david's going to viacom hq and speak with robert bakish. claims in 2.34 below estimate of 2.39.ack in a minute. so it sumyile style.psin fullle. wn mheov ♪ >>> look at rock center there. of course we're getting a lot of snow here in new york city. viacom this morning reported better than expected quarterly results. also outlining its strategic turnaround plan focusing the company on six flagship brands that include paramount and nickelodeon. we're going to have an exclusive with new viacom ceo, he was interim but made permanent now coming out with a big plan today bob bakish will join me in the next hour of "squawk on the street." the stock reacting positively in part because they did have affiliate fee growth. >> oh, that was the one? >> actually return. and that seems to have made a number of investors happy. it's not as though they had a great quarter. don't forget par amount still, and i mean he admits this fully, mr. bakish, still having a rough go of it. but they are focusing on what they're calling these flagship brands, which are going to be nickelodeon, nick jr., mtv, b