Sumner Redstone
Sumner Redstone
Sumner Murray Redstoneis an American businessman and media magnate. He is the majority owner and chairman of the board of the National Amusements theater chain. Through National Amusements, Redstone and his family are majority owners of CBS Corporation and Viacom. According to Forbes, as of September 2015, he was worth US$5 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth27 May 1923
CountryUnited States of America
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The quarter was fuelled by double-digit ad sales growth across the board, spurred by such ratings triumphs as CBS's 'Survivor,' which generated significant prime-time audience gains at CBS, and MTV's 'Video Music Awards,' this year's highest-rated cable entertainment program.
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Partnerships with Chinese companies are central to our long-term strategy.
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In the 21st century, large is no longer in charge.
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In the second quarter and beyond, we will continue to benefit from the combination of a vibrant advertising market and strong ratings at our cable networks.
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I cannot visualize any disagreement that cannot be resolved by us.
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The Chinese government is more skeptical about American media companies, but I have been going to China for eight years and I don't think it will affect Viacom. In China, it is always two steps forward and one step back.
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The concepts of our shows that we've created here (in the U.S.) travel in China and around the world, even though the language is different,
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Murdoch paid too much for the Wall Street Journal even when he didn't have any competition.
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I listen to my daughter. I listen to Paula, but I make the decisions. The decision to say goodbye to Cruise was mine.
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The explosion was good. It sent a message to the rest of the world that the time of the big star getting all this money is over. And it is! I would like to think that what I did, or what we did, has had a salutary effect on the rest of the industry.
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The Internet is a powerful way to make lots of money... But we are not going to buy Yahoo!
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I love Viacom. I love CBS. And so I don't want to die. I have a will to live. The same will to win that I've always had. And — I'm gonna fight death as long as I can. I like it here. I don't want to go anywhere else.
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It was always tough, but today we are in the throes of something we have never seen in our history. It's clear in recent times the market is looking for a bottom.
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We need to listen to consumers' needs