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  1. Viacom was a distributor of CBS television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and also distributed syndicated television programs. The company went under Sumner Redstone's control in 1987 through his cinema chain company National Amusements.

    • March 16, 1952; 71 years ago
    • Public
    • NYSE: VIA
  2. Mar 28, 2024 · Updated: Mar. 28, 2024. Date: 1971 - present. Ticker: PARA. Share price: $11.39 (mkt close, Apr. 30, 2024) Market cap: $7.99 bil. Annual revenue: $30.07 bil. Earnings per share (prev. year): $0.53. Sector: Technology. Industry: Media Conglomerates. CEO: Robert M. Bakish. Headquarters: New York City.

  3. Dec 25, 2023 · Viacom (19522006) facts for kids. This page is about the original media conglomerate that existed until 2005. For its successors, see CBS Corporation and Viacom (2005–2019). The original incarnation of Viacom Inc. (derived from "Video & Audio Communications") was an American mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in New York City.

  4. Viacom (19522006) Gulf and Western Industries Paramount Communications Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment: Founded: December 31, 2005; 18 years ago () Founder: Sumner Redstone: Defunct: December 4, 2019; 4 years ago () Fate: Merged with CBS Corporation: Successor: ViacomCBS: Headquarters

    • December 31, 2005; 17 years ago
    • Mass media
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  6. Viacom (short for Vi deo & A udio Com munications) was an American media company. It was founded in New York City in 1971. The company existed until 2005 when the company changed its name to CBS Corporation. Viacom made television programs and television networks.

    • December 31, 2005
    • Public
    • May 3, 1971
  7. This article is about the media conglomerate that existed until 2006. For the companies split off in 2006, see CBS Corporation and Viacom (2005–2019). The original incarnation of Viacom Inc. [lower-alpha 1] (derived from "Video & Audio Communications") was an American media conglomerate based in New York City.

  8. The first incarnation of Viacom Inc. (an acronym of Video & Audio Communications) was an American media conglomerate. It began as CBS Films, the syndication division of the CBS television network in 1952; it was renamed CBS Enterprises in 1968, renamed Viacom in 1970, and spun off into its own...

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