April 25 (Reuters) - Viacom Inc:
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.79, REVENUE VIEW $3.03 BILLION — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* MEDIA NETWORKS REVENUES INCREASED 1% TO $2.43 BILLION IN QUARTER
* FILMED ENTERTAINMENT REVENUES DECREASED 17% TO $741 MILLION IN QUARTER
* VIACOM - PARAMOUNT PICTURES IS ON TRACK TO CONTINUE GROWING PROFITS FOR SECOND HALF OF FISCAL 2018 AND INTO FISCAL 2019
* RECOGNIZED PRE-TAX RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED COSTS OF $185 MILLION IN QUARTER
* VIACOM - COST TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES ARE WELL UNDER WAY; ANTICIPATE MORE THAN $100 MILLION IN COST SAVINGS IN FISCAL 2018
* NOW EXPECT OVER $300 MILLION IN RUN-RATE SAVINGS IN FISCAL 2019 RELATED TO COST TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
