Viacom

Overview

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• TickerVIAB on NASDAQ¹
• Industrymedia industry¹
• HeadquartersOne Astor Plaza¹
• Founded inNew York City¹
• Websitewww.viacom.com
• Legal formDelaware corporation¹
• Incorporated inDE⁵
• Business address1515 Broadway, New York, Ny 10036⁵
• Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer⁵

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The second incarnation of Viacom Inc. ( VY-ə-kom or Vie-ah-kom; a portmanteau of Video & Audio Communications) was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television. It was split from the original Viacom on December 31, 2005, alongside the second incarnation of CBS Corporation. The controlling shareholder of both companies was National Amusements, a theater company headed by businessman Sumner Redstone. The split was structured so that the original Viacom changed its name to CBS Corporation and spun out its cable and film interests as a new Viacom.³

The story

Founded by Sumner Redstone on Dec 31, 2005, in New York City.¹

Leadership

Who has led Viacom, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderSumner Redstone¹
• Chief executive officerRobert Bakish 2016 to now¹

Products and brands

• software

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• National Amusements

Subsidiaries

• Paramount Parks
• Paramount Pictures
• Skydance TV
• VH1

Also owns

• Fubo 11.2%
• BET Her
• BET Media Group
• Bardel Entertainment
• Bellator MMA
• Channel 7 (Neuquén)
• Channel 8 (Mar del Plata)
• Comedy Central Asia
• Comedy Central Spain
• Harmonix Music Systems
• Insurge Pictures
• Logo TV
• MTV
• MTV Asia
• MTV Base
• MTV Brasil
• MTV Chi
• MTV Classic
• MTV Entertainment Studios
• MTV Films
• MTV Hits (Latin America)
• MTV Japan
• MTV Russia
• MTV Spain

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Feb 2011Acquired Rainbow S.p.A.¹
2. 2000Acquired TNN Motor Sports¹
3. 1995Acquired UPN¹

Employees over time

• 201711,200¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 2020$25.3B¹

Net income

• 2020$2.4B¹

Former names

• New Viacom Corp.Oct 5, 2005 to Jan 6, 2006⁵

Timeline

1. Dec 4, 2019Dissolved Dissolved¹
2. 2016New chief executive Robert Bakish becomes CEO¹
3. Dec 31, 2005Founded Founded in New York City¹

Links

• Websitewww.viacom.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/Viacom¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/Viacom¹
• WikipediaViacom (2005–2019)
• WikidataQ214346
• SEC EDGARCIK 1339947