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3 billion charge to write down the value of the business The company didn't disclose details of what it planned to do and indicated that the plan was not yet final 05, while Viacom's widely traded class "B" shares were up 52 cents at $40 Viacom took the $1 viacom The company said same-store revenues in its video business were down 7 percent in the fourth quarter due to overall softness in the movie rental industry Including the Blockbuster charge, Viacom reported a net loss of $385 But the company said it would continue to consider other alternatives Investors have been concerned about Blockbuster's prospects in the face of super-cheap sales of DVDs, and in recent months its shares have been hovering below $18, not far above the $15 per share at which Viacom first offered the shares to the public in 1999 Viacom reported a 19 percent gain in operating income at its cable networks group, a reliable profit center that includes MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon Sumner Redstone, Viacom's chairman and chief executive, told investors in a conference call that while the company continued to believe in Blockbuster's long-term prospects, "the business is evolving and moving away from our core areas of focus 4 million in the fourth quarter, or 22 cents per share, compared with earnings of $652 Viacom Plans to Shed Blockbuster Stake Feb 10, 10:53 AM EST Viacom Inc Revenues increased 11 percent to $7 The company said the plan was subject to final approval from its board of directors as well as "an assessment of market conditions " Viacom expects to complete the separation by the middle of the year Viacom said it expected to separate Blockbuster in a tax-free split-off, which would most likely involve exchanging shares of Viacom for shares of Blockbuster 50 announced Tuesday that it plans to shed its controlling stake in Blockbuster, the video rental chain, and take a $1 Blockbuster's business has been under pressure from cheap sales of DVDs through major retailers as well as emerging video technologies like video on demand and personal video recorders The announcement marked the second time that Viacom has said it would split off Blockbuster Full-year revenues rose 8 percent to $26 61 billion in 2002 78 billion â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? On the Net: http://www Viacom floated shares in Blockbuster in 1999 and said it would divest the rest later, but the company later changed course, deciding to hold on to the business for the cash it generated Viacom had long been considering a disposal of its roughly 81 percent stake in Blockbuster, and was believed to be looking for a buyer in recent weeks For the full year, Viacom reported net earnings of $1 52 billion from $6 The retail nature of Blockbuster's business was always an anomaly within the Viacom media conglomerate, which is made up predominantly of advertising-driven business like TV and radio 4 million, or 37 cents per share, in the same period a year ago Television earnings declined 23 percent compared with the year-ago period, which the company attributed to a lack of political advertising and higher expenses for programming, and radio income fell 10 percent on lower advertising revenues In early trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Blockbuster's shares were off 36 cents at $16 59 billion from $24 Viacom, which also owns CBS, MTV and the Paramount movie studio, made the announcement on the same day it reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings for 2003 42 billion, or 80 cents a share, versus $725 " Blockbuster has adapted to the shift to DVD usage from videotape by adding DVDs to its retail and rental inventories, but it has been challenged by growing sales of cheap DVDs through other retailing outlets Viacom acquired Blockbuster in 1994 to help finance its bid for Paramount 48 billion com 3 billion charge under an accounting rule that requires companies to occasionally assess the value of the goodwill of its businesses, or the amount above their current value that the company paid for them 7 million, or 41 cents a share, in 2002, which included an accounting charge of $1 Sixty-percent approval was required from members of both unions Efforts to Merge Actors Unions Fails Jul 2, 6:29 AM EST A plan to consolidate the nation's two actors unions was defeated by the slimmest of margins, winning a majority from both movie and television actors but failing to get enough votes from the Screen Actors Guild Of the 107,817 ballots mailed to SAG members, 58,192 were returned; the vote was 33,626 in favor and 24,550 against 8 in favor of supporting consolidation, derailing the effort for the second time in five years Many of the same concerns voiced by SAG members during a previous failed attempt to merge the unions in 1999 were brought up this time Leaders from both unions campaigned vigorously for the consolidation, but SAG opponents put up a strong fight "We are so relieved â€â€?â€â€?â€â€? On the Net: Actors opposed to the merger: http://savesag org American Federation of Television and Radio Artists: http://www Media consolidation has led to drastic cost cuts as companies scramble to reduce debt and justify their mergers 9 percent in favor of the plan com Screen Actors Guild: http://sag We have saved our union," said Peggy Miley, a member of both unions who voted against the merger Both sides announcing the support of high-profile actors Opponents included Rob Schneider, current SAG recording secretary Elliott Gould, former SAG President Edward Asner, and Valerie Harper, who lost an election for the presidency to Gilbert org Those supporting the consolidation included Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon and Martin Sheen Of 36,310 AFTRA voters who cast ballots, 27,553 were in favor aftra Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists voted 75 AOL Time Warner, Vivendi Universal and other giants have cut thousands of jobs over the past few years, and producers are expected to be especially cost-conscious when the current pacts with actors expire They said the new union â€â€? which would have been called the Alliance of International Media Artists â€â€? would raise dues on SAG members, dilute the unions' strength and end the autonomy of SAG, which has been led by notables like Ronald Reagan and Charlton Heston Proponents argued that consolidation had become necessary as huge media conglomerates â€â€? often owned by foreign companies â€â€? grew more powerful and began to exercise greater control over acting jobs Gilbert had campaigned fiercely for the proposal, and said she was not surprised that members had supported it overall "I am somewhat stunned at the fact that this did not pass by 2 percent," said a stone-faced SAG President Melissa Gilbert as she announced the results SAG members voted 57 |
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