Wednesday, November 18, 2009

What Viacom Owns

So many channels, newspapers, and stores are larger entity. Today, we examine Viacom's ownership. For example, Martin + Osa is owned by American Eagle, Hollister is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, and Nike manufactures Converse.

Viacom owns cable and satellite network, Paramount, various Web sites. Viacom is No. 3 media conglomerate, ranking behind Disney and News Corporation.

Viacom split in 2005, forming "old" Viacom (now called CBS Corporation) and "new" Viacom.

Viacom owns...
  • BET Networks
    BET
    BET Canada
    BET Gospel
    BET Hip-Hop
    Centric
  • MTV Networks
    Atom Films
    Addicting Games
    Comedy Central
    Country Music Television (CMT)
    CMT Pure Country
    CMT Canada
    GameTrailers
    GoCityKids
    Harmonix
    iFilm
    Logo
    MTV
    MTV2
    MTV Tr3s
    MTV Hits
    MTV International
    mtvU
    MTV News
    Neopets
    Nickelodeon
    Nick 2
    Nick Jr.
    Nicktoons
    Nitrome Limited
    Palladia
    Shockwave.com
    Spike (formerly TNN)
    TeenNick
    TV Land
    TV Land Canada
    Quizilla
    VH1
    VH1 Classic
    VH1 Soul
    Xfire
  • Paramount Motion Pictures Group
    DreamWorks
    MTV Films
    Nickelodeon Films
    Paramount
    Paramount Home Entertainment

    Paramount Vantage

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