Paramount Television

MTV Television (formerly known as MTV Networks and Viacom Media Networks) is a division of ViacomCBS that serves as the company's entertainment networks arm. Among its main properties are the MTV, NIckelodeon, VH1, BET, Comedy Central, CMT, Logo TV, TV Land and Pop cable networks, with MTV Television International licensing or owning interests in international versions of these properties. Headquartered in New York City, the division headed by president Bruce Gillmer.

MTV Networks (1984-2011)
The company was founded in 1984 after Warner Communications and American Express decided to divest the basic cable assets of Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, renaming it as MTV Networks, Inc. Warner-Amex had originally created and owned Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1 and The Movie Channel (TMC). Viacom acquired 66% of the company in 1985 and then acquired the remaining 34% interest in 1986.

Viacom Media Networks (2011-2019)
The company was renamed Viacom Media Networks in 2011.

In the fall of 2012, media analysts began to report that ratings amongst some of MTV Networks' leading brands in the U.S., including MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, were experiencing falls in viewership unlike other US broadcasters.

Cable channels CMT and TV Land were moved in February 2017 from Kids and Family Group to the Global Entertainment Group under Kevin Kay joining with Spike TV.

In October 2018, Kevin Kay was announced to be leaving his position as head of the entertainment group as a reduction of its cable channel groups from five to four. CMT was transferred from the entertainment group to the music group under president Chris McCarthy with his exit. Executive Kent Alterman would take charge of Paramount Network and TV Land to go with his current charge of Comedy Central plus Bellator MMA.

U.S. Television Channels

 * BET Networks
 * BET
 * BET Gospel
 * BET Her
 * BET Hip-Hop
 * BET Jams
 * BET Soul
 * MTV Group
 * CMT
 * CMT Music
 * Comedy Central
 * MTV
 * MTV2
 * MTV Classic
 * MTV Live
 * MTVU
 * MTV Tres
 * Logo TV
 * Pop
 * TV Land
 * VH1
 * Nick Group
 * Nickelodeon
 * Nick at Nite
 * Nick Jr.
 * Nicktoons
 * TeenNick
 * NickRewind
 * NickMusic

Production companies

 * Nickelodeon Animation Studio
 * Paws Inc.
 * ViacomCBS Digital Studios
 * AwesomenessTV