Viacom International Media Networks

Taobao Introduces Maker Rating System to Champion Young Entrepreneurs, Originality

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Online Retail, Retail, Communications, Social media, Technology, Software, Internet, Films, Creative works, Taobao, Viacom International Media Networks, TMF, Avatar, Entrepreneurship

This launch coincides with the fifth anniversary of Taobao Maker Festival (TMF).

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  • This launch coincides with the fifth anniversary of Taobao Maker Festival (TMF).
  • Taobao has upgraded the popular TMF awards into a rating system that will provide year-long brand exposure and marketing resources to Chinas most talented and entrepreneurial young minds.
  • The new rating system promotes and celebrates originality and creativity.
  • For four days starting August 10, Taobao will launch its online exhibition, supported by Taobao Life, a 3D avatar-based virtual world.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Announces Key Leadership Changes, Elevates OTT and Studio Businesses

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Film & Motion Pictures, Public relations, Investor relations, TV and Radio, Communications, Online, General Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Entertainment, Companies, Television, Viacom International Media Networks, Viacom, Telefe, Nickelodeon, CBS, Viacom International Media Networks The Americas, Pierluigi Gazzolo, Juan Acosta, Viacom International Media Networks

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced today that Pierluigi Gazzolo, President of VIMN Americas and Executive Vice President of Nickelodeon International, has been appointed President of OTT International and Viacom International Studios (VIS), signalling the increasing importance of VIMNs OTT and Studio businesses.

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  • Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced today that Pierluigi Gazzolo, President of VIMN Americas and Executive Vice President of Nickelodeon International, has been appointed President of OTT International and Viacom International Studios (VIS), signalling the increasing importance of VIMNs OTT and Studio businesses.
  • He will also be responsible for creating an integrated Viacom International Studios operation, managing original content creation assets across ViacomCBS internationally.
  • Under Gazzolo s leadership, Viacom International Studios (VIS) was launched following the 2016 acquisitions of Telefe and then Porta dos Fundos.
  • Additionally, Piers leadership in the streaming and OTT space has driven subscriber growth and established VIMN as a key player in OTT in the region partnering with MVPDs and mobile operators.

TMF Group Chooses FIS’ Private Equity Solution to Serve Expanded Customer Base After Recent Acquisition

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Software, Internet, Finance, Banking, Data management, Professional services, Technology, Security, TMF Group, Information technology management, TMF, Viacom International Media Networks, Business process management, Management, Business

TMF Group selected the Investran private equity solution from FIS (NYSE: FIS).

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  • TMF Group selected the Investran private equity solution from FIS (NYSE: FIS).
  • Under a significant contract expansion with FIS, TMF Group will use this award-winning FIS software suite to automate and streamline its front, middle and back office processes and further enhance operational efficiency, reporting and performance.
  • Headquartered in Amsterdam, TMF Group provides a broad range of business services including fund administration, human resources, accounting, tax support and payroll for international business expansion.
  • The firm operates in a highly competitive market and needed to ensure a smooth conversion to its new technology platform.

Who Will Become America’s Most Musical Family? Nickelodeon Sets Premiere Date for New Family Music Competition, Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:00 P.M. (ET/PT)

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
TV and Radio, Women, General Entertainment, Entertainment, MEN, Family, Consumer, Teens, Television, Nickelodeon, TeenNick, MTV2, MTV, Viacom, Nicktoons, TEENick, Drake & Josh, Viacom International Media Networks, Viacom Media Networks, The Intellectual Property Corporation, Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon has set the premiere date for its brand-new music competition series, Americas Most Musical Family : Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

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  • Nickelodeon has set the premiere date for its brand-new music competition series, Americas Most Musical Family : Friday, Nov. 1, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191002005754/en/
    The premiere of Americas Most Musical Family will simulcast across BET, MTV, MTV2, Nicktoons, Paramount Network, TeenNick, TV Land and VH1 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), with new episodes airing every Friday night on Nickelodeon.
  • Production of Americas Most Musical Family is overseen for Nickelodeon by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content.
  • Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

TMF Group: Largest Economies Often Most Complex for Business

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Professional services, Finance, Viacom International Media Networks, TMF

Some of the worlds largest economies are the most complex and unpredictable places to do business, according to an independent report commissioned by TMF Group.

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  • Some of the worlds largest economies are the most complex and unpredictable places to do business, according to an independent report commissioned by TMF Group.
  • Any business looking to expand into new territories faces a formidable array of potential hurdles, according to Mark Weil, CEO of TMF Group.
  • This has made some of the worlds most commercially attractive countries among the most complex to operate in.
  • Europe is home to the most complex countries for business, with four out of the top ten, including Germany.

With MTV's record linear and digital growth, global youth brand taps former Bleacher Report president Rory Brown as new Head of Digital and Social

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Monday, April 8, 2019
MTV, Viacom, Television, Viacom Media Networks, CMT, Bleacher Report, VH1, Logo TV, Robert Bakish, Viacom International Media Networks

With 250 million followers, MTV currently boasts the largest social footprint among all entertainment brands (ListenFirst).

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  • With 250 million followers, MTV currently boasts the largest social footprint among all entertainment brands (ListenFirst).
  • Brown will report directly to Jacqueline Parkes, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Digital Studios for MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo, and work closely with Viacom Digital Studios.
  • Most recently, Brown served as President of Bleacher Report, a role in which he oversaw content, product, social, programming as well as the House of Highlights team.
  • MTV is the leading global youth media brand in 180 countries, reaching 450 million households in nearly 30 different languages across every platform.