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pA day after Glu Mobile said a href="http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-glu-aims-to-cut-expenses-by-19-percent-through-layoffs-cutting-ceos-pay" title="it would shed staff"it would shed staff/a and cut CEO Greg Ballard's salary to prepare itself for what it called the "increasing economic headwinds" facing the sector, its larger rivals Electronic Arts and Gameloft, told a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE4B26QE20081203" title="Reuters "Reuters /athat the market is doing fine, thank you very much. A Gameloft (a href="http://finance.paidcontent.org/paidcontent?Page=QUOTETicker=GFT" class="ticker" title="GFT"EPA: GFT/a) spokeswoman said "it's all going well," while EA's mobile business head Barry Cottle went further: "Mobile games are actually thriving right now," he said, dismissing the idea that declining handset sales had hurt the market. He added, however, that while it was "too early" to tell what sort of impact the weakening economy would have on the company, so far, they had grown in all regions, including Europe where handset sales have dipped.nbsp; /p p So what accounts for this disconnect? More on this issue on a href="http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-is-mobile-gaming-thriving-or-struggling-depends-who-you-ask/" title="MocoNews, here"MocoNews, here/a. /p piSocial Media Deals Report: This 199-page report, filled with charts and data, examines the categories, number and size of VC and MA deal in social media from 2007 through 2008. stronga href="http://www.paidcontent.org/reports/"Visit the ContentNext Reports page/a/strongi/p pa href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/pcorg?a=HoZiz7"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/pcorg?i=HoZiz7" border="0"/img/a/pdiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?a=8Y3BO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?i=8Y3BO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?a=CcOdO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?i=CcOdO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?a=lAVgo"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?i=lAVgo" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?a=fGQaO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?i=fGQaO" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?a=J2evO"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/pcorg?i=J2evO" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/pcorg/~4/474907414" height="1" width="1"/

pIn another sign of the times, Viacom (a href="http://finance.paidcontent.org/paidcontent?Page=QUOTETicker=VIA" class="ticker" title="VIA"NYSE: VIA/a) will cut roughly 850 jobs, approximately 7 percent of the company's workforce across all divisions during yet another overhaul of the company's structure. The company also will write down assets and programming. Viacom estimates that the combination of write downs and restructuring will result in Q408 pre-tax charge of $400-$450 million—and pre-tax savings of $200-$250 million in 2009. Senior-level management pay raises have been suspended for 2009 (no mention of bonuses). /p p bUpdate/b: I've confirmed that the layoffs, which are being made now, not only cut across divisions but run at least as high as EVP—possibly higher—and are meant to be global and domestic. No official numbers by division but MTVN is likely to take the biggest hit. This isn't a corporate restructuring and a spokesperson said "how it is playing out is being determined by each division." Viacom has been working on the plans for at least a month, causing intense speculation. Those affected are being notified "right away" and will remain on the payroll at least through year's end; severance will kick in after that. /p p We have the bfull memo, embedded below/b: /p p "Dear Colleagues: /p p With less than a month until the close of 2008, our entire organization continues to do everything possible to anticipate and adapt to the unprecedented changes affecting all our businesses.nbsp; We know it hasn't been easy and we couldn't be more proud or more appreciative of how you have risen to the challenge. bLots more after the jump..../b /ppDear Colleagues: /p p With less than a month until the close of 2008, our entire organization continues to do everything possible to anticipate and adapt to the unprecedented changes affecting all our businesses.nbsp; We know it hasn't been easy and we couldn't be more proud or more appreciative of how you have risen to the challenge. /p p Even in these tough economic times, Viacom has a strong hand to play. We have a broad stable of outstanding brands, diverse revenue streams and an impressive global footprint, backed up by exceptional financial strength.nbsp; Added to that we have talented employees, extremely able leaders and a creative ingenuity that runs deep. /p p Unfortunately, our advantages and best efforts can't completely protect Viacom from the very serious and broad-based challenges of this economic recession.nbsp; Viacom's long-term health will depend on our shared commitment to adapt, to innovate and to make difficult choices. To compete and thrive, we need to create an organization and a cost structure that are in step with the evolving economic environment. /p p Today, we are announcing a company-wide restructuring plan that includes staffing reductions in all divisions.nbsp; This will result in a reduction of our worldwide workforce of approximately 7 percent, or about 850 positions. We are also suspending salary increases for the Company's senior level management in 2009.nbsp; In addition, after a comprehensive review of our operations, we will write down certain programming and other assets.nbsp; These three actions will bring us significant cost savings and other efficiencies. /p p Top managers at every part of the company worked thoughtfully, carefully and compassionately to create a leaner, more focused organization.nbsp; It was not an easy task, but it was an essential step that will keep Viacom at the competitive forefront today and tomorrow. Department heads and supervisors will provide you with more information about the changes that will be taking place in your division. /p p Saying goodbye to friends and colleagues is always difficult, particularly when we have shared so much. 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a href="http://adage.com/mediaworks/article.php?article_id=133007"/aNEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman announced a restructuring that will see 850 employees eliminated, or about 7% of the company#039;s total work force. The restructuring will include cuts at all divisions of the company, which includes MTV Networks, BET Networks and Paramount Pictures. Viacom is also suspending salary increases for senior staff in 2009, and will write down quot;certain programming and other assets.quot; pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/ui0TMDOwkGujK0gsG_zO5Pt9nXc/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/ui0TMDOwkGujK0gsG_zO5Pt9nXc/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adage/complete/~4/5K2hRQOyqpo" height="1" width="1"/

pimg class="float_right" src="/~~/f?id=480f41a9796c7ac00075f76amaxX=220maxY=168" border="0" alt="viacom_logo.jpg" title="viacom_logo.jpg" width="220" height="168" /Viacom (VIA) will cut its workforce by 7% or about 850 jobs as part of "restructuring plans designed to better align its organization and overall cost structure with evolving economic conditions," according to a release. The company will also freeze wages for senior management and "write down certain programming and other assets."/p pTotal costs of the write-down and restructuring will be $400 million to $450 million in Q4. It's all supposed to save Viacom between $250 million and $250 million in 2009./p pCEO Philippe Dauman's memo, a href="http://gawker.com/5101825/the-dreaded-viacom-layoffs-850-people"via Gawker/a:/p blockquote pDear Colleagues:/p pWith less than a month until the close of 2008, our entire organization continues to do everything possible to anticipate and adapt to the unprecedented changes affecting all our businesses. We know it hasn't been easy and we couldn't be more proud or more appreciative of how you have risen to the challenge./p pEven in these tough economic times, Viacom has a strong hand to play. We have a broad stable of outstanding brands, diverse revenue streams and an impressive global footprint, backed up by exceptional financial strength. Added to that we have talented employees, extremely able leaders and a creative ingenuity that runs deep./p pUnfortunately, our advantages and best efforts can't completely protect Viacom from the very serious and broad-based challenges of this economic recession. Viacom's long-term health will depend on our shared commitment to adapt, to innovate and to make difficult choices. To compete and thrive, we need to create an organization and a cost structure that are in step with the evolving economic environment./p pToday, we are announcing a company-wide restructuring plan that includes staffing reductions in all divisions. This will result in a reduction of our worldwide workforce of approximately 7 percent, or about 850 positions. We are also suspending salary increases for the Company's senior level management in 2009. In addition, after a comprehensive review of our operations, we will write down certain programming and other assets. These three actions will bring us significant cost savings and other efficiencies./p pTop managers at every part of the company worked thoughtfully, carefully and compassionately to create a leaner, more focused organization. It was not an easy task, but it was an essential step that will keep Viacom at the competitive forefront today and tomorrow. Department heads and supervisors will provide you with more information about the changes that will be taking place in your division./p pSaying goodbye to friends and colleagues is always difficult, particularly when we have shared so much. Those of you who will be leaving should be proud of your contributions, which we will always respect and appreciate. We thank you and we wish you the best./p pThe true measure of an organization is how it deals with change and overcomes challenges. We know that you are up to the task and that together we will push through the difficulties ahead and go on to even greater achievements./p pWe truly appreciate your continued commitment and hard work and we thank you for everything you do each day./p pSincerely,/p pPhilippe and Tom/p /blockquote pstrongSee Also:/strongbr /a href="../../2008/11/viacom-media-revenues-grow-6-ad-sales-down-2-"Viacom Media Revenues Grow 6%, Ad Sales Down 2%/a/p pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/kCEB9O48axiLUqnS8Ti4G14o74w/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~at/kCEB9O48axiLUqnS8Ti4G14o74w/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pdiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?a=MnuAiReK"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?i=MnuAiReK" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?a=qMrVHFVz"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?d=52" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?a=bCzGMphm"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?d=80" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?a=GsUI4hbr"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?i=GsUI4hbr" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?a=EyfiXIH0"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?d=131" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?a=tnZ5PNg5"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?d=336" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?a=6jJB5Ob3"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?d=41" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?a=APwpLaXJ"img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider?d=50" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/alleyinsider/silicon_alley_insider/~4/Oo7XVKBH6u8" height="1" width="1"/

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