Viacom

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Profile
Introduction | Business | Location | Brands |
Introduction

Viacom is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content. It employs around 10,000 people and had 2005 revenues of $9.61 billion. Some of the important events in the company's history:

* 1971: Viacom is spun off from Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (CBS).
* 1983: Forms a joint venture with Warner Communications Inc.
* 1985: Acquires approximately 66 per cent of MTV Networks.
* 1994: Completes $9.9 billion merger with Paramount Communications Inc.
* 1999: Starts trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
* 2000: Viacom completes a $39.8 billion merger with CBS Corporation.
* 2003: Re-launches as Spike TV, the first network for men.
* 2006: Announces a deal with Apple to make certain MTV content available on Apple's iTunes Music Store.

Business

Viacom supplies content across all media platforms including television, motion pictures and digital.

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Brands

Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, Famous Music, MTV Networks, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, Spike TV and TV Land.
Location

The company has its corporate headquarters in New York, USA.