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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.
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.
Feb 15, 2022 · That’s the new name of ViacomCBS (VIACA), the company announced on Tuesday. The new name will take effect on February 16 as the company celebrates Paramount+ — its streaming service, which ...
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Aug 14, 2019 · The CBS-Viacom merger will add a newly enlarged company to the mix with a combined market value of about $30 billion — big enough to still matter and grow through further media acquisitions,...
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May 30, 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.
Feb 15, 2022 · ViacomCBS has renamed itself Paramount in a nod to the company’s historic moviemaking past — and its streaming future. Chairwoman Shari Redstone announced the name change this week during a...
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Paramount Media Networks (founded as MTV Networks in 1984 and known under this name until 2011; thereafter known as Viacom Media Networks until 2019; then known as ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks until 2022) is an American mass media division of Paramount Global that oversees the operations of many of its television channels and online brands.
