It is barely nine months since Mr Freston, a hugely respected media executive who presided over the global success of MTV, became boss of Viacom when Mr Redstone split his empire in two.

近九个月前，雷石东将其媒体帝国一分为二，唐思腾先生随即出任维亚康姆的老板。唐思腾缔造了MTV在全球的辉煌，是一位令人崇敬的传媒高管。

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Redstone is also infamous for keeping a revolving door at Viacom, ousting Viacom chief executive Frank Biondi in 1996 and firing Viacom chief executive Tom Freston a decade later.

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Whether or not the new Viacom will be able to meet Mr Redstone's high expectations will also depend on Mr Freston's ability to turn around Paramount Pictures, which has had few hit movies in recent years compared with other studios.

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Moreover in America and elsewhere most young people are extremely tolerant of sexuality, and indifferent to ethnic origin, says Mr Freston.

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