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  1. Viacom originated on March 16, 1952 — when CBS founded its broadcast syndication division, CBS Television Film Sales. It renamed as CBS Films in October 1958. On December 1, 1967, it again renamed as CBS Enterprises Inc..

    • March 16, 1952; 71 years ago
    • Public
    • NYSE: VIA
  2. Website. www.viacom.com (archived Dec 3, 2019) The second incarnation 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.

    • December 31, 2005; 17 years ago
    • Public
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  4. In 1952, CBS formed CBS Television Film Sales, a division which handled syndication rights for CBS's library of network-owned television series.This division was renamed CBS Films in 1958, again renamed CBS Enterprises in January 1968, and finally renamed Viacom (an acronym of Video and Audio Communications) in 1970.

  5. December 31, 2005. Fate: Split into second. incarnations of CBS. Corporation and Viacom. Successors: CBS Corporation. (legal successor) Viacom. (spun off) Location: United States. Parent: CBS. (1952-1971) Independent. (1971-1986) National Amusements. (1986-2006) Subsidiaries: CBS. Paramount Pictures.

  6. Mar 28, 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. The company underwent various mergers, notably forming ViacomCBS (later Paramount Global) with CBS Corporation in 2019. At that time Viacom ...

  7. The original incarnation of Viacom Inc. was an American mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in New York City. It began as CBS Television Film Sales, the broadcast syndication division of the CBS television network in 1952; it was renamed CBS Films in 1958, renamed CBS Enterprises in 1968, renamed Viacom in 1970, and spun off into ...

  8. 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

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