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Viacom to sell Harmonix 12 November 2010 percent to 3.33 billion dollars. (c) 2010 AFP Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it plans to sell Harmonix, developer of the "Rock Band" videogame, and is in talks with several potential buyers. Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it plans to sell Harmonix, developer of the "Rock Band" videogame, and is in talks with several potential buyers. Speaking to financial analysts after releasing the US entertainment giant's quarterly results, Viacom president and chief executive Philippe Dauman said the decision to sell Harmonix "is about focus." "Our decision to exit this business reflects our strategy of focusing entirely on what we do best -- make great branded entertainment content and deliver it through a variety of platforms," Dauman said. "The console games business requires an expertise and scale that we don't have so we have taken steps to sell Harmonix," he said. Dauman said that Viacom, whose properties include BET Networks, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, was "in discussions with several potential buyers" for Harmonix. The US entertainment giant's net profit fell 59 percent in the quarter which ended on September 30 to 189 million dollars while revenue climbed five 1 / 2 APA citation: Viacom to sell Harmonix (2010, November 12) retrieved 25 September 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2010-11-viacom-harmonix.html This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. 2 / 2 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).

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