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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.
This article is about the 2005-2019 incarnation of Viacom. For the original incarnation, see Viacom Productions . For other uses, see Viacom (disambiguation) .
Nov 26, 2019 · Now that CBS's merger with its long-lost corporate sibling Viacom is slated to close December 4, it seemed as good a time as any to review the screwy history of this deal and look at the ...
Jun 20, 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.
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.
CBS Corporation comprised the over-the-air television ( CBS and The CW) broadcasting, television production and distribution, publishing, pay-cable, and recording assets that were previously owned by the first Viacom.
