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The second phase of Viacom Inc. ( / ˈvaɪəkɒm / ⓘ VY-ə-kom or / ˈviːəkɒm / VEE-ə-kom; a portmanteau of Video & Audio Communications), was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television.
The merger of equals reunited CBS Corporation and Viacom into a single company known as ViacomCBS (today known as Paramount Global) after their separation from the first incarnation of Viacom on December 31, 2005.
This article is about the 2005-2019 incarnation of Viacom. For the original incarnation, see Viacom Productions. For other uses, see Viacom (disambiguation).
The second phase of Viacom Inc., was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television. It was established on December 31, 2005, as one of two companies which succeeded the original Viacom, alongside the second CBS Corporation.
Aug 16, 2024 · Viacom, American communications and media conglomerate that was once one of the largest in the United States. It owned radio and television stations and cable television programming services and systems.
Aug 13, 2019 · It’s been nearly 20 years since Viacom and CBS first announced their intent to merge, in a $35 billion deal that was billed at the time as the biggest ever in showbiz. When Viacom’s Sumner ...
The second phase of Viacom Inc. a portmanteau of Video & Audio Communications), was an American multinational mass media and entertainmentconglomerate with interests primarily in film and television. It was established on December 31, 2005, as one of two companies which succeeded the original...
Nov 26, 2019 · Now that CBS’s merger Viacom is slated to close December 4, it seems to be a good time to review the screwy history of the corporate siblings, which were joined together and then split apart ...
Viacom was one of the worlds largest media and entertainment corporations only behind The Walt Disney Company, WarnerMedia and 21st Century Fox. History The second Viacom was created on December 31, 2005, when it was spun off from the "original" Viacom , later known as CBS Corporation .
Viacom (2005-2019) The 2nd incarnation of Viacom Inc. was a mass multimedia conglomerate that emerged in 2005 and ended in 2019. This version of Viacom is a spin-off of the original. The separation of the original Viacom in December 2005 caused the company to split into two entities: Viacom and CBS Corporation both of which are owned by ...