Bengaluru: Viacom Inc, the owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, reported a 1.6 per cent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by higher licence fees and theatrical revenue at its movie business. The net profit attributable to Viacom fell to $432 million (Dh1.5 billion), or $1.09 per share, from $591 million, or $1.47 per share, a year earlier. The New York-based company’s total revenue rose to $3.11 billion in the third quarter ended June 30, from $3.06 billion a year earlier. Filmed Entertainment revenue rose 30 per cent to $621 million.