Viacom earnings drop 37 percent; ad slump hurts
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc , owner of MTV Networks and Paramount movie studio, reported a 37 percent drop in third-quarter earnings, further evidence that major media companies are suffering from an intensifying advertising slump.</p><div class="feedflare">
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