Viacom
Viacom (short for Video & Audio Communications) was an American entertainment company. It started in 1970 as Viacom International, the syndication division of CBS TV (which they once owned). In 2005, Viacom split into two companies: the original company was renamed CBS Corporation, and a new company keeping the Viacom name was created. They own Paramount Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and others. They formerly owned the movie rental giant Blockbuster Entertainment.
 Viacom's headquarters at One Astor Plaza in New York City | |
| Company type | Public |
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| Fate | Merged with CBS Corporation |
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Area served | Worldwide |
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| Total equity |  US$8.520 billion (2019)[1] |
| Owner | National Amusements (80% voting power) |
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| Website | www.viacom.com (archived Dec 3, 2019) |
In 2019, Viacom and CBS were merged together. This created ViacomCBS, a combination of the two companies. The merger was finished on December 4, 2019.[3] They have also launched a streaming service called CBS All Access, which includes their library of movies and TV shows, along with original content.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Viacom (November 14, 2019). "VIACOM REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS". Press release. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191203185848/https://ir.viacom.com/static-files/1a0a61d7-5888-41b1-a8cf-960ef17c9ad9. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ↑ Viacom. Fortune 500. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ↑ Shivdas, Sanjana. CBS, Viacom complete merger in a win for Shari Redstone. Reuters (December 4, 2019). Retrieved February 11, 2020.