Viacom controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Viacom governance and succession dispute
A public dispute involving National Amusements, Sumner Redstone, members of the Redstone family, Viacom’s board and Philippe Dauman concerned corporate governance, board control, executive succession and the company’s strategic relationship with CBS. The conflict contributed to Dauman’s removal and intensified debate over a possible recombination of Viacom and CBS.