Listing of all companies (past and present) owned by ViacomCBS, a subsidiary of National Amusements.
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Film production[]
This section is for companies that handle film production and distribution
- Paramount Pictures
- Nickelodeon Movies
- Viacom18 Studios
- Miramax (49%)
- BET Films
- United International Pictures (partial ownership, shared with Universal Pictures)
- CBS Films - active for releases on CBS All Access
Television production, networks and streaming services[]
This section is for television production companies, broadcasters / networks and streaming services and platforms.
- Paramount Television Studios (upcoming discontinuation)
- ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks
- ViacomCBS Networks International
- Telefe
- Chilevisión
- Rainbow
- Viacom 18 (49%, supposed merger with Sony in August)
- Paramount+
- Viacom International Studios
- MTV Base
- Paramount Channel - various international versions included
- Channel 5
- Network 10
Other[]
This section is for companies that don't fit into a category or fits in a category that has very few companies (in that industry) owned by ViacomCBS
- Paramount Digital Entertainment
- Paramount Home Media Distribution
- CBS Home Entertainment
- Viacom Velocity
- AwesomenessTV
- VidCon
- CBS Interactive
- CBS Sports
- CBS News
- Comedy Central Records
- CBS Records
- CBS Sporting Club
- Paws, Inc.
- Simon and Schuster
- Mirage Studios
Closed or sold[]
This section is for companies that no longer exist due to closures or changes in ownership or industry. Predecessors of ViacomCBS are also included in this section.
Predecessors[]
- Paramount Communications (purchased in 1994)
- first Viacom (1971-2005)
- second Viacom (2005-2019)
- CBS Corporation (2006-2019)
Other[]
- Paramount Comics (1996-1998, absorbed into Marvel (currently owned by Disney))
- UPN (January 16, 1995 – January 1, 2006; UPN continued operations until September 15 under the ownership of CBS Corporation; succeeded by The CW)
- Paramount Vantage (1998-2008 (Classics), 2006–2013 (Vantage))
- DreamWorks Pictures (2005-2008, separated; now owned by Amblin Partners)
- Viacom NEXT (2015-2018)
- Viacom Outdoor (now known as Outfront Media, since 2014)
- Paramount Parks (sold to Cedar Fair, then closed a year after their purchase)
- Nick Games and Sports For Kids (1998-2007)
- Nick on CBS (2000-2006)
- MTV Idol (2005-2015)
- Paramount Records
- CBS Films - theatrical distribution only
- Eyemark Entertainment (1996-2000)
- Terrytoons
- Spelling Television
- CBS Broadcast International
- Paramount Stations Group
- Paramount Television Network
- USA Network, owned by Paramount Pictures from 1981-1997 (and through Viacom from 1994-1997