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ViacomCBS, Inc. is an American multinational mass media conglomerate with interests primarily in film, commercial broadcasting, publishing, and television production, which was formed as a merger between of CBS Corporation and the second incarnation of Viacom, the two companies that succeeded the original Viacom, on December 25, 2019. It operates approximately 170 networks and reaches approximately 700 million subscribers in approximately 160 countries.

The company's main assets include the Paramount Pictures film studio, CBS Entertainment (consisting of the CBS broadcast network, a 50% interest in The CW network and other CBS-branded properties including television studios and broadcast TV stations), ViacomCBS Global Networks Group (consisting of MTV Television and Australian broadcasting company Ten Network Holdings), Showtime Networks (consisting of premium-tier cable networks including the namesake Showtime network) and ViacomCBS Products and Experiences Group (consisting of publishing company Simon & Schuster and the company's consumer products, licensing and recreational assets including Bellator MMA and Kickboxing).

The company is currently the world's sixth largest media company in terms of revenue, and is headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

Background
The original Viacom was created in 1952 as the television syndication division of CBS, and was spun off in 1971. In 1999, Viacom acquired its former parent, by this time also named CBS Corporation (formerly Westinghouse Electric). In January 2006, Viacom was spun off into two entities, CBS Corporation and the present-day Viacom.

Assets
The company operates under four key divisions: CBS Entertainment, Global Networks, Products & Experiences, Digital Studios, and Advertising Solutions, which includes the company's advertising, group sales and technology operations. CBS Entertainment contains several properties bearing the CBS brand, including the namesake CBS television network, CBS Television Studios, CBS Interactive (which includes internet brands including the CBS All Access streaming service), a 50% stake in The CW television network, among others. Global Networks contains MTV Television (which operates several cable television networks including MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, ect.) and Ten Network Holdings (an Australian broadcasting company responsible for Network 10 and related networks and brands). Products & Experiences contains the company's licensing, consumer products, publishing, live events units, including publishing company Simon & Schuster, mixed martial arts promotions Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing, and technology conference VidCon. Digital Studios manages the company's digital distribution units, including AwesomenessTV. Additionally, Paramount Pictures and Showtime Networks are direct CEO reporting businesses.

Key personnel

 * Shari Redstone, Chairwoman
 * Robert Bakish, President and CEO
 * Joseph Ianniello, Chairman, CBS Entertainment
 * Bruce Gillmer, Chairman, ViacomCBS Global Networks Group and MTV Television
 * Jim Gianopulos, Chairman and CEO, Paramount Pictures
 * David Nevins, Chief Creative Officer, ViacomCBS, Inc. and Chairman / CEO, Showtime Networks