Paramount GlobalParamount Global, traded and commonly known as Paramount, was an American multinational mass media and entertainmentconglomerate controlled by National Amusements and headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Times Square, Midtown Manhattan. It was formed on December 4, 2019, as ViacomCBS, through the merger of the second incarnations of Viacom and CBS Corporation, which were split from the original Viacom in 2005. On February 16, 2022, ViacomCBS was renamed to Paramount.
Scout MediaScout Media, formerly The North American Outdoor Group and the North American Membership Group (NAMG), was an American media company, specializing in membership clubs and related magazines. Since 2007 it has been owned by the Pilot Group, a private equity firm run by Robert W. Pittman. In 2013, NAMG acquired Scout.com. NAMG combined with Scout.com to form Scout Media. Pilot Group lost control of Scout Media to a group of Russian investors.
Fox SportsFox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The name originates from Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States, which in turn derives its name from Fox Film (which merged with Twentieth Century Pictures to form 20th Century Fox in 1935), named after founder William Fox. The Fox Sports name has since been used for other sports media assets.
Paramount Media NetworksParamount Media Networks is the division of Paramount Skydance Corporation that oversees the operations of its television channels and online brands. The division was originally founded as MTV Networks in 1984, named after MTV. It would be known under this name until 2011; when it would be thereafter known as Viacom Media Networks until 2019; and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks until 2022.List of assets owned by Paramount SkydanceThe following is a list of major assets that are owned by Paramount Skydance, an American multinational media conglomerate.
CBS CorporationCBS Corporation, commonly known as CBS Corp or simply CBS, was an American multinational media company with interests primarily in commercial broadcasting, publishing and television production. The first incarnation of the company was formed on November 30, 1997 after the Westinghouse Electric Corporation was renamed as CBS Corporation. It later merged with Viacom on April 15, 2000.247Sports247Sports is an American network of websites that focus mainly on athletic recruitment in college football and basketball. It is owned and operated by Paramount. The website hosts a large network of team-specific subsites, with each subsite being dedicated to a specific school.
Pluto TVFree ad-supported streaming television servicePluto TV is an American free ad-supported streaming television service owned and operated by the Paramount Skydance Direct-to-Consumer division of Paramount Skydance. Founded by Tom Ryan, Ilya Pozin and Nick Grouf in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, California, Pluto is available in the Americas and Europe.
Chapter 11, Title 11, United States CodeChapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Such reorganization, known as Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is available to every business, whether organized as a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship, and to individuals, although it is most prominently used by corporate entities.
PublishingPublishing is the process of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, whether in physical or digital form, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, the term publishing refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, zines, comic books, newspapers, and magazines, to the public.
WebsiteA website, occasionally written as web site, and sometimes contextually shortened to just site, is the set of one or more web pages published under a common domain name, served from a web server. They are typically dedicated to a particular topic or purpose, such as news, education, commerce, entertainment, or social media, and are usually known and referred to by a common name; often that of their respective owning organisational brand or some portion of their domain name.
Viacom (2005–2019)The second incarnation of Viacom Inc. ( VY-ə-kom or Vie-ah-kom; a portmanteau of Video & Audio Communications) was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate with interests primarily in film and television. It was split from the original Viacom on December 31, 2005, alongside the second incarnation of CBS Corporation. The controlling shareholder of both companies was National Amusements, a theater company headed by businessman Sumner Redstone.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.