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- Viacom to Buy UPN Control. Donohue, Steve // Multichannel News;03/27/2000, Vol. 21 Issue 13, p55
Reports that Viacom Inc. has agreed to buy out joint-venture partner BHC Communications' 50 percent stake in United Paramount Network (UPN). Value of the deal; Breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by BHC against Viacom; Operating losses of UPN for nine months ended September 30, 1999; Merger...
- Judge has heard enough from rivals in UPN dispute. Doman, Matthew // Hollywood Reporter -- International Edition;02/29/2000, Vol. 361 Issue 49, p4
Reports that New York Supreme Court Judge Herman Cahn has cut short Chris-Craft lawyers' arguments against the merger of Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp. Background on the lawsuit filed by Chris-Craft subsidiary and UPN network shareholder BHC Communications which claimed that the Viacom-CBS deal...
- UPN UP FOR GRABS. Goldsmith, Jill; Schneider, Michael // Daily Variety;03/17/2000, Vol. 267 Issue 11, p1
Reports on a New York State Supreme Court's ruling that Chris-Craft Industries and its BHC Communications unit must sell their 50% stake in the United Paramount Network (UPN) or buy the half it does not own from Viacom. Expiration of a `buy-sell' provision triggered by Viacom; Unclear status of...
- How to Use UPN. Consoli, John // MediaWeek;03/27/2000, Vol. 10 Issue 13, p12
Reports the implications to media buyers of the purchase of UPN television network from Chris-Craft by Viacom in the United States. Benefits of the purchase; Cost of the purchase; Reason for the purchase.
- Chump change for Siegel. Higgins, John M. // Broadcasting & Cable;03/27/2000, Vol. 130 Issue 13, p12
Reports on Chris-Craft Industries' sale of its stake in United States-based television network United Paramount Network as of March 27, 2000. Business partner Viacom Inc.'s acquisition of rival network CBS as the reason for the sale.
- Viacom Puts the Squeeze on Chris-Craft Over UPN. Adalian, Josef; Stern, Christopher; Goldsmith, Jill; Schneider, Michael // Variety;02/07/2000, Vol. 377 Issue 12, p28
Explores the dispute between Viacom Inc. and Chris-Craft over the control of UPN. Plan offered by Viacom to settle the question of the future ownership of UPN; Information on the UPN joint venture agreement; Move of Viacom in denying rumors that it is in discussion with Chris-Craft regarding...
- GET WITH THE PROGRAM. Grego, Melissa; Schlosser, Joe // Broadcasting & Cable;04/10/2000, Vol. 130 Issue 15, p110
Reports on developments related to television broadcasting in the United States as of April 10, 2000. Includes Viacom Inc.'s purchase of Chris-Craft Industries' stake in television network United Paramount Network.
- UPN looks for role in Viacom. Lafayette, Jon // Electronic Media;03/27/2000, Vol. 19 Issue 13, p3
Reports on Viacom Inc.'s acquisition United Paramount Network. Terms of agreement; Changes planned in the network's upper management.
- Viacom completes UPN deal. // Electronic Media;1/20/97, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p23
Reports that Viacom has acquired a 50 percent partnership in United Partnership Network (UPN). How much the acquisition is worth.
