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| − | There have been two companies known as '''Viacom'''. |
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| + | {{disambiguation|the previous company known as Viacom|Viacom (1971-2005)}} |
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| + | '''Viacom''' is a major media conglomerate that currently owns [[Paramount Pictures]] and, as such, owns the rights to the [[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' film]] franchise. They also have ownership to Paramount Pictures' home entertainment operations. |
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| + | Viacom was founded in 2006 following a split between CBS and the former Viacom the previous year. The former Viacom, which previously owned all rights to the ''Star Trek'' franchise, was re-established as [[CBS Corporation]]. Viacom's television division (Paramount Television), which includes the ''Star Trek'' television franchise, fell under the ownership of CBS and was renamed CBS Paramount Television, now known as [[CBS Television Studios]]. The new Viacom also retains ownership of [[Spike]], MTV, and Nickelodeon. |
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| − | ==1971 – 2005== |
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| + | Viacom, in partnership with News Corporation and MGM, launched Epix, a new pay movie channel, in fall 2007. {{film|11}} will be run on that channel, as the ten-year exclusive deal between Paramount Pictures and CBS' Showtime expired at the end of 2007. [http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSN2033302420080420?sp=true] |
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| − | '''Viacom''', founded in 1971, was a major media conglomerate which owned CBS, [[Paramount Pictures]] (and, as such, the [[Star Trek Movies|''Star Trek'' movie]] franchise), [[UPN]], [[Spike TV]], Blockbuster Video, MTV, Nickelodeon, Infinity Brodcasting, and many other properties. They also owned all rights to the library of [[Paramount Television]]. [[Pocket Books]] and [[Simon and Schuster]] were incorporated into Viacom in [[2002 productions|2002]]. |
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| + | The current Viacom and CBS Corporation are both still controlled by [[National Amusements]]. |
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| − | Viacom acquired the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise in [[1994 productions|1994]] when it purchased Paramount Communications. (Paramount Picures acquired the franchise in [[1967 productions|1967]] when both it and [[Desilu Productions]] were purchased by Gulf + Western, which combined them under the Paramount Pictures name. Gulf + Western later changed its name to Paramount Communications.) |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| − | Viacom was a public corporation and trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "VIA". Viacom's CEO is Sumner Redstone. |
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| + | *[[Star Trek corporate history]] |
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| − | Following Viacom's split with CBS in 2005, Viacom became known as the CBS Corporation. CBS acquired the rights to [[Paramount Television]], which was subsequently renamed [[CBS Paramount Television]]. |
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| + | *[http://globaldocuments.morningstar.com/DocumentLibrary/Document/93a4a81bf6ef93022a8e7ea9f0898b3a.msdoc/original/dex211.htm 2010 Viacom holdings] |
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| + | *{{IMDb-link|page=co0077647|type=company}} - distributor |
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| + | *{{IMDb-link|page=co0059559|type=company}} - production company |
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| + | [[de:Viacom]] |
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| − | :''Also see: {{Wikipedia|Viacom (1971-2005)}} |
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| − | ==2006 – current== |
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| − | A new Viacom company, founded in 2006, came under the ownership of Paramount Pictures. As such, they own the rights to the ''Star Trek'' movie franchise. They also lay ownership to Paramount's home entertainment operations. This new Viacom also retains ownership of Spike TV, MTV, and Nickelodeon. Blockbuster Video spun off as its seperate company in 2004. |
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Revision as of 22:22, 26 August 2013
Template:Realworld
Viacom is a major media conglomerate that currently owns Paramount Pictures and, as such, owns the rights to the Star Trek film franchise. They also have ownership to Paramount Pictures' home entertainment operations.
Viacom was founded in 2006 following a split between CBS and the former Viacom the previous year. The former Viacom, which previously owned all rights to the Star Trek franchise, was re-established as CBS Corporation. Viacom's television division (Paramount Television), which includes the Star Trek television franchise, fell under the ownership of CBS and was renamed CBS Paramount Television, now known as CBS Television Studios. The new Viacom also retains ownership of Spike, MTV, and Nickelodeon. Viacom, in partnership with News Corporation and MGM, launched Epix, a new pay movie channel, in fall 2007. Star Trek will be run on that channel, as the ten-year exclusive deal between Paramount Pictures and CBS' Showtime expired at the end of 2007. [1]
The current Viacom and CBS Corporation are both still controlled by National Amusements.
See also
External links
- Viacom - official website
- Viacom (2006-2019) at Wikipedia
- 2010 Viacom holdings
- Viacom stock quote at Yahoo!
- Template:IMDb-link - distributor
- Template:IMDb-link - production company