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| − | "One of the largest global media empires, '''Viacom''' has a financial interest in broadcast and cable television, radio, Internet, book publishing, and film production and distribution. Some of this vertically integrated conglomerate's highly recognizable properties include the CBS network, MTV, Infinity broadcasting, Simon & Schuster, Blockbuster and Paramount Pictures. With such a diverse portfolio of properties, Viacom is one of the most profitable media giants as CBS is a top draw for older viewers while MTV remains the most popular teen orientated media outlet." --[http://www.cjr.org/tools/owners/viacom.asp Columbia Journalism Review]
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| − | During 2003-4, Viacom refused to run advertisements of [[MoveOn]].org [http://www.mediachannel.org/views/dissector/affalert131.shtml], [http://progressivetrail.org/articles/040117Karr.shtml], [http://truthout.org/docs_04/011904I.shtml]
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| − | *In February 2003, the grass-roots advocacy group-solicited donations from its email members to raise $75,000 to place an anti-war ad on billboards in four major American markets. The group claims that they raised the amount from members in two hours. When they approached Viacom Outdoor -- a division of Viacom and the largest outdoor-advertising entity in North America -- the company refused to post the ads, according to MoveOn.
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| − | *In March 2003 MTV, another Viacom-owned entity, refused to accept a commercial opposing war in Iraq, citing a similar policy against advocacy spots that it says protects the channel from having to run ads from any cash-rich interest group whose cause may be loathsome. The youth-oriented music station regularly airs recruitment ads for the U.S. Army.
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| − | *In January 2004, CBS rejected a request from MoveOn to air, during the forthcoming SuperBowl event, a 30-second ad that criticizes the Bush administration's run-up of the federal deficit, saying that it violated the network's policy against accepting "advocacy advertising" [sic].
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| − | **At the same time, CBS is allowing ads placed on the docket by the White House's anti-drug office. According to Adage.com, Super Bowl 2004 will also include product spots for AOL, Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline, Daimler Chrysler, FedEx, FritoLay, GM, H&R Block, Monster WorldWide, the NFL, Pepsi Cola, Philip Morris, Procter & Gamble, Sony Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Universal Studios, Visa USA, and Warner Brothers.
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| − | *'''Corporate Website''' [http://viacom.com/ viacom.com] with links to its subsidiaries and components
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| − | *[http://www.openairwaves.org/telecom/analysis/default.aspx?action=org&ID=8027 Profile at openairwaves.org]
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| − | *[http://www.cjr.org/tools/owners/viacom-timeline.asp Viacom Corporate Timeline] at CJR
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| − | == SourceWatch Resources ==
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| − | *[[echo chamber]]
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| − | *[[globalization]]
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| − | *[[media control]]
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| − | *[[media reform]]
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Revision as of 02:59, 30 January 2004
MTVs gay and Viacom owns them.
