Viacom

American media conglomerate (1952–2005) - currently known as Paramount Global
Organization business Q3088127
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Viacom is a public company founded by Sumner Redstone and Ralph Baruch . The organization operates under the ownership of its parent organization, CBS .

Key Facts

  • Viacom is in the country of United States[3].
  • Viacom is in the country of IN[4].
  • Viacom's instance of is recorded as business[5].
  • Viacom's instance of is recorded as production company[6].
  • Viacom's founder is recorded as Sumner Redstone[7].
  • Viacom's founder is recorded as Ralph Baruch[8].
  • Viacom is owned by CBS[9].
  • Viacom was followed by CBS Corporation[10].
  • Viacom was followed by Viacom[11].
  • Viacom's headquarters location is recorded as One Astor Plaza[12].
  • Viacom's child organization or unit is recorded as Paramount Media Networks[13].
  • Viacom's child organization or unit is recorded as CBS[14].
  • Viacom's child organization or unit is recorded as Paramount Television Studios[15].
  • Viacom's child organization or unit is recorded as Rhymesayers Entertainment[16].
  • Viacom's child organization or unit is recorded as Paramount Pictures[17].
  • Viacom's child organization or unit is recorded as Paramount Television[18].
  • Viacom's child organization or unit is recorded as Simon & Schuster[19].
  • Viacom's industry is recorded as broadcasting[20].
  • May 3, 1971 marks the founding of Viacom[21].
  • 2007-06-01 marks the founding of Viacom[22].
  • Viacom was dissolved in January 3, 2006[23].
  • Viacom's location of formation is recorded as New York City[24].
  • Viacom's parent organization or unit is recorded as CBS[25].
  • Viacom's parent organization or unit is recorded as National Amusements[26].
  • Viacom's separated from is recorded as CBS Corporation[27].

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Founding

Founders include Sumner Redstone[7] and Ralph Baruch[8]. Recorded inception include May 3, 1971[21] and 2007-06-01[22]. Viacom's location of formation is recorded as New York City[24].

Identity

Successors include CBS Corporation[10] and Viacom[11].

Operations

Viacom's headquarters location is recorded as One Astor Plaza[12]. Parent organizations include CBS[25], a television network[28], in United States[29], founded in 1927[30], headquartered in CBS Building[31] and National Amusements[26], a cinema chain[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34], headquartered in Norwood[35]. Subsidiaries include Paramount Media Networks[13], a division[36], founded in 1984[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; CBS[14], a television network[39], in United States[40], founded in 1927[41], headquartered in CBS Building[42]; Paramount Television Studios[15], a television production company[43], in United States[44], founded in 2013[45], headquartered in Los Angeles[46]; Rhymesayers Entertainment[16], a record label[47], in United States[48], founded in 1995[49], headquartered in Minneapolis[50]; Paramount Pictures[17], a film production company[51], in United States[52], founded in 1912[53], headquartered in Los Angeles[54]; and Paramount Television[18], a television production company[55], in United States[56], founded in 1968[57], headquartered in Los Angeles[58].

Industry

Viacom's industry is recorded as broadcasting[20].

Ownership

Viacom is owned by CBS[9].

Dissolution

Viacom was dissolved in January 3, 2006[23].

Why It Matters

Viacom ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,514 views/month).[2] Viacom has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] Viacom is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

References

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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