New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks said this week that it will begin offering owners of its "Rock Band" video game to download full albums compatible with the game beginning next week, to include records from Judas Priest, the Cars and the Pixies.

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks said on Wednesday that it streamed more than 57 million mobile videos over the past year across all of its brands, representing 94% year-over-year growth. The figure includes 17 million streams from its MTV properties. Comedy Central now streams nearly 1 million mobile videos a month, up 28% on a year ago, while mobile streams are up 70% at Nickelodeon.

Cambridge, Mass. - Video game developer Harmonix, a unit of Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks, announced on Tuesday that its version of "Rock Band" for the Nintendo Wii will ship to retailers on June 22. Published by Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS), the $169 bundle will include guitar, microphone and drums accessories for the Wii.

Nashville, Tenn. - Guitar manufacturer Gibson has filed a second patent infringement lawsuit over guitar-replica controllers used in the video games "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band," this time suing "Rock Band" makers Harmonix, Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks and Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS). Gibson also last week filed suit against a number of retailers, including Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), for selling Activision's (NASD: ATVI) "Guitar Hero" in violation of its 1999 patent.

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks on Friday announced that MTV president Christina Norman is stepping down at the end of the month, to pursue new opportunities. MTV Music and Logo Group president Van Toffler will assume her duties until a replacement can be found.

Los Angeles - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) has signed deals with Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks and major label Sony BMG (NYSE: SNE), to offer clips of TV shows and music videos on its free MSN Video service in Europe, Variety reports. The deal will bring clips of shows such as "South Park" and "Pimp My Ride," as well as music videos, to MSN Video sites in nine countries, including the U.K.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) announced on Monday that it will dump its Yahoo Music Unlimited digital music service, and replace it with Rhapsody, the competing on-demand streaming service offered by Rhapsody America, a joint venture between RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) and Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks. Yahoo and Rhapsody also intend to collaborate on other digital music services, such as music downloads.

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks on Tuesday announced an online syndication strategy, whereby content from its various cable networks and websites will be offered through video distribution partners including Dailymotion, GoFish, imeem, MeeVee and Veoh Networks. Other sites syndicating MTV Networks content include AOL, Bebo, Fancast, Joost and MSN. Noticeably absent is Google's YouTube, against whom MTV Networks parent company Viacom filed a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit in March 2007.

San Diego - Mad Catz Interactive, a maker of video game accessories, said on Friday that it has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks, to create and distribute accessories for MTV-owned Harmonix Music Systems' "Rock Band" video game in North America and other territories. The music-based game features wired and wireless guitars, a drum percussion set and microphone accessories.

New York - Media conglomerate Viacom (NYSE: VIA), whose holdings include MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a five-year, $500 million deal with Microsoft (NASD: MSFT), that will see Microsoft serve ads on Viacom websites, and license Viacom's content for distribution on Microsoft properties like MSN and Xbox Live.

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks has taken an equity stake in GoFish.com, a video entertainment site, and will distribute some of its content through the site, according to an SEC filing.

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks announced on Wednesday the creation of Digital Fusion, a new division that will develop digital advertising and marketing that incorporates original and customized creative content across the company's digital portfolio.

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks has announced plans to make every episode of its Comedy Central network's "South Park" animated series available online for free streaming, Reuters reports.

New York - Harmonix, the music-based game studio unit of Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks, on Thursday announced the lineup of weekly song downloads it will offer through the end of the year for its forthcoming "Rock Band" game. Gamers will be able to purchase 3-song packs for $5.49 from artists including Metallica, the Police, David Bowie and Black Sabbath, or individual tracks for $1.99 each from a wider selection of artists. "Rock Band," which features drum, guitar and microphone peripherals, is slated for release on Nov. 20 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

New York - Viacom (NYSE: VIA) announced on Wednesday that it has completed the formation of its 50/50 joint venture with Network18 in India, Viacom18, which will distribute television, film and digital media content across numerous brands as well as consumer products.

New York - Viacom's MTV Networks announced on Monday that it has partnered with Gracenote to incorporate music lyrics into its on-air, online and mobile platforms. On sites like MTV.com, VH1.com and CMT.com, users will be able to search for full song lyrics, while mobile users will be able to text an artist's name, song title or a portion of the lyrics and be sent to a mobile Internet page displaying the full lyrics.

New York - Viacom's Comedy Central cable network launched a dedicated website for its "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" program on Thursday, which features almost every episode the program has aired in its nine-year history.

New York - Viacom's MTV Networks on Thursday unveiled a redesigned TVLand.com website, which now features full-length streaming episodes of classic TV series including "The Andy Griffith Show," "Leave It To Beaver" and "Gunsmoke." In coming months, episodes of "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Hogan's Heroes" and "Just Shoot Me" will also be added. The site will also feature movie trailers, a radio player with over a dozen channels, and a blog on the TV Generation from former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres.

London - Apple on Wednesday launched video downloads at its U.K. iTunes Store, initially offering American TV shows from partners including ABC, and MTV Networks' Nickelodeon, MTV and Paramount Comedy.

New York - The creators of the animated series "South Park" on Viacom's Comedy Central cable network have secured a deal with the company to launch a joint venture that will incubate original material, including video games, across the Internet and mobile platforms, The New York Times reported.