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  1. 5 days ago · 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.

  2. 5 days ago · 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.

  3. 3 days ago · Paramount Global, American company that is one the largest and foremost media and entertainment conglomerates in the United States. It was formed in 2019 through the merger of Viacom and CBS and is a subsidiary of National Amusements, Inc. Originally known as ViacomCBS, the company was renamed.

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  4. Jul 26, 2024 · Sumner Redstone, the cantankerous media mogul who built Viacom, died Tuesday. He was 97. Famous for declaring that “content is king,” Redstone’s movie theater company National Amusements bought a controlling interest in Viacom in 1987 and he became executive chairman of the board.

  5. Aug 1, 2024 · Viacom Inc has had a profound impact on the media industry, influencing trends in programming and content creation. The company's commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as its focus on innovative storytelling, has set a standard for other media companies.

  6. Jul 28, 2024 · VH1 (referred as VH1 Europe) was a European music television channel owned by ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA. It played a wide variety of music programs on a daily or weekly basis, and various VH1 original series. The channel focused on current music, as well as music from the 2000s and the 2010s.

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  8. 6 days ago · In 1985 entertainment conglomerate Viacom Inc. purchased MTV Networks, the parent corporation of MTV, from Warner Communications Inc., and the shift in content was both dramatic and immediate.

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