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Website. www.viacom.com (archived Dec 3, 2019) The second incarnation of Viacom Inc. ( / ˈvaɪəkɒm / VY-ə-kom or / ˈviːəkɒm / VEE-ə-kom; a portmanteau of Video & Audio Communications), was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television.
The second incarnation of Viacom Inc., was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television. It was established on December 31, 2005, as one of two companies which succeeded the original Viacom, alongside the second CBS Corporation.
This article is about the 2005-2019 incarnation of Viacom. For the original incarnation, see Viacom Productions. For other uses, see Viacom (disambiguation).
Viacom buys CBS Corporation: 2005: Viacom splits into second CBS Corporation and Viacom: 2019: CBS Corporation and Viacom re-merge as ViacomCBS: 2022: ViacomCBS renamed to Paramount Global
The 2019 merger of CBS Corporation and Viacom was announced on August 13, 2019, and was completed on December 4, 2019. The merger of equals reunited CBS Corporation and Viacom into a single company known as ViacomCBS (today known as Paramount Global) after their separation from the first incarnation of Viacom on December 31, 2005.
Nov 26, 2019 · What are the terms of the deal? The all-stock deal is structured as an acquisition of Viacom by CBS. After closing, CBS shareholders will own approximately 61 percent of the new company, and...
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Dec 5, 2019 · PDF Version. Combination creates a leading, global premium content powerhouse. NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2019-- ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC) (“ViacomCBS”) today announced the completion of the merger between CBS Corporation and Viacom Inc.
