List of assets owned by Paramount Global explained
The following is a list of major assets that are owned by Paramount Global, an American multinational media conglomerate headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Filmed Entertainment
- Paramount Studio Group – physical studio and post-production
- The Studios at – production facilities & lot
- Paramount on Location – production support facilities throughout North America including New York, Vancouver, and Atlanta
- Worldwide Technical Operations – archives, restoration and preservation programs, the mastering and distribution fulfillment services, on-lot post-production facilities management
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Paramount Music
- Paramount Global Content Distribution
Paramount Motion Picture Group
Nickelodeon Studios
TV Media
CBS Entertainment Group
Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios
Nickelodeon Networks
- Nickelodeon Group (international channels)
- Nickelodeon
- Nick Jr.
- Nicktoons
- TeenNick
- MTV Entertainment Group (international channels)
Joint ventures
Direct-to-Consumer
Paramount Consumer Products and Experiences
Miscellaneous holdings
Former assets
Divested
- AXS TV (20%)[29] – sold to Anthem Sports & Entertainment in 2019
- Bellator MMA – Sold to Professional Fighters League in 2023
- Blockbuster – spun off in 2004
- CBS Building – purchased by Harbor Group International in 2021
- CBS/Columbia Records – sold to Sony in 1987, renamed Sony Music Entertainment in 1991
- CBS Educational and Professional Publishing – sold to Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1986
- CBS Eye on People – acquired by Discovery Communications in 1998/1999
- CBS/Fox Video
- CBS Musical Instruments
- CBS Outdoor (now Outfront Media) – spun off into an independent real estate investment trust in 2014
- CBS Outdoor International – sold to Platinum Equity in 2013
- CBS Outernet – renamed Outfront Media Outernet
- CBS Radio – merged with Entercom (former CBS Corporation shareholders received a 72% stake in Entercom)
- CBS Studio Center – sold to Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management in 2021
- CBS Telenoticias
- CBS Television City – sold to Hackman Capital Partners in 2018
- CNET Media Group – sold to Red Ventures in 2020[30]
- Decades (50%, with Weigel Broadcasting) – Since fall 2019, Decades is carried on Fox-owned stations in 12 markets as part of a multi-year agreement between Weigel Broadcasting and Fox Television Stations, after switching from CBS-owned stations.[31]
- DreamWorks Pictures – spun off in 2008, currently a label of Amblin Partners. However Paramount retains the rights to the studio's pre-2011 back-catalog.
- Epix – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired Viacom's stake in the network in 2017
- Famous Music – in-house music publishing arm of Paramount Pictures, sold to Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2007
- Famous Players – sold to Cineplex Galaxy in 2005
- Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment (Nordic countries, joint venture with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) - shut down in 2020
- GameTrailers – sold to Defy Media; later shut down and sold to IGN
- Home Team Sports – sold to Comcast in 2000/2001 and renamed Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
- Harmonix
- Ideal Toy Company – sold to View-Master in 1986
- KVMM-CD – sold to HC2 Holdings in 2019
- Lifetime – Viacom sold its stake to co-owners Hearst Communications and Capital Cities/ABC Inc. in 1994
- Midwest Sports Channel – acquired by News Corporation in 2000 and renamed Fox Sports Net North
- Multi Channel Network – 24.99% stake held by Ten Network Holdings sold to Foxtel on January 1, 2019[32]
- MTV Networks on Campus – acquired by Cheddar in May 2018 and used to launch CheddarU
- Neopets – acquired by JumpStart Games in 2014
- Paramount Parks
- Pop Culture Media – sold to Savage Ventures in 2024[33] [34]
- Prentice Hall – sold to Pearson in 1998
- RateMyProfessors.com – acquired by Cheddar in October 2018
- RTL CBS Entertainment – joint venture with RTL Group; acquired by Blue Ant Media and renamed Blue Ant Entertainment[35]
- Orion Pictures - other stake acquired by Viacom in 1986, subsequently it sold to Metromedia in 1987; currently owned by Amazon (through Amazon MGM Studios).
- Rainbow S.p.A. – 30% stake purchased by Viacom in 2011 re-acquired by Iginio Straffi in 2023
- Gruppo Iven S.p.A.
- Bardel Entertainment
- Rainbow CGI
- Moviement Talent Agency
- Witty Toys
- Tridimensional S.r.l.
- Rysher Entertainment – assets sold to 2929 Entertainment in 2001; library currently owned by Vine Alternative Investments and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution
- Sega
- Showtime Arabia – 21%; co-owned with KIPCO; merged with Orbit Communications Company to form Orbit Showtime Network
- Simon & Schuster – sold to KKR & Co. Inc. in 2023[36]
- Sundance Channel (now Sundance TV) – sold to Rainbow Media (now AMC Networks) in 2008
- Telemeter — spun off in 1966 after Gulf+Western bought Paramount; shut down in 1969
- Tempo – sold to Frederick Morton Jr. in 2007
- TriStar Pictures – joint venture with Time Inc.'s HBO and Columbia Pictures. In 1985, CBS sold a small percent of TriStar to Columbia and HBO.
- USA Networks – Viacom sold its stake in the company to Universal Pictures in 1997
- Viacom Cable – sold to TCI in 1995; Ohio systems resold to Time Warner Cable in 1998
- Viacom Radio
- Viacom18 - sold 13.01% stake to Reliance Industries, TV18 and Bodhi Tree Systems in 2024
- Viacom18 US
- Viacom18 Media
- Virgin Interactive Entertainment – US branch sold to Electronic Arts in 1998 and UK branch sold to Interplay Entertainment and Titus Interactive in 1998/1999
- Westwood One – sold to The Gores Group in 2008
- Westinghouse Licensing Corporation - sold to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 2021
- Xfire
Dormant or shuttered
Paramount Pictures
TV Entertainment (CBS Group)
Other assets
Cable networks
International networks
Joint ventures
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: NICKELODEON ESTABLISHES AVATAR STUDIOS, BRAND-NEW CONTENT DIVISION DEVOTED TO EXPANDING THE WORLD OF AVATAR: LAST AIRBENDER AND THE LEGEND OF KORRA Nick Press . 2022-05-24 . NickPress.
- Web site: Mullin . Benjamin . 2019-08-06 . Viacom, Hungry For Hits, Gobbles Garfield . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190812001344/https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/viacom-hungry-for-hits-gobbles-up-garfield-11565107200 . 2019-08-12 . 2019-08-12 . Wall Street Journal . mdy-all.
- Web site: 2014-10-14 . AwesomenessTV Debuts Young Adult Book Publishing Division Awesomeness Ink . 2022-02-14 . Tubefilter . en-US.
- Web site: Jarvey . Natalie . 2015-06-23 . AwesomenessTV Launches Film Division (Exclusive) . 2022-02-06 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
- Web site: Munson . Ben . 2017-05-02 . AwesomenessTV signs movie deal with Netflix, launches news brand . 2022-02-13 . Fierce Video . en.
- Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Animated Series From 'Rick and Morty' EP & Secret Hideout Ordered By CBS All Access. Deadline Hollywood. October 25, 2018. October 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025185106/https://deadline.com/2018/10/star-trek-lower-decks-animated-series-rick-and-morty-mike-mcmahan-alex-kurtzman-cbs-all-access-1202489207/. October 25, 2018. live.
- Web site: 2021-01-06. ViacomCBS quietly launches new broadcast channel Fave TV. 2021-02-03. The Desk. en-US.
- Web site: Maas . Jennifer . 2022-08-15 . Nexstar to Acquire 75% Stake in the CW Network From Paramount Global, Warner Bros. Discovery . 2022-08-15 . Variety . en-US.
- Web site: Hayes . Dade . 2022-08-15 . The CW Will Be A Profitable Network By 2025, With Broader And Cheaper Programming, New Owners At Nexstar Signal . 2022-08-15 . Deadline . en-US.
- Web site: BET Launches BET STUDIOS Providing Equity Ownership To Black TV And Film Creators. 2021-12-14. BET. en.
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- Web site: Otterson. Joe. 2020-09-22. Paramount Network Rebrands, Doubles Down on Movies and Minis (EXCLUSIVE). 2021-12-14. Variety. en-US.
- Web site: White. Peter. 2022-01-24. Paramount Movie Network Put On Ice As ViacomCBS Nixes Rebrand Plans For 'Yellowstone' Network. 2022-01-24. Deadline. en-US.
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- Web site: Sarah Babineau & Keith Cox Promoted To Top Creative Posts At ViacomCBS' Entertainment & Youth Unit, Jonas Larsen Exits . . Nellie . Andreeva . January 16, 2020 . January 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116225950/https://deadline.com/2020/01/sarah-babineau-keith-cox-promoted-to-top-creative-posts-at-viacomcbs-entertainment-youth-unit-jonas-larsen-exits-1202832642/ . January 16, 2020 . live .
- Web site: 19 April 2017 . Viacom International Media Networks Buys Majority Stake in Brazil's Porta dos Fundos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180128132624/http://variety.com/2017/tv/festivals/viacom-buys-majority-stake-porta-dos-fundos-1202390624/ . 2018-01-28 . 2018-01-30 . Variety.com.
- ViacomCBS Completes Acquisition Of Majority Interest In Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico . 2021-11-23 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
- Web site: Dams . Tim . 2020-04-06 . ViacomCBS Networks International Acquires Israeli Producer and Pay-TV Firm Ananey . 2021-01-11 . Variety.com.
- 2009-09-14 . CBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia . live . Broadcastnow . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711150409/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/cbs-to-launch-uk-channels-with-chellomedia/5005560.article . 2011-07-11 . 2019-12-05.
- Web site: 2022-05-25 . Paramount Global Consumer Products and Experiences Announces Expanded Roles Among Key Leaders . 2023-08-02 . Licensing International . en-US.
- Web site: Paramount Consumer Products & Experiences Company Page – MarketingPartnerships.com . 2023-08-02 . marketingpartnerships.com.
- News: 2018-02-07 . Viacom Acquires VidCon, Boosting Live Event and Digital Businesses . en-US . Viacom Corporate . live . 2018-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180208035052/http://blog.viacom.com/2018/02/viacom-acquires-vidcon-boosting-live-event-and-digital-businesses/ . 2018-02-08.
- Web site: VidCon 2022 Announces Featured Creators & Free Livestream . 2022-06-19.
- Web site: Global . Paramount . Paramount Unites Brands for Launch of First Global Comprehensive E-Commerce Platform, Paramount Shop . 2023-08-02 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
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- Web site: CBS Takes Stake in AXS TV. . 14 February 2013 . 2020-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216163155/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-takes-stake-axs-tv-421626. 2019-12-16. live.
- Web site: Red Ventures Announces Closing of Acquisition of CNET Media Group. 2020-10-30. 2020-11-06. PR Newswire. en.
- Web site: Fox Television Stations To Carry Weigel Broadcasting's Decades TV Network Beginning in Q3. Petski. Denise. Deadline Hollywood. July 10, 2019. July 10, 2019.
- Web site: Samios . Zoe . Kelly . Vivienne . 'CBS want to control it, it's as simple as that': Ten confirms exit from MCN . Mumbrella. 2 August 2018 . 1 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802071317/https://mumbrella.com.au/cbs-want-to-control-it-its-as-simple-as-that-ten-confirms-exit-from-mcn-532910 . 2 August 2018 . live .
- Web site: Korach . Natalie . August 7, 2024 . Paramount Sells ComicBook, PopCulture Sites to Nashville-Based Savage Ventures . August 8, 2024 . TheWrap . en-US.
- Web site: Johnston . Rich . Rich Johnston . August 8, 2024 . Paramount Sells ComicBook.com & PopCulture.com to Savage Ventures . August 8, 2024 . . en.
- Web site: Blue Ant Media Announces Global Networks Division To Be Led By Ward Platt In Newly Created Role CEO, Global Networks & Kids. Blue Ant Media. 7 September 2017 . 2019-11-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20180801094225/https://blueantmedia.com/2017/09/blue-ant-media-announces-global-networks-division-to-be-led-by-ward-platt-in-newly-created-role-ceo-global-networks-kids/. 2018-08-01. live.
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