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| − | '''Viacom''', founded in 1971, was a major media conglomerate which owned CBS, [[Paramount Pictures]] (and, as such, the [[Star Trek Movies|''Star Trek'' movie]] franchise), [[UPN]], [[Spike TV]], Blockbuster Video, MTV, Nickelodeon, Infinity Brodcasting, and many other properties. They also owned all rights to the library of [[Paramount Television]]. [[Pocket Books]] and [[Simon and Schuster]] were incorporated into Viacom in [[2002 productions|2002]]. |
+ | '''Viacom''', founded in 1971, was a major media conglomerate which owned CBS, [[Paramount Pictures]] (and, as such, the [[Star Trek Movies|''Star Trek'' movie]] franchise), [[UPN]], [[Spike TV]], Blockbuster Video, MTV, Nickelodeon, Infinity Brodcasting, [[Paramount Parks]], and many other properties. They also owned all rights to the library of [[Paramount Television]]. [[Pocket Books]] and [[Simon and Schuster]] were incorporated into Viacom in [[2002 productions|2002]]. |
Viacom acquired the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise in [[1994 productions|1994]] when it purchased Paramount Communications. (Paramount Picures acquired the franchise in [[1967 productions|1967]] when both it and [[Desilu Productions]] were purchased by Gulf + Western, which combined them under the Paramount Pictures name. Gulf + Western later changed its name to Paramount Communications.) |
Viacom acquired the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise in [[1994 productions|1994]] when it purchased Paramount Communications. (Paramount Picures acquired the franchise in [[1967 productions|1967]] when both it and [[Desilu Productions]] were purchased by Gulf + Western, which combined them under the Paramount Pictures name. Gulf + Western later changed its name to Paramount Communications.) |
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Following Viacom's split with CBS in 2005, Viacom became known as the CBS Corporation. CBS acquired the rights to [[Paramount Television]], which was subsequently renamed [[CBS Paramount Television]]. |
Following Viacom's split with CBS in 2005, Viacom became known as the CBS Corporation. CBS acquired the rights to [[Paramount Television]], which was subsequently renamed [[CBS Paramount Television]]. |
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Revision as of 04:09, 8 February 2006
There have been two companies known as Viacom.
1971 – 2005
Viacom, founded in 1971, was a major media conglomerate which owned CBS, Paramount Pictures (and, as such, the Star Trek movie franchise), UPN, Spike TV, Blockbuster Video, MTV, Nickelodeon, Infinity Brodcasting, Paramount Parks, and many other properties. They also owned all rights to the library of Paramount Television. Pocket Books and Simon and Schuster were incorporated into Viacom in 2002.
Viacom acquired the Star Trek franchise in 1994 when it purchased Paramount Communications. (Paramount Picures acquired the franchise in 1967 when both it and Desilu Productions were purchased by Gulf + Western, which combined them under the Paramount Pictures name. Gulf + Western later changed its name to Paramount Communications.)
Viacom was a public corporation and trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "VIA". Viacom's CEO is Sumner Redstone.
Following Viacom's split with CBS in 2005, Viacom became known as the CBS Corporation. CBS acquired the rights to Paramount Television, which was subsequently renamed CBS Paramount Television.
The CBS Corporation continues to own UPN, Simon & Schuster, and Paramount Parks.
- Also see: Viacom (1971-2005) at Wikipedia
2006 – current
A new Viacom was founded in 2006. This company came under the ownership of Paramount Pictures. As such, they own the rights to the Star Trek movie franchise. They also lay ownership to Paramount's home entertainment operations. The new Viacom also retains ownership of Spike TV, MTV, and Nickelodeon. Blockbuster Video spun off as its seperate company in 2004.
External Links
- Viacom Website
- Viacom stock quote at Yahoo!
- Viacom (1971-2005) at Wikipedia