented snowman who comes to life. It was their first creation in which they introduced Stan, Kyle, Eric and Kenny. Four Fourth Graders: South Park Is Born Stone and Parker moved on to develop a cartoon series with their four fourth graders and South Park hit the airwaves. By 1997, it was picked up by Comedy Central and the first episode a
- NEWSSouth Park's Fourth Graders Turn 25: How The Foul-Mouthed Now Millennials Pushed The Envelope - But In A Good WaySouth Park’s motley crew of Stan, Kyle, Eric, Kenny as well as their friends, family and lovable school principal Mr. Mackey ("Drugs are bad, Mkay?") are celebrating 25 years on the air. The show’s creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who met in a college film class in Boulder in the early 1990s, made "The Spirit of Christmas” in 1995 - the story of a demented snowman who comes to life. It was their first creation in which they introduced Stan, Kyle, Eric and Kenny. Four Fourth Graders: South Park Is Born Stone and Parker moved on to develop a cartoon series with their four fourth graders and South Park hit the airwaves. By 1997, it was picked up by Comedy Central and the first episode a
- PRSeason Two of Charlamagne Tha God's Weekly Late-Night Show Gets New Name and New Format With Same Great Host for a Comedic Look at the Week's EventsComedy Central's Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God to feature influential guests and Charlamagne's hilarious and unfiltered take on the most talked about topics Executive produced by Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central's Hell of A Week premieres Thursday, July 28th at 11:30 P.M. ET/PT MTV Entertainment Studios today announced that season two of Charlamagne Tha God's weekly late-night show will get a new name and new format with the same great host for a comedic look at the week's events. Premiering Thursday, July 28th at 11:30 PM ET/PT, Comedy Central's Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God will feature influential guests and Charlamagne's hilarious and unfiltered take on the most tal
- PRVH1 Partners With Thee Media Mavens for the First-Ever Thee Media Mavens x ESSENCEFest Takeover Brunch in New Orleans on Saturday, July 2ndStars Tami Roman from Caught in the Act: Unfaithful and Amara La Negra from Love & Hip Hop Miami join 80 Black women to discuss life in Hollywood in front of and behind the screen VH1 announced today that it has partnered with Thee Media Mavens for the inaugural Thee Media Mavens x ESSENCEFest Takeover Brunch this Saturday, July 2nd in New Orleans. As part of the exclusive gathering that will boast 80 Black women who work in Hollywood as journalists, influencers, media personalities and more, VH1 will host an intimate conversation with stars Tami Roman from Caught in the Act: Unfaithful and Amara La Negra from Love & Hip Hop Miami. The attendees will also hear from Chelsea Von Chaz with #
- PRVH1's 'Level Up' Mondays Achieves Double Digit Growth IN KEY 18-49 DEMOMay 16th marks VH1's highest rated Monday prime in three months and scores best Monday prime share in eight months thanks to big season premieres of Basketball Wives and VH1 Couples Retreat VH1's ‘Level Up' Mondays - with the season premieres of Basketball Wives and VH1 Couples Retreat – achieved a win with double digit increases vs. P4W across total day (+13% rtg & shr) and prime (+14% rtg, +16% shr) overall. Additionally, May 16th was VH1's highest rated Monday prime in three months with both massive gains over P4W across rating (+86%) and share (+104%). Basketball Wives Basketball Wives season 10 premiere (5/16) posted a +6% increase vs. the prior season average and +25% on share M
- PRNickelodeon Orders Second Season of Original Animated Series, The Patrick Star ShowFrom Nickelodeon Animation, 26-Episode Pickup Continues to Spotlight the World's Most Famous Sea Star, Patrick Star Share it: @Nickelodeon @SpongeBob @OfficialPatrickStar Click HERE for art. Nickelodeon has ordered a second season (26 episodes) of its original animated series, The Patrick Star Show, which follows a younger Patrick Star living at home with his family, where he hosts his own variety show for the neighborhood from his television-turned-bedroom. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, new episodes of The Patrick Star Show season one will continue to premiere on Nickelodeon. "This next season of The Patrick Star Show will embark upon even more imaginative, colorful and hilarious
- PRSEGA of America & Paramount Pictures Partner With JAKKS Pacific & Disguise to Unveil New Toys and Costumes for Sonic the Hedgehog 2Sonic Fans Can Score the New Collectibles Ahead of the Film's Release on April 8, 2022 JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) and Disguise, Inc. today announced a new line of toys and costumes launching in Spring 2022 in celebration of Paramount Pictures' feature film, Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The new line of merchandise from JAKKS is set to include action figures, playsets, vehicles, plush toys and other collectibles just in time for the film's release on April 8, 2022. Disguise, the costume division of JAKKS Pacific, will also be designing and manufacturing costumes and accessories inspired by characters from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which will be available to fans this Fall. This press release fea
- NEWSIf You Invested $1,000 When Apple Aired Its 1984 Super Bowl Ad, Here's How Much You'd Have NowSuper Bowl LVI featured commercials that cost advertisers $6.5 million for a 30-second spot. Some of those ads will be remembered for years, while others will be easily forgotten. Here’s a look at one of the most famous commercials of all-time and the potential massive fortune it made for investors. What Happened: The 1983 NFL season culminated with Super Bowl XVII, a game which saw the Raiders beating the Redskins 38-9 on Jan. 22, 1984. The game was watched by over 77 million people on CBS, a unit of ViacomCBS Inc (NASDAQ:VIAC). A 30-second commercial during the game came at a cost of $368,200. One company that used the Super Bowl to promote an upcoming product launch was Apple Inc (NASD
- NEWSCNBC Final Trades: Coinbase, Amazon, Western Digital, Paramount/Viacom, Roblox
- NEWS56 Biggest Movers From YesterdayGainers HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOK) gained 54.5% to close at $2.07 on Wednesday. Hookipa Pharma amended and restated collaboration and license agreement with Gilead Sciences for arenaviral immunotherapy as a component of a potential functional curative regimen for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Upstart Holdings, Inc.. (NASDAQ:UPST) shares climbed 35.7% to close at $148.01 after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 results and issued sales guidance above estimates. The company also announced a $400 million buyback. SOS Limited (NYSE:SOS) gained 28.6% to close at $0.9231. Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ:SATL) rose 27.5% to settle at $7.23. Satellogic recently announced a $5 mi
- NEWS'Execs at Paramount Global, formerly known as Viacom/CBS, say changes/investments announced to greatly expand streaming services will make it more attractive to a potential buyer' - Tweet By Charles Gasparinohttps://twitter.com/CGasparino/status/1494048597054304259
- NEWSViacomCBS Shifts Focus To Streaming: Does The Stock Offer More Upside Than Netflix?ViacomCBS Inc (NASDAQ:VIAC) shares are plummeting after the company reported weak earnings results, despite better-than-expected revenue and solid streaming numbers. What Happened: ViacomCBS reported quarterly revenue of $8 billion, which beat the $7.49 billion estimate, but the global media company reported adjusted earnings of just 26 cents per share, down from earnings of $1.04 per share year-over-year. ViacomCBS said global streaming revenue grew 48% year-over-year to $1.3 billion, driven by strength in subscriptions and advertising. Steaming subscribers reached 56 million after the company added a record 9.4 million during the quarter, "overwhelmingly led by Paramount+." See Also:
- NEWSViacomCBS Takes A Hit After Earnings: Chart Shows Road To RecoveryViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAC) shares are trading lower Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS results were down year-over-year. ViacomCBS reported quarterly earnings of 26 cents per share, representing a 75% decrease over earnings of $1.04 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $8 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $7.49 billion by 7%. ViacomCBS was down 19.59% at $28.94 at publication time. Related: ViacomCBS Rebrands As Paramount: What You Need To Know ViacomCBS Daily Chart Analysis The stock looked to be approaching an old channel where it once traded as it neared previous support, which is now l
- NEWSTop 10 WallStreetBets Mentions for Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 Since 9:30 AM Open: NVDA, RBLX, GME, SHOP, AMD, VIAC, AMC, UPST, TSLA, RKT
- NEWSViacomCBS Whale Trades For February 16Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with VIAC, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. So how do we know what this whale just did? Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 40 uncommon options trades for ViacomCBS. This isn't normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 55% bullish and 45%, bearish. Out of all of the special
- NEWSStocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On WednesdayOn Wednesday, 115 companies reached new 52-week lows. Noteworthy Points From Today's 52-Week Lows: The largest company by market cap to hit a new 52-week low was Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB). The smallest company on a market cap basis to set a new 52-week low was Avenue Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ATXI). Avenue Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ATXI)'s stock fell the most, as it traded down 41.93% to reach a new 52-week low. Nuveen Municipal Value (NYSE:NUV)'s stock made the biggest bounce back, actually moving up 0.0% shortly after hitting a new 52-week low. These stocks set new 52-week lows on Wednesday: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) stock achieved a new 52-week low on Wednesday morning, hitting
- NEWS40 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Mid-Day SessionGainers HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOK) jumped 52.8% to $2.0478. Hookipa Pharma amended and restated collaboration and license agreement with Gilead Sciences for arenaviral immunotherapy as a component of a potential functional curative regimen for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Upstart Holdings, Inc.. (NASDAQ:UPST) shares jumped 31.4% to $143.38 after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 results and issued sales guidance above estimates. The company also announced a $400 million buyback. MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (NYSE:MYTE) gained 15.6% to $16.38. The company’s Q2 sales jumped 18.3% year-over-year to €187.6 million. Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ:IMTE)
- ANALYSTCredit Suisse reiterated coverage on Paramount Global with a new price targetCredit Suisse reiterated coverage of Paramount Global with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $38.00 from $42.00 previously
- ANALYSTGuggenheim reiterated coverage on Paramount Global with a new price targetGuggenheim reiterated coverage of Paramount Global with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $40.00 from $53.00 previously
- ANALYSTGoldman reiterated coverage on Paramount Global with a new price targetGoldman reiterated coverage of Paramount Global with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $54.00 from $65.00 previously
- NEWSViacomCBS Rebrands As Paramount: What You Need To KnowViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) has rebranded itself as Paramount Global, effective Feb. 17, and will be traded under the new ticker symbols “PARAA” for Class A shares and “PARA” for Class B shares. What Happened: The Wall Street Journal reported the name change was announced during the company’s Feb. 15 investor presentation. “It is who we are, and it is who we are destined to be,” said ViacomCBS Chairwoman Shari Redstone. “And that is why today we are thrilled to announce that ViacomCBS has become Paramount Global, or simply Paramount.” The Paramount history stretches back to 1912, when Hungarian-born Adolph Zukor launched the Famous Players Film Company with the goal of offering feature-length
- NEWSBofA Downgrades ViacomCBS After Streaming Investments: What Investors Need To KnowAlthough ViacomCBS Inc (NASDAQ:VIAC) remains an attractive target amid industry consolidation, a sale of the company is unlikely in the near term given its streaming aspirations, according to BofA Securities. The ViacomCBS Analyst: Jessica Reif Ehrlich downgraded ViacomCBS from Buy to Neutral and lowered the price target from $53 to $39. The ViacomCBS Thesis: The company is facing near- and intermediate-term headwinds from streaming content investments, Reif Ehrlich said in the downgrade note. “We commend management for taking a bold approach, but near term headwinds will drive Y/Y declines in CY22 and CY23 OIBDA and pressure already depressed FCF levels,” the analyst wrote. “While subsc
- NEWSBenzinga's Daily Brief On Trending Tickers For Feb. 16, 2022: Roblox, Shopify And MoreBenzinga’s “Daily Brief On Trending Tickers” highlights top-searched tickers from around the web and uses the Benzinga Pro platform to highlight recent news items possibly impacting those stocks. The data on the trending tickers is compiled from a list of most-discussed tickers on the popular Reddit forum WallStreetBets. Using the Benzinga Pro Newsfeed, traders and investors can quickly search for recent news on a stock and make a decision about what a stock might be moving on today. Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ expectations, while revenue beat estimates. The company’s quarterly loss was 25 cents per share, while revenue grew 20% yea
- NEWSBenzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For February 16, 2022Upgrades According to Compass Point, the prior rating for Comerica Inc (NYSE:CMA) was changed from Neutral to Buy. Comerica earned $1.66 in the fourth quarter, compared to $1.49 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $102.09 and a 52-week-low of $61.30. Comerica closed at $100.17 at the end of the last trading period. According to Evercore ISI Group, the prior rating for Macy's Inc (NYSE:M) was changed from In-Line to Outperform. Macy's earned $1.23 in the third quarter, compared to $0.19 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Macy's shows a 52-week-high of $37.95 and a 52-week-low of $13.73. Moreover, at the end of the last trading peri
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ViacomCBS Inc. operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. The company operates through TV Entertainment, Cable Networks, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The TV Entertainment segment distributes a schedule of news and public affairs broadcasts, and sports and entertainment programming; acquires or develops, and schedules programming on the CBS Television Network that includes primetime comedies and dramas, reality, specials, kids' programs, daytime dramas, game shows, and late night programs; produces or distributes talk shows, court shows, game shows, and newsmagazines; owns...Where does VIAC stock trade?
ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC) is listed on NASDAQ.What sector and industry is VIAC in?
ViacomCBS Inc. operates in the Consumer Services sector, Movies/Entertainment industry.What are analysts saying about VIAC?
ViacomCBS Inc. has had 8 recent analyst actions on file. The most recent action was from Credit Suisse: Neutral with a $3800.00 price target on 2022-02-16. Recent price targets range from $3500.00 to $4500.00.What companies are similar to VIAC?
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