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The second phase of Viacom Inc. ( / ˈvaɪəkɒm / ⓘ VY-ə-kom or / ˈviːəkɒm / VEE-ə-kom; a portmanteau of Video & Audio Communications), was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television.
The company was formed on December 4, 2019, as ViacomCBS through the merger of the second incarnations of CBS Corporation and Viacom [4] (which were split from the original Viacom on December 31, 2005). The company took its current name on February 16, 2022. [5]
The merger of equals reunited CBS Corporation and Viacom into a single company known as ViacomCBS (today known as Paramount Global) after their separation from the first incarnation of Viacom on December 31, 2005.
The second phase of Viacom Inc., was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television. It was established on December 31, 2005, as one of two companies which succeeded the original Viacom, alongside the second CBS Corporation.
Aug 13, 2019 · Sumner Redstone buys CBS for about $48 billion in cash, stock and debt, the largest-ever purchase of a media company at the time. He merges it with another family holding, Viacom, the parent company of MTV and Nickelodeon.
Jul 4, 2024 · 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.
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Mar 23, 2024 · This article is about the 2005-2019 incarnation of Viacom. For the original incarnation, see Viacom Productions. For other uses, see Viacom (disambiguation).
