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Viacom (1952–2006) - Wikiwand. The original incarnation of Viacom Inc.[a] was an American media conglomerate based in New York City. It began as CBS Television Film Sales, the broadcast syndication division of the CBS television network in 1952; it was renamed CBS Films in 1958, renamed CBS Enterprises in 1968, renamed Viacom in 1970, and ...

Viacom, American communications and media conglomerate that was once one of the largest in the United States. It owned radio and television stations and cable television programming services and systems. The company underwent various mergers, notably forming ViacomCBS (later Paramount Global) with CBS Corporation in 2019.

Viacom (short for Vi deo & A udio Com munications) was an American media company. It was founded in New York City in 1971. The company existed until 2005 when the company changed its name to CBS Corporation. Viacom made television programs and television networks. Networks created by Viacom including CBS, UPN, MTV, CMT, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Nick ...

It was formed in 2019 through the merger of Viacom and CBS and is a subsidiary of National Amusements, Inc. Originally known as ViacomCBS, the company was renamed Paramount Global in 2022. Its primary holdings are in film and television (including streaming services).

Viacom continued to grow and acquire other channels and companies until it merged again with CBS in 2019, forming ViacomCBS. The last visual sign of an independent Viacom was presented in 2006. It was the same inscription, but all the sharp angles of the previous logo were smoothed out.

Logo of the spun-off Viacom, introduced on January 1, 2006. Additionally, a new spin-off company was created called Viacom, which was headed by Freston. It comprises MTV Networks, BET Networks, Paramount's movie studio, and Paramount Pictures' home entertainment operations.

Paramount Vantage (formerly known as Paramount Classics) was a film production label of Paramount Pictures (which, in turn, has Paramount Global as its parent company), charged with producing, purchasing, distributing and marketing films, generally those with a more "art house" feel than films made and distributed by its parent company.

So the first Viacom (V of Doom) was around from 1952 - 2006, in 2005, they said that they would be interested in splitting up into 2 companies, they did do that. The first viacom rebranded to CBS, while the other company, was called Viacom, and this Viacom and the First Viacom are not related other than the name