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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA_%DA%AF%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84" title="پارامونت گلوبال – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پارامونت گلوبال" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%8C%8C%EB%9D%BC%EB%A7%88%EC%9A%B4%ED%8A%B8_%EA%B8%80%EB%A1%9C%EB%B2%8C" title="파라마운트 글로벌 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="파라마운트 글로벌" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a 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data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%98_%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%91%D7%9C" title="פרמאונט גלובל – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="פרמאונט גלובל" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB" title="パラマウント・グローバル – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="パラマウント・グローバル" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%8A%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%9F_%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%B2" title="ਪੈਰਾਮਾਊਂਟ ਗਲੋਬਲ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਪੈਰਾਮਾਊਂਟ ਗਲੋਬਲ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sah mw-list-item"><a href="https://sah.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Yakut" lang="sah" hreflang="sah" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Саха тыла" data-language-local-name="Yakut" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Саха тыла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global" title="Paramount Global – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Paramount Global" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a 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(2019–2022)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Company type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Public_company" title="Public company">Public</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Ticker_symbol" title="Ticker symbol">Traded as</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist nowrap"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nasdaq" title="Nasdaq">Nasdaq</a>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/paraa">PARAA</a> (Class A)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Nasdaq" title="Nasdaq">Nasdaq</a>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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<li>television</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Revenue</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> US$90.65 billion (2024)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Earnings_before_interest_and_taxes" title="Earnings before interest and taxes">Operating income</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> US$+451 million (2024)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Net_income" title="Net income">Net income</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> US$+608 million (2024)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Asset" title="Asset">Total assets</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> US$90.54 billion (2024)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Equity_(finance)" title="Equity (finance)">Total equity</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> US$63.53 billion (2024)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/National_Amusements" title="National Amusements">National Amusements</a> (9.7% equity, 79.9% voting power)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Number of employees</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap">21,900 (November 2024)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Division_(business)" title="Division (business)">Divisions</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures" title="Paramount Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Entertainment">CBS Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Media_Networks" title="Paramount Media Networks">Paramount Media Networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_International_Networks" title="Paramount International Networks">Paramount International Networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Streaming" title="Paramount Streaming">Paramount Streaming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Consumer_Products" title="Paramount Consumer Products">Paramount Consumer Products</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Subsidiary" title="Subsidiary">Subsidiaries</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Paramount_Global" title="List of assets owned by Paramount Global">List of assets owned by Paramount Global</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://paramount.com">paramount<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><b>Footnotes / references</b><br /><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10K_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10K-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Paramount Global</b> (also known simply as <b>Paramount</b>) is an American multinational <a href="/wiki/Mass_media" title="Mass media">mass media</a> and <a href="/wiki/Entertainment_industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Entertainment industry">entertainment</a> <a href="/wiki/Conglomerate_(company)" title="Conglomerate (company)">conglomerate</a> controlled by <a href="/wiki/National_Amusements" title="National Amusements">National Amusements</a> and <a href="/wiki/Headquartered" class="mw-redirect" title="Headquartered">headquartered</a> at <a href="/wiki/One_Astor_Plaza" title="One Astor Plaza">One Astor Plaza</a> in <a href="/wiki/Times_Square" title="Times Square">Times Square</a>, <a href="/wiki/Midtown_Manhattan" title="Midtown Manhattan">Midtown Manhattan</a>. The company was formed on December 4, 2019, as <b>ViacomCBS</b> through the <a href="/wiki/2019_merger_of_CBS_and_Viacom" title="2019 merger of CBS and Viacom">merger</a> of the second incarnations of <a href="/wiki/CBS_Corporation" title="CBS Corporation">CBS Corporation</a> and <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%932019)" title="Viacom (2005–2019)">Viacom</a><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (which were split from the <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(1952%E2%80%932005)" title="Viacom (1952–2005)">original Viacom</a> on December 31, 2005). The company took its current name on February 16, 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Paramount's main properties include the namesake <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures" title="Paramount Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a> film and <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Television_Studios" title="Paramount Television Studios">television</a> studio, the <a href="/wiki/CBS_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Entertainment">CBS Entertainment</a> (consisting of the <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> and partially owned <a href="/wiki/The_CW" title="The CW">The CW</a> television networks and <a href="/wiki/CBS_News_and_Stations" title="CBS News and Stations">television stations</a>, <a href="/wiki/BET_Networks" class="mw-redirect" title="BET Networks">BET Media Group</a> (which oversees the <a href="/wiki/BET" title="BET">BET</a> and <a href="/wiki/VH1" title="VH1">VH1</a> channels, among others), and other CBS-branded assets), <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Media_Networks" title="Paramount Media Networks">CBS Media Networks</a> (consisting of U.S.-based cable television networks including <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon" title="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central" title="Comedy Central">Comedy Central</a>, <a href="/wiki/CMT_(American_TV_channel)" title="CMT (American TV channel)">CMT</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Network" title="Paramount Network">Paramount Network</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Showtime_(TV_network)" title="Showtime (TV network)">Showtime</a>) and <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Streaming" title="Paramount Streaming">Paramount Streaming</a> (including <a href="/wiki/Paramount%2B" title="Paramount+">Paramount+</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pluto_TV" title="Pluto TV">Pluto TV</a>). It also has an <a href="/wiki/Paramount_International_Networks" title="Paramount International Networks">international division</a> that manages international versions of its pay TV networks, as well as region-specific assets including Argentina's <a href="/wiki/Telefe" title="Telefe">Telefe</a>, Chile's <a href="/wiki/Chilevisi%C3%B3n" title="Chilevisión">Chilevisión</a>, the United Kingdom's <a href="/wiki/Channel_5_(British_TV_channel)" title="Channel 5 (British TV channel)">Channel 5</a>, and Australia's <a href="/wiki/Network_10" title="Network 10">Network 10</a>. From 2011 to 2023, the division also owned a 30% stake in the Italian <a href="/wiki/Rainbow_S.p.A." title="Rainbow S.p.A.">Rainbow S.p.A.</a> studio.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2019,<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit">[update]</a></sup> the company operates over 170 networks and reaches approximately 700 million subscribers in 180 countries.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2024, National Amusements held talks for a potential merger or acquisition of Paramount Global, with <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery" title="Warner Bros. Discovery">Warner Bros. Discovery</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sony_Pictures" title="Sony Pictures">Sony Pictures</a>, <a href="/wiki/Apollo_Global_Management" title="Apollo Global Management">Apollo Global Management</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Skydance_Media" title="Skydance Media">Skydance Media</a> all considering acquiring the company. By June 3, Paramount reportedly agreed to merger terms with Skydance. However, by June 11, merger talks between Paramount and Skydance had fallen apart, resulting in the proposed merger being called off. The companies would later re-negotiate the deal, and on July 2, 2024, Skydance reached <a href="/wiki/Proposed_merger_of_Skydance_Media_and_Paramount_Global" title="Proposed merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global">a preliminary agreement</a> to acquire National Amusements and merge with Paramount to create "New Paramount".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Paramount Communications">Paramount Communications</a>, <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(1952%E2%80%932005)" title="Viacom (1952–2005)">Viacom (1952–2005)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%932019)" title="Viacom (2005–2019)">Viacom (2005–2019)</a>, <a href="/wiki/CBS_Corporation" title="CBS Corporation">CBS Corporation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation" title="Westinghouse Electric Corporation">Westinghouse Electric Corporation</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Gulf_and_Western_Industries" title="Gulf and Western Industries">Gulf and Western Industries</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures" title="Paramount Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a>, <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(1952%E2%80%932006)" class="mw-redirect" title="Viacom (1952–2006)">Viacom</a> each had a history of being associated with one another through a series of various corporate mergers and splits.<sup id="cite_ref-newsweek_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-newsweek-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paramount Pictures was founded in 1912 as the <a href="/wiki/Famous_Players_Film_Company" title="Famous Players Film Company">Famous Players Film Company</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> CBS was founded in 1927, which Paramount Pictures held a 49 percent ownership stake in from 1929 to 1932.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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 <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(1952%E2%80%932006)" class="mw-redirect" title="Viacom (1952–2006)">Viacom</a> (an acronym of Video and Audio Communications) in 1970. In 1971, this syndication division was <a href="/wiki/Corporate_spin-off" title="Corporate spin-off">spun off</a> amid new <a href="/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission" title="Federal Communications Commission">FCC</a> rules forbidding television networks from <a href="/wiki/Financial_Interest_and_Syndication_Rules" title="Financial Interest and Syndication Rules">owning syndication companies</a> (these rules were eventually abolished completely in 1993).<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1986, Viacom purchased <a href="/wiki/ViacomCBS_Domestic_Media_Networks" class="mw-redirect" title="ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks">MTV Networks</a> and <a href="/wiki/Showtime_Networks" title="Showtime Networks">Showtime/The Movie Channel Inc.</a> from <a href="/wiki/WarnerMedia" title="WarnerMedia">Warner Communications</a> and <a href="/wiki/American_Express" title="American Express">American Express</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1987, Viacom was acquired by theater operator company <a href="/wiki/National_Amusements" title="National Amusements">National Amusements</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Meanwhile, Paramount Pictures was acquired by <a href="/wiki/Gulf_and_Western_Industries" title="Gulf and Western Industries">Gulf and Western Industries</a> in 1966, which then re-branded itself as <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Paramount Communications">Paramount Communications</a> in 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Viacom then purchased Paramount Communications in 1994. </p><p>In 1999, Viacom made its biggest acquisition to date by announcing plans to merge with its former parent CBS Corporation (the renamed <a href="/wiki/Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation" title="Westinghouse Electric Corporation">Westinghouse Electric Corporation</a>, which had merged with CBS in 1995). The merger was completed in 2000, resulting in CBS reuniting with its former syndication division. On December 31, 2005, Viacom was split into two companies: <a href="/wiki/CBS_Corporation" title="CBS Corporation">CBS Corporation</a>, the former's corporate successor, and the <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%932019)" title="Viacom (2005–2019)">spun-off Viacom</a> company.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/2019_merger_of_CBS_and_Viacom" title="2019 merger of CBS and Viacom">2019 merger of CBS and Viacom</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox collapsible"><caption class="infobox-title">The evolution of Paramount</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Paramount_Global_Logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Paramount_Global_Logo.svg/200px-Paramount_Global_Logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="54" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Paramount_Global_Logo.svg/300px-Paramount_Global_Logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Paramount_Global_Logo.svg/400px-Paramount_Global_Logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="139" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1886</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation" title="Westinghouse Electric Corporation">Westinghouse Electric Corporation</a> is founded as Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1912</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Famous_Players_Film_Company" title="Famous Players Film Company">Famous Players Film Company</a> is founded</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1913</th><td class="infobox-data">Lasky Feature Play Company is founded</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1914</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures" title="Paramount Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a> is founded</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1916</th><td class="infobox-data">Famous Players and Lasky merge as <a href="/wiki/Famous_Players%E2%80%93Lasky" title="Famous Players–Lasky">Famous Players–Lasky</a> and acquire Paramount</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1927</th><td class="infobox-data">Famous Players–Lasky renamed to Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation; <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> is founded with investment from <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia Records</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1929</th><td class="infobox-data">Paramount acquires 49% of CBS</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1930</th><td class="infobox-data">Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation renamed to Paramount Publix Corporation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1932</th><td class="infobox-data">Paramount sells back its shares of CBS</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1934</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Gulf_and_Western_Industries" title="Gulf and Western Industries">Gulf+Western</a> is founded as the Michigan Bumper Corporation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1935</th><td class="infobox-data">Paramount Publix Corporation renamed to Paramount Pictures</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1936</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/National_Amusements" title="National Amusements">National Amusements</a> is founded as Northeast Theater Corporation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1938</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS acquires Columbia Records</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1950</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Desilu" title="Desilu">Desilu</a> is founded and CBS distributes its television programs</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1952</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS creates the CBS Television Film Sales division</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1958</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS Television Film Sales renamed to CBS Films</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1966</th><td class="infobox-data">Gulf+Western acquires Paramount</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1967</th><td class="infobox-data">Gulf+Western acquires Desilu and renames it <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Television" title="Paramount Television">Paramount Television</a> (now <a href="/wiki/CBS_Studios" title="CBS Studios">CBS Studios</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1968</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS Films renamed to CBS Enterprises</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1970</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS Enterprises renamed to <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(1952%E2%80%932005)" title="Viacom (1952–2005)">Viacom</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1971</th><td class="infobox-data">Viacom is spun off from CBS</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1987</th><td class="infobox-data">National Amusements acquires Viacom</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1988</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS sells Columbia Records to <a href="/wiki/Sony" title="Sony">Sony</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1989</th><td class="infobox-data">Gulf+Western renamed to <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Paramount Communications">Paramount Communications</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1994</th><td class="infobox-data">Viacom acquires Paramount Communications</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1995</th><td class="infobox-data">Westinghouse acquires CBS</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">1997</th><td class="infobox-data">Westinghouse renamed to CBS Corporation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">2000</th><td class="infobox-data">Viacom acquires <a href="/wiki/UPN" title="UPN">UPN</a> and CBS Corporation</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">2005</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Split_of_CBS_Corporation_and_Viacom" title="Split of CBS Corporation and Viacom">Viacom splits</a> into second <a href="/wiki/CBS_Corporation" title="CBS Corporation">CBS Corporation</a> and <a href="/wiki/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%932019)" title="Viacom (2005–2019)">Viacom</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">2006</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS Corporation shuts down UPN and replaces it with <a href="/wiki/The_CW" title="The CW">The CW</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">2017</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS Corporation sells <a href="/wiki/CBS_Radio" title="CBS Radio">CBS Radio</a> to Entercom (now <a href="/wiki/Audacy" title="Audacy">Audacy</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">2019</th><td class="infobox-data">CBS Corporation and Viacom <a href="/wiki/2019_merger_of_CBS_and_Viacom" title="2019 merger of CBS and Viacom">re-merge</a> as ViacomCBS</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">2022</th><td class="infobox-data">ViacomCBS renamed to <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Paramount Global</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="min-width: 3.5em; text-align: center">2024</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Skydance_Media" title="Skydance Media">Skydance Media</a> and Paramount Global <a href="/wiki/Proposed_merger_of_Skydance_Media_and_Paramount_Global" title="Proposed merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global">agree to merge</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Paramount_evolution" title="Template:Paramount evolution"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Paramount_evolution" title="Template talk:Paramount evolution"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Paramount_evolution" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Paramount evolution"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Formation">Formation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Formation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On September 29, 2016, <a href="/wiki/National_Amusements" title="National Amusements">National Amusements</a>, the parent company of CBS Corporation and Viacom, wrote to Viacom and CBS Corporation encouraging the two companies to merge back into one company.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 12, the deal was called off.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 12, 2018, <a href="/wiki/CNBC" title="CNBC">CNBC</a> reported that Viacom had re-entered talks to merge back into CBS Corporation, after the merger of <a href="/wiki/AT%26T" title="AT&T">AT&T</a> and <a href="/wiki/WarnerMedia" title="WarnerMedia">Time Warner</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company" title="The Walt Disney Company">Disney</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Acquisition_of_21st_Century_Fox_by_Disney" title="Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney">proposed acquisition</a> of most of <a href="/wiki/21st_Century_Fox" title="21st Century Fox">21st Century Fox</a>'s assets were announced. Viacom and CBS Corporation also faced heavy competition from companies such as <a href="/wiki/Netflix" title="Netflix">Netflix</a> and <a href="/wiki/Amazon_(company)" title="Amazon (company)">Amazon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Shortly afterward, it was reported that the combined company could be a suitor for acquiring the film studio <a href="/wiki/Lionsgate_Films" title="Lionsgate Films">Lionsgate</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Viacom and Lionsgate were both interested in acquiring <a href="/wiki/The_Weinstein_Company" title="The Weinstein Company">The Weinstein Company</a> (TWC).<sup id="cite_ref-thewrap.com_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thewrap.com-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the <a href="/wiki/Weinstein_effect" title="Weinstein effect">Weinstein effect</a>, Viacom was listed as one of 22 potential buyers that were interested in acquiring TWC.<sup id="cite_ref-thewrap.com_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thewrap.com-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They lost the bid, and on March 1, 2018, it was announced that <a href="/wiki/Maria_Contreras-Sweet" title="Maria Contreras-Sweet">Maria Contreras-Sweet</a> would acquire all of TWC's assets for $500 million.<sup id="cite_ref-latimes20180301_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-latimes20180301-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-deadline1202307564_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-deadline1202307564-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Lantern Capital would later acquire the studio. </p><p>On March 30, 2018, CBS Corporation made an all-stock offer slightly below Viacom's market value, insisting that its existing leadership, including long-time chairman and CEO <a href="/wiki/Les_Moonves" title="Les Moonves">Les Moonves</a>, oversee the re-combined company. Viacom rejected the offer as too low, requesting a $2.8 billion increase and that <a href="/wiki/Robert_Bakish" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Bakish">Bob Bakish</a> be maintained as president and COO under Moonves. These conflicts had resulted from <a href="/wiki/Shari_Redstone" title="Shari Redstone">Shari Redstone</a> seeking more control over CBS Corporation and its leadership.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Eventually, on May 14, 2018, CBS Corporation sued its and Viacom's parent company National Amusements and accused Redstone of abusing her voting power in the company and <a href="/wiki/Hostile_takeover" class="mw-redirect" title="Hostile takeover">forcing a merger that was not supported by it or Viacom</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> CBS Corporation also accused Redstone of discouraging <a href="/wiki/Verizon_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Verizon Communications">Verizon Communications</a> from acquiring it, which could have been beneficial to its shareholders.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 23, 2018, Les Moonves explained that he considered the Viacom channels to be an "<a href="/wiki/Albatross_(metaphor)" title="Albatross (metaphor)">albatross</a>," and while he favored more content for <a href="/wiki/CBS_All_Access" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS All Access">CBS All Access</a> (now Paramount+), he believed that there were better deals for CBS Corporation than the Viacom deal, such as <a href="/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" title="Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer">Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer</a> (MGM), Lionsgate, or <a href="/wiki/Sony_Pictures" title="Sony Pictures">Sony Pictures</a>. Moonves also considered Bakish a threat because he did not want an ally of Shari Redstone as a board member of the combined company.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On September 9, 2018, Les Moonves exited CBS Corporation following multiple accusations of sexual assault. National Amusements agreed to not propose a CBS Corporation-Viacom merger for at least two years after the date of the settlement.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 30, 2019, CNBC reported that CBS Corporation and Viacom would explore merger discussions in mid-June 2019. CBS Corporation's board of directors was revamped with people who were open to merging; the re-merger was made possible with the resignation of Moonves, who had opposed all merger attempts. The talks had started following rumors of CBS Corporation acquiring <a href="/wiki/Starz_Inc." title="Starz Inc.">Starz</a> from Lionsgate.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reports said that CBS Corporation and Viacom reportedly set August 8 as an informal deadline for reaching an agreement to recombine the two media companies.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> CBS Corporation announced its plans to acquire Viacom as part of the re-merger deal for up to $15.4 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On August 2, 2019, it was reported that CBS Corporation and Viacom agreed to merge back into one entity, with both companies agreeing on the management team for the merger. Bob Bakish would serve as CEO of the combined company with the president and acting CEO of CBS Corporation, <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Ianniello" title="Joseph Ianniello">Joseph Ianniello</a>, overseeing CBS Corporation-branded assets.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 7, 2019, CBS and Viacom separately reported their quarterly earnings as the talks about the re-merger continued.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Initial_operations">Initial operations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Initial operations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ViacomCBS.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/ViacomCBS.svg/200px-ViacomCBS.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/ViacomCBS.svg/300px-ViacomCBS.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/ViacomCBS.svg/400px-ViacomCBS.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="124" /></a><figcaption>ViacomCBS logo used from 2019 to 2022; the logo's colors were initially inverted from 2019 to 2020</figcaption></figure> <p>On August 13, 2019, CBS and Viacom officially announced their merger; the combined company was to be named ViacomCBS, with Shari Redstone serving as chair.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ViacomCBSOfficialPDF_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ViacomCBSOfficialPDF-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Upon the merger agreement, Viacom and CBS jointly announced that the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2019, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.<sup id="cite_ref-ViacomCBSOfficialPDF_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ViacomCBSOfficialPDF-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The merger required approval by the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Trade_Commission" title="Federal Trade Commission">Federal Trade Commission</a> (FTC).<sup id="cite_ref-ViacomCBSOfficialPDF_42-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ViacomCBSOfficialPDF-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On October 28, 2019, the merger was approved by National Amusements, which then announced the deal would close in early December; the recombined company trades its shares on <a href="/wiki/Nasdaq" title="Nasdaq">Nasdaq</a> under the symbols "VIAC" and "VIACA" after CBS Corporation delisted its shares on the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange" title="New York Stock Exchange">New York Stock Exchange</a> (NYSE).<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On November 25, 2019, Viacom and CBS announced the merger would close on December 4 and begin trading on NASDAQ on the next day.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 4, 2019, Bakish confirmed that the ViacomCBS merger had closed.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On December 10, 2019, days after the merger, Bakish announced that ViacomCBS would look to divest <a href="/wiki/CBS_Building" title="CBS Building">Black Rock</a>, the building that held CBS's headquarters since 1964. He stated, "Black Rock is not an asset we need to own and we believe that money would be put to better use elsewhere."<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 20, 2019, ViacomCBS agreed to acquire a 49% minority stake in film studio <a href="/wiki/Miramax" title="Miramax">Miramax</a> from <a href="/wiki/BeIN_Media_Group" title="BeIN Media Group">beIN Media Group</a> for $379 million. As part of the purchase, <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures" title="Paramount Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a> reached a long-term deal for exclusive distribution rights to its library, and <a href="/wiki/First-look_deal" title="First-look deal">first-look</a> agreements to co-develop new film and television projects based on Miramax-owned properties.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 2, 2020, executive vice president Dana McClintock announced that he would depart the company after 27 years in CBS Communications.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On March 4, the company announced plans to potentially sell its <a href="/wiki/Simon_%26_Schuster" title="Simon & Schuster">Simon & Schuster</a> publishing unit, with Bakish arguing that it lacked a "significant connection for our broader business".<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 19, 2020, Jaime Ondarza, formerly the senior vice president of <a href="/wiki/Turner_Broadcasting" class="mw-redirect" title="Turner Broadcasting">Turner Broadcasting</a> South Europe and Africa, became the new head of ViacomCBS Networks International for France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Middle East, Greece, and Turkey.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On August 4, 2020, ViacomCBS announced that the company's connected video advertising platform, EyeQ, is set to launch in fall 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On September 14, 2020, ViacomCBS announced an agreement to sell the CBSi-owned <a href="/wiki/CNET" title="CNET">CNET Media Group</a> to <a href="/wiki/Red_Ventures" title="Red Ventures">Red Ventures</a> for $500 million. The deal included the eponymous CNET tech site, as well as <a href="/wiki/ZDNet" class="mw-redirect" title="ZDNet">ZDNet</a>, <a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a>, the <i><a href="/wiki/TV_Guide" title="TV Guide">TV Guide</a></i> digital assets, <a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chowhound" title="Chowhound">Chowhound</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal closed on October 30, 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On November 17, 2020, various news outlets reported that companies such as <a href="/wiki/Vivendi" title="Vivendi">Vivendi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bertelsmann" title="Bertelsmann">Bertelsmann</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Penguin_Random_House" title="Penguin Random House">Penguin Random House</a> and <a href="/wiki/News_Corp" title="News Corp">News Corp</a>'s <a href="/wiki/HarperCollins" title="HarperCollins">HarperCollins</a> had considered acquiring <a href="/wiki/Simon_%26_Schuster" title="Simon & Schuster">Simon & Schuster</a> for as much as $1.7 billion. ViacomCBS had expected the bids to be placed before November 26.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 25, 2020, Penguin Random House agreed to purchase Simon & Schuster for $2.175 billion;<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> however, the deal was blocked two years later by U.S. federal judge <a href="/wiki/Florence_Y._Pan" title="Florence Y. Pan">Florence Y. Pan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 16, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that they had agreed to sell the <a href="/wiki/CBS_Building" title="CBS Building">CBS Building</a> to the real estate investment and management firm Harbor Group International for $760 million, leasing the space back under a short-term lease.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 28, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that they had agreed to partner with software and data firm VideoAmp.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On October 28, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that they had agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Spanish-language content producer <a href="/wiki/TeleColombia" class="mw-redirect" title="TeleColombia">TeleColombia</a> & Estudios TeleMexico.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 30, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that they had agreed to sell the <a href="/wiki/CBS_Studio_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Studio Center">CBS Studio Center</a> to Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management for $1.85 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 5, 2022, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal" title="The Wall Street Journal">The Wall Street Journal</a></i> reported that ViacomCBS and WarnerMedia (whose then-owner AT&T was selling it to <a href="/wiki/Discovery,_Inc." title="Discovery, Inc.">Discovery</a> to form <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery" title="Warner Bros. Discovery">Warner Bros. Discovery</a>) were exploring a possible sale of either a majority stake or all of <a href="/wiki/The_CW" title="The CW">The CW</a>, and that <a href="/wiki/Nexstar_Media_Group" title="Nexstar Media Group">Nexstar Media Group</a> was considered a leading bidder.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reports indicated that ViacomCBS and WarnerMedia could include a contractual commitment that would require any new owner to buy new programming from those companies, allowing them to reap some continual revenue through the network.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then-network president/CEO <a href="/wiki/Mark_Pedowitz" title="Mark Pedowitz">Mark Pedowitz</a> confirmed talks of a potential sale in a memo to CW staffers, but added that "It's too early to speculate what might happen."<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rebranding">Rebranding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Rebranding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On February 15, 2022, during a presentation to investors, ViacomCBS announced that it would change its name to Paramount Global beginning the following day; in a memo to staff announcing the change, it was stated that the rebranding was intended to leverage the "iconic global name", and would "reflect who we are, what we aspire to be, and all that we stand for". The company primarily does business as simply "Paramount".<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2022, <a href="/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway" title="Berkshire Hathaway">Berkshire Hathaway</a> acquired a 15.4% stake in the company for $2.6 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto_70-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nexstar announced on August 15 that it would acquire a 75% majority share in The CW; the remaining 25% would be shared equally by Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.<sup id="cite_ref-DeadlineConferenceCall_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DeadlineConferenceCall-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the deal did not require any regulatory approvals (unlike the <a href="/wiki/Big_Three_(American_television)" title="Big Three (American television)">"Big Four"</a> networks, which includes CBS, The CW does not directly own any of its stations), Nexstar immediately took operational control of the network on the same day. The deal was closed on October 3, with CEO Mark Pedowitz stepping down and Dennis Miller taking Pedowitz's role as president of The CW.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paramount's CBS News and Stations unit announced on May 5, 2023, that its eight CW stations would become independent on September 1, per the Nexstar buyout deal.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 7, Paramount announced that it had agreed to sell Simon & Schuster to private equity firm <a href="/wiki/Kohlberg_Kravis_Roberts" title="Kohlberg Kravis Roberts">KKR</a> for $1.6 billion in cash.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sale was completed on October 30.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Merger_with_Skydance_Media">Merger with Skydance Media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Merger with Skydance Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Proposed_merger_of_Skydance_Media_and_Paramount_Global" title="Proposed merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global">Proposed merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global</a></div> <p>On December 20, 2023, it was reported by <a href="/wiki/Axios_(website)" title="Axios (website)">Axios</a> and <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> that <a href="/wiki/David_Zaslav" title="David Zaslav">David Zaslav</a>, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, had met with Bob Bakish and had discussed a possible merger. Spokespeople for the two companies stated that the talks were preliminary and may not resulted in a deal,<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while <a href="/wiki/Fox_Business" title="Fox Business">Fox Business</a> reported via internal sources that Zaslav was "not in deal mode".<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 10, 2024, National Amusements was reported to be considering a deal or merger regarding Paramount Global, with <a href="/wiki/Skydance_Media" title="Skydance Media">Skydance Media</a> considering an all-cash bid of $2.5 billion for the earlier company.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-thrr_82-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thrr-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During this time, Paramount announced it would be laying off 800 employees.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On February 27, 2024, CNBC reported that Warner Bros. Discovery halted the merger talks with Paramount.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 2, 2024, Paramount and National Amusements approached Skydance for an exclusive acquisition window agreement. Shari Redstone and <a href="/wiki/David_Ellison" title="David Ellison">David Ellison</a> sought a three-way transaction between the companies.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 18, it was reported that Sony Pictures was interested in acquiring Paramount Global through a joint buyout with Apollo.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 29, 2024, Bob Bakish stepped down from his role as President and CEO. He was replaced by an office of the CEO, led by <a href="/wiki/Brian_Robbins" title="Brian Robbins">Brian Robbins</a>, George Cheeks, and <a href="/wiki/Chris_McCarthy_(executive)" title="Chris McCarthy (executive)">Chris McCarthy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Los_Angeles_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="The Los Angeles Times">The Los Angeles Times</a></i> characterized this as an ouster by Redstone due to Bakish's reported opposition of the Skydance deal.<sup id="cite_ref-LAAQQ_90-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LAAQQ-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> McCarthy was legally designated the company's "interim principal executive officer" in order to comply with <a href="/wiki/U.S._Securities_and_Exchange_Commission" title="U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission">SEC</a> regulations stipulating that one person must conduct "the normal course of business".<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 2, Sony and Apollo submitted a non-binding offer to Paramount for a $26 billion all-cash offer, with terms unclear at that point.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Skydance's exclusive negotiation window ended on May 3, 2024 and was not renewed, although the company was still interested in buying Paramount. The following day, Paramount's board members met, considering a "go-shop" approach for other such offers; it was ultimately decided that they would begin negotiations regarding Sony and Apollo's offer while still holding non-exclusive talks with Skydance.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That same day, Berkshire Hathaway's <a href="/wiki/Warren_Buffett" title="Warren Buffett">Warren Buffett</a> stated in an annual meeting that he had sold all of his shares in Paramount at a substantial loss.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By May 17, Sony and Apollo signed <a href="/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreements" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-disclosure agreements">non-disclosure agreements</a> allowing them to investigate Paramount's private financial information, further progressing their bid. However, at that time, the companies were reportedly backing away from their all-cash offer and were re-thinking their approach to a deal for the company's assets.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In late May, Skydance would revise its offer to acquire National Amusements, paying $2.25 billion and stipulating that Paramount's shareholders would receive $4.5 billion in cash, with the company taking $1.5 billion in debt reduction funds, which <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> reported an independent committee representing Paramount had ultimately recommended.<sup id="cite_ref-million_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-million-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-johnpaul_98-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-johnpaul-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-thrr_82-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thrr-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By June 3, Paramount and Skydance had agreed to terms of a merger. A final deal was expected to be announced in the coming days.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, at that point, Redstone's National Amusements had not formally approved the deal.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Redstone was reportedly displeased with the revised terms, as she would now received less money for her shares and Skydance wanted Redstone to assume legal liabilities in the case of shareholders lawsuits unhappy with the deal.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She considered a sale of her company to another bidder, with such names as writer and producer <a href="/wiki/Steven_Paul" title="Steven Paul">Steven Paul</a>, businessman <a href="/wiki/Edgar_Bronfman_Jr." title="Edgar Bronfman Jr.">Edgar Bronfman Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bain_Capital" title="Bain Capital">Bain Capital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Patr%C3%B3n_Tequila" class="mw-redirect" title="Patrón Tequila">Patrón Tequila</a> founder <a href="/wiki/John_Paul_DeJoria" title="John Paul DeJoria">John Paul DeJoria</a> and businessman <a href="/wiki/Barry_Diller" title="Barry Diller">Barry Diller</a> in the running.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-johnpaul_98-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-johnpaul-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 11, National Amusements announced they had failed to reach an agreement with Skydance to acquire Paramount.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By July 2, 2024, Skydance renegotiated the deal and reached a preliminary agreement to acquire National Amusements and merge with Paramount.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deal was referred by National Amusements to Paramount's special committee.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also, Paramount reportedly entered talks for a sale of the <a href="/wiki/BET_Networks" class="mw-redirect" title="BET Networks">BET Media Group</a> to buyers led by BET CEO <a href="/wiki/Scott_Mills_(businessman)" title="Scott Mills (businessman)">Scott Mills</a> for $1.6-$1.7 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On July 7, 2024, Paramount's board approved the deal to merge with Skydance.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Under the final deal, which has an enterprise value of $28 billion, Ellison would be appointed as Chairman and CEO of what is currently being called "New Paramount" and former NBCUniversal CEO <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Shell" title="Jeff Shell">Jeff Shell</a> would become company president. Before finalization, Paramount Global would retain a 45-day window to shop for matching or superior offers from other bidders. Redstone will receive $2.4 billion for her share in National Amusements.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> If Paramount were to find a better offer, Skydance would be entitled to a $400 million breakup fee payout from the company.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Skydance's executive team supported the potential sale of several Paramount assets which were deemed "not strategic" to their plans, including BET and others.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2024, Paramount announced it would lay off 15% of its U.S. workforce, amounting to about 2,000 employees. The cuts came as a result of a $6 billion write-down on its cable TV networks.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This included the shutdown of <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Television_Studios" title="Paramount Television Studios">Paramount Television Studios</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following month, Paramount sold Vidcon to UK firm <a href="/wiki/Informa" title="Informa">Informa</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2024, it was reported that Shari Redstone would leave Paramount Global after the company completed its planned merger with Skydance Media.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The merged entity will see David Ellison, founder of Skydance Media, assume the roles of chairman and CEO, while Jeff Shell, former CEO of <a href="/wiki/NBCUniversal" title="NBCUniversal">NBCUniversal</a>, will become president.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Company_units">Company units</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Company units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For a more comprehensive list, see <a href="/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Paramount_Global" title="List of assets owned by Paramount Global">list of assets owned by Paramount Global</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_libraries_owned_by_Paramount_Global" title="List of libraries owned by Paramount Global">list of libraries owned by Paramount Global</a>.</div> <p>Paramount Global comprises seven major units: </p> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures_Corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="Paramount Pictures Corporation">Paramount Pictures Corporation</a></b>, the company's namesake division consist of Paramount Studio Group (physical studio and post-production), production facilities & lot, and archives for restoration/preservation for <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Home_Entertainment" title="Paramount Home Entertainment">Paramount</a> and <a href="/wiki/CBS_Home_Entertainment" title="CBS Home Entertainment">CBS Home Entertainment</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Music" title="Paramount Music">Music</a>. <ul><li><b>Paramount Motion Picture Group</b> focuses on theatrical <a href="/wiki/Production_company" title="Production company">film production</a> and distribution, including film releases under the <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Animation" title="Paramount Animation">Paramount Animation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Players" title="Paramount Players">Paramount Players</a> and <a href="/wiki/Miramax" title="Miramax">Miramax</a> (49%) labels in addition to the flagship Paramount Pictures label. Other assets include <a href="/wiki/Republic_Pictures" title="Republic Pictures">Republic Pictures</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Paramount Television Group</b> focuses on its TV production facilities such as <a href="/wiki/CBS_Studios" title="CBS Studios">CBS Studios</a>, <a href="/wiki/CBS_Media_Ventures" title="CBS Media Ventures">CBS Media Ventures</a>, <a href="/wiki/Big_Ticket_Television" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Ticket Television">Big Ticket Television</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_Animation_Studio" title="Nickelodeon Animation Studio">Nickelodeon Animation Studio</a>, <a href="/wiki/MTV_Entertainment_Studios" title="MTV Entertainment Studios">MTV Entertainment Studios</a> and <a href="/wiki/Awesomeness_(company)" title="Awesomeness (company)">Awesomeness</a>.</li></ul></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/CBS_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="CBS Entertainment">CBS Entertainment</a></b> consists of CBS-branded assets including the <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> television network, <a href="/wiki/CBS_News" title="CBS News">CBS News</a> and <a href="/wiki/CBS_News_and_Stations" title="CBS News and Stations">Stations</a>. It also has a 12.5% ownership stake in <a href="/wiki/The_CW" title="The CW">The CW Television Network</a>. In addition, the group consists of the <a href="/wiki/BET_Networks" class="mw-redirect" title="BET Networks">BET Media Group</a>, which contains cable television channels including the flagship service <a href="/wiki/BET" title="BET">BET</a> and <a href="/wiki/VH1" title="VH1">VH1</a>.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a></b> is the brand name used for sports-related divisions of the company.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Media_Networks" title="Paramount Media Networks">Paramount Media Networks</a></b> encompasses the pay television channels owned by Paramount in the United States such as <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon" title="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Showtime_(TV_network)" title="Showtime (TV network)">Paramount+ with Showtime</a>, <a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central" title="Comedy Central">Comedy Central</a>, <a href="/wiki/TV_Land" title="TV Land">TV Land</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Network" title="Paramount Network">Paramount Network</a>, <a href="/wiki/Logo_TV" title="Logo TV">Logo</a>, <a href="/wiki/CMT_(American_TV_channel)" title="CMT (American TV channel)">CMT</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pop_(American_TV_channel)" title="Pop (American TV channel)">Pop TV</a>, <a href="/wiki/Smithsonian_Channel" title="Smithsonian Channel">Smithsonian Channel</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Movie_Channel" title="The Movie Channel">The Movie Channel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Flix_(TV_network)" title="Flix (TV network)">Flix</a>.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Paramount_International_Networks" title="Paramount International Networks">Paramount International Networks</a></b> encompasses certain international versions of their television channels split into three regional hubs: <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Networks_UK_%26_Australia" title="Paramount Networks UK & Australia">United Kingdom and Australia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Networks_EMEAA" title="Paramount Networks EMEAA">Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA)</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Networks_Americas" title="Paramount Networks Americas">the Americas</a>, as well as region-specific networks (such as <a href="/wiki/Channel_5_(British_TV_channel)" title="Channel 5 (British TV channel)">Channel 5</a> in the United Kingdom, <a href="/wiki/Network_10" title="Network 10">Network 10</a> in Australia, <a href="/wiki/Telefe" title="Telefe">Telefe</a> in Argentina, and <a href="/wiki/Chilevisi%C3%B3n" title="Chilevisión">Chilevisión</a> in Chile. It also co-owns all CBS-branded channels across Europe with <a href="/wiki/AMC_Networks_International" title="AMC Networks International">AMC Networks International</a>.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Streaming" title="Paramount Streaming">Paramount Streaming</a></b> focuses on the global over-the-top streaming services that encompasses <a href="/wiki/Paramount%2B" title="Paramount+">Paramount+</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pluto_TV" title="Pluto TV">Pluto TV</a>, <a href="/wiki/SkyShowtime" title="SkyShowtime">SkyShowtime</a> (50% with <a href="/wiki/Comcast" title="Comcast">Comcast</a> through <a href="/wiki/Sky_Group" title="Sky Group">Sky Group</a>), <a href="/wiki/CBS_News_24/7" title="CBS News 24/7">CBS News 24/7</a>, <a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports_HQ" title="CBS Sports HQ">CBS Sports HQ</a>, and an undisclosed stake in <a href="/wiki/FuboTV" title="FuboTV">FuboTV</a>, which it acquired in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Paramount Consumer Products and Experiences</b> focuses on the retailing and licensing of merchandising for Paramount-owned brands. It consists of <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Consumer_Products" title="Paramount Consumer Products">Paramount Consumer Products</a> and some theme parks.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Leadership">Leadership</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paramount_Global&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Leadership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <dl><dt>Board of Directors<sup id="cite_ref-L&E_119-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-L&E-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shari_Redstone" title="Shari Redstone">Shari Redstone</a> (Non-Executive Chair)</li> <li>Barbara M. Byrne</li> <li>Linda M. Griego</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judith_McHale" title="Judith McHale">Judith McHale</a></li> <li>Susan Schuman</li></ul> <p><br /> </p> </td> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <dl><dt>Executives<sup id="cite_ref-L&E_119-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-L&E-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dt></dl> <dl><dt><dl><dt>Office of the CEO</dt></dl></dt></dl> <ul><li>George Cheeks, President and CEO, <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> and Chief Content Officer, News and Sports, <a href="/wiki/Paramount%2B" title="Paramount+">Paramount+</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_McCarthy_(executive)" title="Chris McCarthy (executive)">Chris McCarthy</a>, President and CEO, <a href="/wiki/Showtime_Networks" title="Showtime Networks">Showtime</a>/<a href="/wiki/MTV_Entertainment_Studios" title="MTV Entertainment Studios">MTV Entertainment Studios</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Media_Networks" title="Paramount Media Networks">Paramount Media Networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Robbins" title="Brian Robbins">Brian Robbins</a>, President and CEO, <a href="/wiki/Paramount_Pictures" title="Paramount Pictures">Paramount Pictures</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon" title="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a>; 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">January 23,</span> 2021</span>. <q>In November 1985, Viacom acquired MTV for $326 million in cash and warrants. One-third of MTV was publicly owned; the rest was owned by Warner Communications and the American Express Company. 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title="Showtime Networks">Showtime Networks</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Showtime_(TV_network)" title="Showtime (TV network)">Showtime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Movie_Channel" title="The Movie Channel">The Movie Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flix_(TV_network)" title="Flix (TV network)">Flix</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TV_Land" title="TV Land">TV Land</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_Group" title="Nickelodeon Group">Nickelodeon Group</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon" title="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nick_at_Nite" title="Nick at Nite">Nick at Nite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr." title="Nick Jr.">Nick Jr. (block)</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._Channel" title="Nick Jr. Channel">Nick Jr. 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Animation" title="Paramount Animation">Paramount Animation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Players" title="Paramount Players">Paramount Players</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_Movies" title="Nickelodeon Movies">Nickelodeon Movies</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Home_Entertainment" title="Paramount Home Entertainment">Paramount Home Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Music" title="Paramount Music">Paramount Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_International_Pictures" title="United International Pictures">United International Pictures</a> (50%)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miramax" title="Miramax">Miramax</a> (49%)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_Pictures#As_a_Paramount_Global_subsidiary" title="Republic Pictures">Republic Pictures</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Paramount_International_Networks" title="Paramount International Networks">International<br />networks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Paramount_Networks_Americas" title="Template:Paramount Networks Americas"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Paramount_Networks_Americas" title="Template talk:Paramount Networks Americas"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Paramount_Networks_Americas" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Paramount Networks Americas"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Paramount_Networks_Americas" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Networks_Americas" title="Paramount Networks Americas">Paramount Networks Americas</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pan-American</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Latin_American_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Latin American TV channel)">Comedy Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Latin_American_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Latin American TV channel)">MTV</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Club_MTV_(European_TV_channel)" title="Club MTV (European TV channel)">Club MTV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_00s" title="MTV 00s">MTV 00s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_80s" title="MTV 80s">MTV 80s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(European_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (European TV channel)">MTV Hits Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Live_(international_TV_channel)" title="MTV Live (international TV channel)">MTV Live</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Latin_American_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Latin American TV channel)">Nickelodeon</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Latin_American_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Latin American TV channel)">Nick Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NickMusic" class="mw-redirect" title="NickMusic">NickMusic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TeenNick" title="TeenNick">TeenNick</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Network" title="Paramount Network">Paramount Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telefe_Internacional" title="Telefe Internacional">Telefe Internacional</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Brazil</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Latin_American_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Latin American TV channel)">Comedy Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Brazilian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Brazilian TV channel)">MTV</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_00s" title="MTV 00s">MTV 00s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Live_(European_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Live (European TV channel)">MTV Live</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Brazilian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Brazilian TV channel)">Nickelodeon</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Latin_American_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Latin American TV channel)">Nick Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NickMusic" class="mw-redirect" title="NickMusic">NickMusic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Network_(international)" title="Paramount Network (international)">Paramount Network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telefe_Internacional" title="Telefe Internacional">Telefe Internacional</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Argentina</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Telefe" title="Telefe">Telefe</a> <ul><li>Córdoba</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telefe_Rosario" title="Telefe Rosario">Rosario</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telefe_Santa_Fe" title="Telefe Santa Fe">Santa Fe</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Production arms</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Porta_dos_Fundos" title="Porta dos Fundos">Porta dos Fundos</a> (51% JV)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/TIS_Productions" title="TIS Productions">TIS Productions</a> (majority stake)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defunct</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Brasil" title="MTV Brasil">MTV Brasil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_MegaHits" title="VH1 MegaHits">MTV Hits Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(Latin_American_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (Latin American TV channel)">MTV Hits Latin America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BET_Jams" class="mw-redirect" title="BET Jams">MTV Jams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WJPX" title="WJPX">MTV Puerto Rico</a> (licensed)</li> <li>Nick 2</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(American_TV_channel)#International_versions" title="Nicktoons (American TV channel)">Nicktoons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smithsonian_Channel" title="Smithsonian Channel">Smithsonian Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_(Brazilian_TV_channel)" title="VH1 (Brazilian TV channel)">VH1 Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_Classic_(European_TV_channel)" title="VH1 Classic (European TV channel)">VH1 Classic Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_Classic" class="mw-redirect" title="VH1 Classic">VH1 Classic United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_(European_TV_channel)" title="VH1 (European TV channel)">VH1 Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_HD" class="mw-redirect" title="VH1 HD">VH1 HD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_(Latin_American_TV_channel)" title="VH1 (Latin American TV channel)">VH1 Latin America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_MegaHits" title="VH1 MegaHits">VH1 MegaHits</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BET_Soul" title="BET Soul">VH1 Soul</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Paramount Global</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Media_Networks" title="Paramount Media Networks">Paramount Media Networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_International_Networks" title="Paramount International Networks">Paramount International Networks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Paramount_Networks_EMEAA" title="Template:Paramount Networks EMEAA"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Paramount_Networks_EMEAA" title="Template talk:Paramount Networks EMEAA"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Paramount_Networks_EMEAA" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Paramount Networks EMEAA"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Paramount_Networks_EMEAA" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Networks_EMEAA" title="Paramount Networks EMEAA">Paramount Networks EMEAA</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Global" title="MTV Global">MTV</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Africa" title="MTV Africa">MTV Africa</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Base_(African_TV_channel)" title="MTV Base (African TV channel)">MTV Base</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(French_TV_channel)" title="MTV (French TV channel)">France and Francophone</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(French_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (French TV channel)">MTV Hits</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Germany" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Germany">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Global" title="MTV Global">Global</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Club_MTV_(European_TV_channel)" title="Club MTV (European TV channel)">Club MTV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_00s" title="MTV 00s">MTV 00s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_80s" title="MTV 80s">MTV 80s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_90s" title="MTV 90s">MTV 90s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(European_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (European TV channel)">MTV Hits</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Live_(International_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Live (International TV channel)">MTV Live</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Indian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Indian TV channel)">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (British and Irish TV channel)">Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Israeli_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Israeli TV channel)">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Italian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Italian TV channel)">Italy</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Music_(Italian_TV_channel)" title="MTV Music (Italian TV channel)">MTV Music</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Japan" title="MTV Japan">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Dutch TV channel)">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Polish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Polish TV channel)">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Portuguese_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Portuguese TV channel)">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Spanish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Spanish TV channel)">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Mandarin" title="MTV Mandarin">Taiwan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (British and Irish TV channel)">UK</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_80s_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV 80s (British and Irish TV channel)">MTV 80s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_90s_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV 90s (British and Irish TV channel)">MTV 90s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (British and Irish TV channel)">MTV Hits</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Music_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV Music (British and Irish TV channel)">MTV Music</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon" title="Nickelodeon">Nickelodeon</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Middle_Eastern_and_North_African_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nickelodeon (Middle Eastern and North African TV channel)">Arab world</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Sub-Saharan_African_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nickelodeon (Sub-Saharan African TV channel)">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Asian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Asian TV channel)">Asia</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Malaysian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Malaysian TV channel)">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Philippine_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Philippine TV channel)">Philippines</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_Global" title="Nickelodeon Global">Central/Eastern Europe</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Ukrainian_TV_programming_block)" title="Nickelodeon (Ukrainian TV programming block)">Ukraine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Croatian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Croatian TV channel)">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Serbian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Serbian TV channel)">Serbian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Slovenian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Slovenian TV channel)">Slovenia</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Danish_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nickelodeon (Danish TV channel)">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(European_TV_network)" title="Nickelodeon (European TV network)">Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Flemish_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Flemish TV channel)">Flanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(French_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (French TV channel)">France and French-speaking Switzerland</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_Junior" title="Nickelodeon Junior">Nickelodeon Junior</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_Teen" title="Nickelodeon Teen">Nickelodeon Teen</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(German_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (German TV channel)">Germany</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(German_TV_channel)#Austrian_channel" title="Nickelodeon (German TV channel)">Austria</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_Schweiz" title="Nickelodeon Schweiz">German-speaking Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Greek_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Greek TV channel)">Greece</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_Plus" title="Nickelodeon Plus">Nickelodeon Plus</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Spanish_and_Portuguese_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Spanish and Portuguese TV channel)">Iberia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Israel)" title="Nickelodeon (Israel)">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Italian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Italian TV channel)">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Dutch TV channel)">Netherlands</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NickMusic_(Dutch_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="NickMusic (Dutch TV channel)">NickMusic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Polish_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Polish TV channel)">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Scandinavian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Scandinavian TV channel)">Scandinavia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Swedish_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Swedish TV channel)">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Turkish_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Turkish TV channel)">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Walloon_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Walloon TV channel)">Wallonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Pakistani_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Pakistani TV channel)">Pakistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TeenNick#International_versions" title="TeenNick">TeenNick</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._Channel" title="Nick Jr. Channel">Nick Jr.</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Middle_Eastern_and_North_African_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Middle Eastern and North African TV channel)">Arab world</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Sub-Saharan_African_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nick Jr. (Sub-Saharan African TV channel)">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Russian_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Russian TV channel)">CIS, Ukraine and Georgia (previously Russia and Belarus)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(German_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (German TV channel)">Germany, Austria and Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Greek_TV_programming_block)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nick Jr. (Greek TV programming block)">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Israeli_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Israeli TV channel)">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Italian_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Italian TV channel)">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Dutch TV channel)">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Portuguese_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Portuguese TV channel)">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Scandinavian_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Scandinavian TV channel)">Scandinavia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Southeast_Asian_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Southeast Asian TV channel)">Southeast Asia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Turkish_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nick Jr. (Turkish TV channel)">Turkey</a></li> <li>Wallonia</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(American_TV_channel)" title="Nicktoons (American TV channel)">Nicktoons</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(Middle_Eastern_and_North_African_TV_channel)" title="Nicktoons (Middle Eastern and North African TV channel)">Arab world</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(Sub-Saharan_African_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nicktoons (Sub-Saharan African TV channel)">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(European_TV_channel)" title="Nicktoons (European TV channel)">Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(German_TV_channel)" title="Nicktoons (German TV channel)">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="Nicktoons (Dutch TV channel)">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(American_TV_channel)#International_versions" title="Nicktoons (American TV channel)">Scandinavia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central" title="Comedy Central">Comedy Central</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Russian_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Russian TV channel)">CIS and Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Belgian_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Belgian TV channel)">Flanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(French_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (French TV channel)">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(German_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (German TV channel)">Germany</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(German_TV_channel)#Austrian_subfeed" title="Comedy Central (German TV channel)">Austrian subfeed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(German_TV_channel)#Swiss_subfeed" title="Comedy Central (German TV channel)">Swiss subfeed</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Hungarian_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Hungarian TV channel)">Hungary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hot_Comedy_Central" title="Hot Comedy Central">Hot Comedy Central (Israel)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Italian_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Italian TV channel)">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Dutch TV channel)">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Polish_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Polish TV channel)">Poland</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Polsat_Comedy_Central_Extra" title="Polsat Comedy Central Extra">Polsat Comedy Central Extra</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Romanian_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Romanian TV channel)">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Spanish_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Spanish TV channel)">Spain</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Network_(international)" title="Paramount Network (international)">Paramount Network</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Network_(Czech_Republic)" title="Paramount Network (Czech Republic)">Czech Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Network_(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="Paramount Network (Dutch TV channel)">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Network_(Spanish_TV_channel)" title="Paramount Network (Spanish TV channel)">Spain</a></li> <li>Paramount Channel (France)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/BET_(French_TV_channel)" title="BET (French TV channel)">BET</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ego_(TV_channel)" title="Ego (TV channel)">Ego</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_One" title="Game One">Game One</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J-One" title="J-One">J-One</a></li> <li>JVs with <a href="/wiki/AMC_Networks_International" title="AMC Networks International">AMC Networks International</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Europa" title="CBS Europa">CBS Europa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Reality" title="CBS Reality">CBS Reality</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super!" title="Super!">Super!</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defunct</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/5Spike" title="5Spike">5Spike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Action_(Polish_TV_channel)" title="CBS Action (Polish TV channel)">CBS Action Poland</a></li> <li>Comedy Central <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_Extra" title="Comedy Central Extra">Extra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_Family_(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central Family (Dutch TV channel)">Family Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Swedish_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Swedish TV channel)">Sweden</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kindernet" title="Kindernet">Kindernet</a></li> <li>MTV <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Adria)" title="MTV (Adria)">Adria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Africa" title="MTV Africa">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Australian_and_New_Zealand_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)">Australia and New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Austrian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Austrian TV channel)">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Belgian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Belgian TV channel)">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Czech_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Czech TV channel)">Czech Republic and Slovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Mandarin" title="MTV Mandarin">China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Danish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Danish TV channel)">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Estonian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Estonian TV channel)">Eesti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Finnish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Finnish TV channel)">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Greek_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Greek TV channel)">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Hungarian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Hungarian TV channel)">Hungary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Indonesian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Indonesian TV channel)">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Lithuanian_%26_Latvian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Lithuanian & Latvian TV channel)">Lithuania and Latvia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Middle_Eastern_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Middle Eastern TV channel)">Middle East</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(New_Zealand_TV_channel)" title="MTV (New Zealand TV channel)">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Nordic_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Nordic TV channel)">Nordic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Norwegian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Norwegian TV channel)">Norway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Pakistani_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Pakistani TV channel)">Pakistan</a></li> <li>Philippines <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Philippine_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Philippine TV channel)">Original</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Pinoy" title="MTV Pinoy">MTV Pinoy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTVph" title="MTVph">MTVph</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Romanian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Romanian TV channel)">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Russian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Russian TV channel)">Russia, CIS and Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Asian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Asian TV channel)">Southeast Asia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Swedish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Swedish TV channel)">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Swiss_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Swiss TV channel)">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Thailand" title="MTV Thailand">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Turkish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Turkish TV channel)">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Ukrainian_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Ukrainian TV channel)">Ukraine</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Base_(French_TV_channel)" title="MTV Base (French TV channel)">MTV Base</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Brand_New" title="MTV Brand New">MTV Brand New</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Brand_New_(Italian_TV_channel)" title="MTV Brand New (Italian TV channel)">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Brand_New_(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="MTV Brand New (Dutch TV channel)">Netherlands</a></li></ul></li> <li>MTV Classic <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Classic_(Australian_TV_channel)" title="MTV Classic (Australian TV channel)">Australia and New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Classic_(Italian_TV_channel)" title="MTV Classic (Italian TV channel)">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Classic_(Polish_TV_channel)" title="MTV Classic (Polish TV channel)">Poland</a></li></ul></li> <li>Club MTV <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Club_MTV_(Australian_TV_channel)" title="Club MTV (Australian TV channel)">Australia</a></li></ul></li> <li>MTV Hits <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(Australian_and_New_Zealand_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)">Australia and New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(European_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (European TV channel)">Italy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Idol" title="MTV Idol">MTV Idol</a></li> <li>MTV Music <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Music_(Greek_TV_channel)" title="MTV Music (Greek TV channel)">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Music_(Polish_TV_channel)" title="MTV Music (Polish TV channel)">Poland</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Music_24" title="MTV Music 24">MTV Music 24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Plus" title="MTV Plus">MTV Plus</a></li> <li>MTV Pulse <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Pulse_(French_TV_channel)" title="MTV Pulse (French TV channel)">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Pulse_(Italian_TV_channel)" title="MTV Pulse (Italian TV channel)">Italy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Rocks_(European_TV_channel)" title="MTV Rocks (European TV channel)">MTV Rocks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV2_Pop" title="MTV2 Pop">MTV2 Pop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Russian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Russian TV channel)">Nickelodeon Russia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/QOOB" title="QOOB">QOOB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Dutch_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Dutch TV channel)">The Box</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Music_Factory" title="The Music Factory">The Music Factory</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/TMF_Flanders" title="TMF Flanders">Flanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TMF_Nederland" title="TMF Nederland">Nederland</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TMF_Dance" title="TMF Dance">TMF Dance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TMF_NL" title="TMF NL">TMF NL</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TMF_Pure" title="TMF Pure">TMF Pure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1" title="VH1">VH1</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/VH1_(Danish_TV_channel)" title="VH1 (Danish TV channel)">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_(European_TV_channel)" title="VH1 (European TV channel)">Europe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH-1_(German_TV_channel)" title="VH-1 (German TV channel)">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_(Polish_TV_channel)" title="VH1 (Polish TV channel)">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_(Italian_TV_channel)" title="VH1 (Italian TV channel)">Italy</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_Classic_(European_TV_channel)" title="VH1 Classic (European TV channel)">VH1 Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_International_Networks#Former_networks" title="Paramount International Networks">VIVA</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/VIVA_Austria" title="VIVA Austria">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VIVA_(German_TV_channel)" title="VIVA (German TV channel)">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VIVA_(Hungarian_TV_channel)" title="VIVA (Hungarian TV channel)">Hungary</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Paramount Global</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Media_Networks" title="Paramount Media Networks">Paramount Media Networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_International_Networks" title="Paramount International Networks">Paramount International Networks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Networks_UK_%26_Australia" title="Paramount Networks UK & Australia">Paramount Networks UK & Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rainbow_S.p.A." title="Rainbow S.p.A.">Rainbow S.p.A.</a> (30%)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Paramount_channels" title="List of Paramount channels">List of Paramount channels</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Paramount_Networks_UK_%26_Australia" title="Template:Paramount Networks UK & Australia"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Paramount_Networks_UK_%26_Australia" title="Template talk:Paramount Networks UK & Australia"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Paramount_Networks_UK_%26_Australia" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Paramount Networks UK & Australia"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Paramount_Networks_UK_&amp;_Australia" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Paramount_Networks_UK_%26_Australia" title="Paramount Networks UK & Australia">Paramount Networks UK & Australia</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">United Kingdom<br />& Ireland</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(British_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (British TV channel)">Comedy Central</a><sup>1</sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_Extra" title="Comedy Central Extra">Comedy Central Extra</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Legend_(television_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Legend (television channel)">Legend</a><sup>2</sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Legend_(television_channel)#Legend_Xtra" class="mw-redirect" title="Legend (television channel)">Legend Xtra</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV (British and Irish TV channel)">MTV</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_80s_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV 80s (British and Irish TV channel)">MTV 80s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_90s_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV 90s (British and Irish TV channel)">MTV 90s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Music_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV Music (British and Irish TV channel)">MTV Music</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (British and Irish TV channel)">Nickelodeon</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoons_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="Nicktoons (British and Irish TV channel)">Nicktoons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)">Nick Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)#Nick_Jr._Too/Nick_Jr._2" title="Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)">Nick Jr. Too</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/True_Crime_(AMC_Networks)" title="True Crime (AMC Networks)">True Crime</a><sup>2</sup> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/True_Crime_Xtra" title="True Crime Xtra">True Crime Xtra</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="UK-only" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">UK-only</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Channel_5_(British_TV_channel)" title="Channel 5 (British TV channel)">Channel 5</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/5Action" title="5Action">5Action</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5Select" title="5Select">5Select</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5Star" title="5Star">5Star</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5USA" title="5USA">5USA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milkshake!" title="Milkshake!">Milkshake!</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/My5" title="My5">My5</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Live_(International_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="MTV Live (International TV channel)">MTV Live</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Ten_Network_Holdings" title="Ten Network Holdings">Ten Network Holdings</a><br />(Australia &<br />New Zealand)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Network_10" title="Network 10">Network 10</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ADS_(TV_station)" title="ADS (TV station)">Adelaide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TVQ" title="TVQ">Brisbane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ATV_(Australian_TV_station)" title="ATV (Australian TV station)">Melbourne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NEW_(TV_station)" title="NEW (TV station)">Perth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TEN_(TV_station)" title="TEN (TV station)">Sydney</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Multichannels</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Network_10#10_HD" title="Network 10">10 HD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10_Bold_Drama" title="10 Bold Drama">10 Bold Drama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10_Peach_Comedy" title="10 Peach Comedy">10 Peach Comedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Australian_TV_channel)" title="Nickelodeon (Australian TV channel)">Nickelodeon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/You.tv" title="You.tv">you.tv</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gecko_(TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gecko (TV channel)">gecko</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CMT_(Australian_TV_channel)" title="CMT (Australian TV channel)">CMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedy_Central_(Australian_and_New_Zealand_TV_channel)" title="Comedy Central (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)">Comedy Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_(Australian_and_New_Zealand_TV_channel)" title="MTV (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)">MTV</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Classic_(Australian_TV_channel)" title="MTV Classic (Australian TV channel)">Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Club_MTV_(Australian_TV_channel)" title="Club MTV (Australian TV channel)">Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(Australian_and_New_Zealand_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)">Hits</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nickelodeon_(Australian_and_New_Zealand_TV_channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nickelodeon (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)">Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Jr._(Australian_and_New_Zealand_TV_channel)" title="Nick Jr. (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)">Nick Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NickMusic_(Australia_and_New_Zealand)" class="mw-redirect" title="NickMusic (Australia and New Zealand)">NickMusic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OzTAM" title="OzTAM">OzTAM</a><sup>3</sup></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Canwest" title="Canwest">Canwest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Network_10" title="List of programs broadcast by Network 10">Network 10 programs</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defunct</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/5Spike" title="5Spike">5Spike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10_daily" title="10 daily">10 daily</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BET_International" title="BET International">BET International</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Justice" title="CBS Justice">CBS Justice</a><sup>1</sup></li> <li>MTV <ul><li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Base" title="MTV Base">Base</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Classic_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV Classic (British and Irish TV channel)">Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Club_MTV_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="Club MTV (British and Irish TV channel)">Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Extra" title="MTV Extra">Extra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Flux" title="MTV Flux">Flux</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Hits_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV Hits (British and Irish TV channel)">Hits</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Music_(Australian_and_New_Zealand_TV_channel)" title="MTV Music (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)">Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_OMG" title="MTV OMG">OMG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Rocks_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="MTV Rocks (British and Irish TV channel)">Rocks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Shows" title="MTV Shows">Shows</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicktoonsters" title="Nicktoonsters">Nicktoonsters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smithsonian_Channel_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="Smithsonian Channel (British and Irish TV channel)">Smithsonian Channel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spike_(Australian_TV_channel)" title="Spike (Australian TV channel)">Spike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spree_TV" title="Spree TV">Spree TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ten_Guide" title="Ten Guide">Ten Guide</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TMF_(UK_%26_Ireland)" title="TMF (UK & Ireland)">TMF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH1_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="VH1 (British and Irish TV channel)">VH1</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/VH1_Classic_(European_TV_channel)" title="VH1 Classic (European TV channel)">Classic</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VH2" title="VH2">VH2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Viva_(British_and_Irish_TV_channel)" title="Viva (British and Irish TV channel)">Viva</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><small><sup>1</sup>75% with <a href="/wiki/Sky_Group" title="Sky Group">Sky Group</a></small></li> <li><small><sup>2</sup>with <a href="/wiki/AMC_Networks_International_UK" title="AMC Networks International UK">AMC Networks International UK</a></small></li> <li><small><sup>3</sup>33% with <a href="/wiki/Seven_Network" title="Seven Network">Seven Network</a> & <a href="/wiki/Nine_Network" title="Nine Network">Nine Network</a></small></li></ul> </div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Paramount_Global" title="List of assets owned by Paramount Global">Miscellaneous<br />holdings</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bellator_MMA" title="Bellator MMA">Bellator MMA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CBS_Broadcast_Center" title="CBS Broadcast Center">CBS Broadcast Center</a></li> <li><a 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