EUROPE–Merchmaker, a provider of officially licensed merchandise, has secured the licensing rights to the Nickelodeon & Viacom consumer products portfolio.
NORTH AMERICA–Viacom has appointed Kelly Day to serve as the president of Viacom Digital Studios, a new unit focused on creating and expanding digital content across Viacom and its portfolio.
GLOBAL–Viacom’s plan to stabilize and revitalize the company is proving to be successful, with Q4 revenues up 3 percent to nearly $3.32 billion and full-year revenues increasing 6 percent to $13.26 billion.
NORTH AMERICA–The Board of Directors of Viacom have formed a special committee of independent directors to assess a potential merger with CBS Corporation.