Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman should be replaced by “somebody who is turned on, attracted to, and somewhat knowledgeable about the creative community and popular culture,” former company chief Tom Freston said today on CNBC.

He added that he would “totally” agree with the characterization of Dauman as an “arrogant elitist…

Amid the orgy of congratulation and self-congratulation last week, it was difficult to find anyone pumping the hand of Philippe Dauman. It was exactly 10 years ago that the Viacom CEO took office, yet today he takes the rap for putting his company on the corporate casualty list.

In assuming his duties a decade ago, Dau…

AMC continues to explore new places and genres with a pilot order to White City, a geopolitical drama focused on Western diplomats and journalists living in Afghanistan. An adventure story set in the somewhat surreal ex-pat world of near-present Afghanistan, White City was among the scripts vying for a pilot order at t…

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NEW YORK, NY (April 5, 2011) – Vice today announced it has formed major investment partnerships with some of the most influential leaders in the media business: Tom Freston, MTV Founder and former Viacom CEO; WPP, the world's leading communications services group; and The Raine Group, a top media merchant bank. Vice…

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