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Paramount Media Networks

February 05, 2023

Paramount Media Networks[1] (founded as MTV Networks in 1984[2] and known under this name until 2011) is an American mass media division of Paramount Global that oversees the operations of many of its television channels and online brands. Its related international division is Paramount International Networks.

Paramount Media Networks
Formerly
  • MTV Networks (1984–2011)
  • Viacom Media Networks (2011–2019)
  • ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks (2019–2022)
TypeDivision
Industry
FoundedJune 25, 1984; 38 years ago (1984-06-25)
FounderRobert Pittman
Headquarters1515 Broadway,
New York City, New York
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Chris McCarthy (President and CEO, Media Networks)
  • Brian Robbins (President and CEO, Kids & Family Entertainment)
Brands
Owner
Parent
DivisionsParamount International Networks
Subsidiaries

The division's original namesake, MTV, is managed through a subsidiary called MTV Entertainment Group.

History

 
prototype MTV Networks logo.
 
1st MTV Networks logo.
 
2nd MTV Networks logo.
 
Viacom Media Networks logo.
 
ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks logo (2019–2020).
 
ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks logo (2020–2022).

Pre-launch: Warner Communications joint venture (1977–1984)

Warner Cable Communications was founded on December 1, 1977, by Warner Cable, itself a division of Warner Communications, to launch QUBE, an interactive cable television network. Seeing the potential in the creation of new cable networks, Warner Cable divested QUBE's biggest brands, Star Channel, Pinwheel and Sight on Sound, into nationwide outlets. Star Channel began by satellite in January 1979 and was renamed The Movie Channel by the end of the year. The original Channel C-3, by then known as Pinwheel, became Nickelodeon in April 1979. As a result of these actions, Warner Cable Communications would then be rebranded as Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, becoming a joint venture between Warner Cable and American Express.

In 1980, Warner-Amex formed a joint venture with Cablevision's Rainbow Media division to launch Bravo, a cable network dedicated to arts and films, on December 1, 1980. Full control of the channel, however, was sold to Rainbow Media in 1984; NBC would acquire Bravo in 2003, and the channel is now currently owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal.[3]

On August 1, 1981, Sight on Sound was relaunched as MTV.

In 1983, concerned by the strategic and financial failure of its pay-TV venture The Movie Channel (started to reap the benefits Time Inc. was having with HBO and Cinemax), WASEC established a joint venture with Viacom, merging TMC with their premium movie network Showtime to form Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc.; WASEC, however, had no operational involvement in the joint venture.

Launch as MTV Networks, Viacom gets full ownership (1984–2011)

On June 25, 1984, Warner Communications made the decision to divest Nickelodeon, MTV, and VH-1 (launched in 1985; Warner acquired it from Turner) into a new public corporation called MTV Networks.[2][4] A year later, Warner would acquire the 50% stake from American Express.[5]

On August 27, 1985, Warner sold 31% of MTV Networks to Viacom, with Warner also selling 19% of its Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc. joint to Viacom as well.[6][7]

In November 1985, Viacom bought the remaining 69% of MTV Networks from Warner for $326 million,[8] The acquisition was completed on May 20, 1986,[9] causing Viacom to instantly become a mass media company rather than simply a distributor.[a]

In 2003, MTV Networks assumed full ownership of Comedy Central from AOL Time Warner.

In January 2006, the remnants of MTV Networks and Showtime Networks were separated following Viacom's split into two entities: CBS Corporation, which retained CBS, UPN, Simon & Schuster and Showtime Networks (Showtime, The Movie Channel, and Flix), and a spun-off company under the Viacom name, which took ownership of Paramount Pictures, BET Networks and MTV Networks (Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and VH1). MTV Networks was renamed Viacom Media Networks in 2011.

Expansion (2011–2019)

In the fall of 2012, media analysts began to report that ratings among some of Viacom's leading brands in the U.S. were experiencing declines in viewership.[15][16] MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon were of most concern to investors as the three account for roughly 50% of Viacom's operating profit, estimated David Bank of RBC Capital Markets.

In 2017, Viacom announced a five-point restructuring plan, in which the company would pour most of its resources behind six "flagship brands". These were MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., BET, and Paramount Pictures.[17][18][19][20] In February 2017, cable channels CMT and TV Land were moved from the Kids and Family Group to the Global Entertainment Group under Kevin Kay, joining up with Spike TV.[21] During the same month, it was announced that Spike would be relaunched as Paramount Network in 2018, aligning with the namesake film studio and being positioned as Viacom's main general entertainment outlet.[22][23]

In October 2018, Kevin Kay was announced to be leaving his position as head of the Entertainment Group. 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 leadership of Comedy Central and Bellator MMA.[24]

In 2019, after acquiring the free streaming service Pluto TV, Viacom would launch several channels on the service branded after its Media Networks and company–owned IP.[25][26][27][28]

Reintroduction and re-merger with CBS (2019–present)

In August 2019, Viacom announced that it would merge with CBS Corporation, reuniting the two entities under the new name ViacomCBS.[29][30] The merger closed in early December 2019.[31][32] Announced on November 11, 2019, as part of the re–merger, the Media Networks division was renamed ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks, and reorganized. MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo were reorganized into the "Entertainment & Youth Group",[33] with the addition of Comedy Central, Paramount Network, Smithsonian Channel, and TV Land. BET Networks was merged with Showtime Networks under CEO David Nevins, who also temporarily gained oversight of Pop TV (formerly co-owned with Lionsgate);[34] Pop TV was transferred to the Entertainment & Youth Group on January 15, 2020.[35] On February 16, 2022, ViacomCBS was renamed as Paramount Global, and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks was renamed Paramount Media Networks.[36]

Channels list

 
CMT
 
MTV
 
Comedy Central
 
Paramount Network
 
Showtime
 
Nickelodeon

Current channels

Category Name Notes Launch
MTV Entertainment Group
CMT Branded Networks CMT 5 March 5, 1983
CMT Music 6 August 1, 1998
MTV Branded Networks MTV 1 August 1, 1981
MTV2 August 1, 1996
MTV Classic 19 August 1, 1998
MTV Live 20 January 16, 2006
MTV Tres August 1, 1998
MTVU 22 January 20, 2004
Entertainment & Youth Group Comedy Central 2 June 1, 1991
Logo TV 4 June 30, 2005
Paramount Network 3, 5 March 7, 1983
Pop 15 1981
Smithsonian Channel 13 September 26, 2007
TV Land 14 April 29, 1996
Premium Networks Group (Showtime Networks)
Showtime Networks Showtime
  • Showtime 2
  • Showcase
  • SHO×BET
  • Showtime Extreme
  • Showtime Family Zone
  • Showtime Next
  • Showtime Women
 12 May 9, 1976 (Showtime)
October 1, 1991 (Showtime 2)
September 1999 (SHO×BET)
1996 (Showcase)
March 10, 1998 (Showtime Extreme)
March 2001 (Showtime Family Zone, Next and Women)
The Movie Channel
  • The Movie Channel Xtra
 18 December 1, 1979
October 1, 1997
Flix 16 August 1, 1992
Kids & Family Entertainment (Nickelodeon Group)
Nickelodeon Networks Nickelodeon 7 April 1, 1979
Nick Jr. 8 September 28, 2009
Nick at Nite July 1, 1985
NickMusic 9 May 1, 2002
Nicktoons 10
TeenNick 11 September 28, 2009

Former channels and blocks

Notes

1Channel was originally launched under Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment and tested as Sight on Sound until 1981, when it officially launched as MTV.

2Channel started as Ha!, merged with HBO's The Comedy Channel the following year, became entirely owned by Viacom in 2003.

3Originally TNN from 1983 to 2003 (as The Nashville Network until 1997; as The National Network until 2003) and as Spike until January 2018.

4Channel was originally known as VH1 MegaHits before being discontinued in July 2005 to facilitate Logo launch.

5Channel was previously owned by Gaylord Entertainment Company, acquired in 1997 by the CBS Cable division of CBS Corporation, and became part of MTV Networks when CBS merged with Viacom.

6Channel created as VH1 Country before Viacom/CBS merger.

7Channel was originally launched under Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment and tested as Pinwheel until 1979, then was officially launched as Nickelodeon.

8Channel space was previously held by Noggin (a joint venture with Sesame Workshop) before being replaced with the Nick Jr. Channel in 2009.

9Channel was originally known as MTV Hits before being rebranded as NickMusic on September 9, 2016.

10Channel was originally known as Nicktoons TV until 2003 when it was rebranded as Nicktoons which was rebranded again as Nicktoons Network in 2005 and finally rebranded yet again as Nicktoons (styled as “nicktoons”) once more in 2009.

11Channel space was previously held by Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids from 1999 to 2007, and a 24-hour version of Noggin's The N brand from 2007 to 2009.

12Channel originally owned by the first incarnation of Viacom, and earlier with former partner Warner-Amex, and later became part of CBS Corporation following Viacom's split in 2006. Showtime was established in 1976, and The Movie Channel was established in 1973 as Star Channel and relaunched under its current name in 1979.

13Channel was originally co-owned by CBS Corporation through Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution until November 7, 2019, when the Institution sold its equity interest to Showtime.[37]

14Channel was originally a block on Nick at Nite.

15Previously owned by CBS Corporation, and before 2019, half of the share was owned by Lionsgate. Formerly known as TVGN, TV Guide Network, and TV Guide Channel.

16Established by Viacom's Showtime Networks in 1992 and later became part of CBS Corporation following Viacom's split in 2006.

17Channel was formerly Showtime Beyond from 1999 and was discontinued on July 15, 2020.

18Channel was originally known as "Star Channel" until it was bought by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment before becoming "The Movie Channel" in 1979.

19Channel was originally known as VH1 Smooth before being relaunched as VH1 Classic Rock on August 1, 1999. The channel was renamed VH1 Classic in 2000 and was later rebranded as MTV Classic on August 1, 2016.

20Channel was originally known as Music: High Definition (MHD) before being rebranded as Palladia on September 1, 2008. On February 1, 2016, the channel was rebranded as MTV Live.

21Channel was originally a division of Warner Communications and the original owner of MTV, and launched on January 1, 1985, in the former space of Turner's short-lived Cable Music Channel.

22Channel slot was originally VH1 Uno, until MTV Networks on Campus replaced VH1 Uno with a televised simulcast of MTVU. The college campus feed of MTVU no longer exists but the public feed is still on a limited amount of MSOs.

Other properties

Internet

Through its Networks division, Paramount also owns internet properties, such as MTV News and AwesomenessTV. The company ran a virtual world system, Virtual MTV, in the late 2000s.[38]

The company has owned various other internet properties including virtual pets website Neopets; Flash game websites AddictingGames.com and Shockwave.com; online content production company Atom Entertainment; along with RateMyProfessors.com, GameTrailers, and iFilm, all of which have been shut down or sold off during 2000s and 2010s.

 
New York headquarters

During the first quarter of 2008, iFilm was merged into Spike with its website re–branded and re–purposed as Spike.com.[39]

In 2014, Viacom purchased a stake in multi-channel network Defy Media, while offloading GameTrailers, Addicting Games, and Shockwave to Defy.[40]

Gaming

In 2006, Viacom acquired Harmonix, a video game studio oriented towards music video games and the original developer of the Guitar Hero franchise, for $175 million.[41] The two subsequently collaborated on the creation of Rock Band.[42] That year, Viacom also acquired the gaming–oriented communications platform Xfire.[43]

In 2010, Harmonix was divested to an investment firm to become an independent studio,[44][45] and Xfire was sold.[46]

In 2011, Viacom established a short–lived, in–house development studio known as 345 Games, which was dedicated primarily to developing games based on Comedy Central, MTV and Spike properties.[47]

Units

Paramount International Networks

Main article: Paramount International Networks

Paramount International Networks is the sibling division of Paramount Media Networks. Its headquarters are in New York, London, Warsaw, and Buenos Aires, and manages the following brands: MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VH1, Channel 5, Network 10, Telefe, Chilevisión, TeleColombia and Colors.

The division is split into three regional units:

Former brands include TMF and VIVA which, along with digital properties Nitrome Limited, Shockwave, Addicting Games, Atom Films and Xfire, have either since merged with other networks, were shut down, or were sold off.

MTV Entertainment Group

MTV Entertainment Group
 
TypeSubsidiary
FoundedAugust 1, 1996; 26 years ago (August 1, 1996)
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Key people
Chris McCarthy (President, CEO)
Brands
OwnerParamount Global
ParentParamount Media Networks
Subsidiaries

MTV Entertainment Group is a subsidiary of Paramount Media Networks and serves as the holdings company for MTV, Pop TV, CMT, Paramount Network, Comedy Central, TV Land, Logo TV, Smithsonian Channel, and its Studios.[49]

[53] In 2022, MTV Entertainment Group partnered up with Second Chance Studios to launch Media careers.

Premium Networks Group

Main article: Showtime Networks

Showtime Networks Inc. is a subsidiary of Paramount Media Networks that oversees the company's premium cable television channels, including its flagship service Showtime.

Kids & Family Entertainment

Notes

  1. ^ The buyout of MTV Networks by Viacom would initially end Warner's first venture into cable television until returning in 1990, when it brought in HBO and Cinemax as part of its merger with Time Inc.[10] Time Warner, as the company was now known as, would later purchase former CMC's owner, the Turner Broadcasting System, on October 10, 1996,[11] bringing in more cable networks such as TBS, TNT, TCM, Cartoon Network, CNN and HLN. Time Warner would retain Time Warner Cable until spinning off that division into a separate company in 2009;[12] that unit would eventually become part of Spectrum, a brand of Charter Communications which was launched in 2014. Time Warner was later acquired by AT&T in 2018[13] and then took on the "WarnerMedia" name. WarnerMedia would, however, spin itself off from AT&T on March 28, 2022 and later merge with Discovery, Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery; the move, which added Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Family, Eurosport, HGTV, Travel Channel, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Magnolia Network among others to the portfolio, was officially completed on April 8, 2022.[14]

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brands Its related international division is Paramount International Networks Paramount Media NetworksFormerlyMTV Networks 1984 2011 Viacom Media Networks 2011 2019 ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks 2019 2022 TypeDivisionIndustryEntertainmentCable televisionSatellite televisionFoundedJune 25 1984 38 years ago 1984 06 25 FounderRobert PittmanHeadquarters1515 Broadway New York City New York U S Key peopleChris McCarthy President and CEO Media Networks Brian Robbins President and CEO Kids amp Family Entertainment BrandsCMT Comedy Central Flix Logo MTV Nickelodeon Nick Jr Nicktoons Paramount Network Pop TV Showtime Smithsonian Channel TeenNick The Movie Channel TV LandOwnerIndependent 1984 1986 National Amusements 1986 present ParentWarner Communications 1984 1986 American Express 1984 1985 Viacom 1986 2006 2005 2019 Paramount Global 2019 present DivisionsParamount International NetworksSubsidiariesMTV Entertainment GroupShowtime NetworksNickelodeon GroupAwesomenessThe division s original namesake MTV is managed through a subsidiary called MTV Entertainment Group Contents 1 History 1 1 Pre launch Warner Communications joint venture 1977 1984 1 2 Launch as MTV Networks Viacom gets full ownership 1984 2011 1 3 Expansion 2011 2019 1 4 Reintroduction and re merger with CBS 2019 present 2 Channels list 2 1 Current channels 2 2 Former channels and blocks 2 3 Notes 3 Other properties 3 1 Internet 3 2 Gaming 4 Units 4 1 Paramount International Networks 4 2 MTV Entertainment Group 4 3 Premium Networks Group 4 4 Kids amp Family Entertainment 5 Notes 6 ReferencesHistory Edit prototype MTV Networks logo 1st MTV Networks logo 2nd MTV Networks logo Viacom Media Networks logo ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks logo 2019 2020 ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks logo 2020 2022 Pre launch Warner Communications joint venture 1977 1984 Edit Warner Cable Communications was founded on December 1 1977 by Warner Cable itself a division of Warner Communications to launch QUBE an interactive cable television network Seeing the potential in the creation of new cable networks Warner Cable divested QUBE s biggest brands Star Channel Pinwheel and Sight on Sound into nationwide outlets Star Channel began by satellite in January 1979 and was renamed The Movie Channel by the end of the year The original Channel C 3 by then known as Pinwheel became Nickelodeon in April 1979 As a result of these actions Warner Cable Communications would then be rebranded as Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment becoming a joint venture between Warner Cable and American Express In 1980 Warner Amex formed a joint venture with Cablevision s Rainbow Media division to launch Bravo a cable network dedicated to arts and films on December 1 1980 Full control of the channel however was sold to Rainbow Media in 1984 NBC would acquire Bravo in 2003 and the channel is now currently owned by Comcast s NBCUniversal 3 On August 1 1981 Sight on Sound was relaunched as MTV In 1983 concerned by the strategic and financial failure of its pay TV venture The Movie Channel started to reap the benefits Time Inc was having with HBO and Cinemax WASEC established a joint venture with Viacom merging TMC with their premium movie network Showtime to form Showtime The Movie Channel Inc WASEC however had no operational involvement in the joint venture Launch as MTV Networks Viacom gets full ownership 1984 2011 Edit On June 25 1984 Warner Communications made the decision to divest Nickelodeon MTV and VH 1 launched in 1985 Warner acquired it from Turner into a new public corporation called MTV Networks 2 4 A year later Warner would acquire the 50 stake from American Express 5 On August 27 1985 Warner sold 31 of MTV Networks to Viacom with Warner also selling 19 of its Showtime The Movie Channel Inc joint to Viacom as well 6 7 In November 1985 Viacom bought the remaining 69 of MTV Networks from Warner for 326 million 8 The acquisition was completed on May 20 1986 9 causing Viacom to instantly become a mass media company rather than simply a distributor a In 2003 MTV Networks assumed full ownership of Comedy Central from AOL Time Warner In January 2006 the remnants of MTV Networks and Showtime Networks were separated following Viacom s split into two entities CBS Corporation which retained CBS UPN Simon amp Schuster and Showtime Networks Showtime The Movie Channel and Flix and a spun off company under the Viacom name which took ownership of Paramount Pictures BET Networks and MTV Networks Comedy Central MTV Nickelodeon and VH1 MTV Networks was renamed Viacom Media Networks in 2011 Expansion 2011 2019 Edit In the fall of 2012 media analysts began to report that ratings among some of Viacom s leading brands in the U S were experiencing declines in viewership 15 16 MTV Comedy Central and Nickelodeon were of most concern to investors as the three account for roughly 50 of Viacom s operating profit estimated David Bank of RBC Capital Markets In 2017 Viacom announced a five point restructuring plan in which the company would pour most of its resources behind six flagship brands These were MTV Comedy Central Nickelodeon Nick Jr BET and Paramount Pictures 17 18 19 20 In February 2017 cable channels CMT and TV Land were moved from the Kids and Family Group to the Global Entertainment Group under Kevin Kay joining up with Spike TV 21 During the same month it was announced that Spike would be relaunched as Paramount Network in 2018 aligning with the namesake film studio and being positioned as Viacom s main general entertainment outlet 22 23 In October 2018 Kevin Kay was announced to be leaving his position as head of the Entertainment Group 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 leadership of Comedy Central and Bellator MMA 24 In 2019 after acquiring the free streaming service Pluto TV Viacom would launch several channels on the service branded after its Media Networks and company owned IP 25 26 27 28 Reintroduction and re merger with CBS 2019 present Edit In August 2019 Viacom announced that it would merge with CBS Corporation reuniting the two entities under the new name ViacomCBS 29 30 The merger closed in early December 2019 31 32 Announced on November 11 2019 as part of the re merger the Media Networks division was renamed ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks and reorganized MTV VH1 CMT and Logo were reorganized into the Entertainment amp Youth Group 33 with the addition of Comedy Central Paramount Network Smithsonian Channel and TV Land BET Networks was merged with Showtime Networks under CEO David Nevins who also temporarily gained oversight of Pop TV formerly co owned with Lionsgate 34 Pop TV was transferred to the Entertainment amp Youth Group on January 15 2020 35 On February 16 2022 ViacomCBS was renamed as Paramount Global and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks was renamed Paramount Media Networks 36 Channels list Edit CMT MTV Comedy Central Paramount Network Showtime Nickelodeon Current channels Edit Category Name Notes LaunchMTV Entertainment GroupCMT Branded Networks CMT 5 March 5 1983CMT Music 6 August 1 1998MTV Branded Networks MTV 1 August 1 1981MTV2 August 1 1996MTV Classic 19 August 1 1998MTV Live 20 January 16 2006MTV Tres August 1 1998MTVU 22 January 20 2004Entertainment amp Youth Group Comedy Central 2 June 1 1991Logo TV 4 June 30 2005Paramount Network 3 5 March 7 1983Pop 15 1981Smithsonian Channel 13 September 26 2007TV Land 14 April 29 1996Premium Networks Group Showtime Networks Showtime Networks Showtime Showtime 2 Showcase SHO BET Showtime Extreme Showtime Family Zone Showtime Next Showtime Women 12 May 9 1976 Showtime October 1 1991 Showtime 2 September 1999 SHO BET 1996 Showcase March 10 1998 Showtime Extreme March 2001 Showtime Family Zone Next and Women The Movie Channel The Movie Channel Xtra 18 December 1 1979October 1 1997Flix 16 August 1 1992Kids amp Family Entertainment Nickelodeon Group Nickelodeon Networks Nickelodeon 7 April 1 1979Nick Jr 8 September 28 2009Nick at Nite July 1 1985NickMusic 9 May 1 2002Nicktoons 10TeenNick 11 September 28 2009Former channels and blocks Edit BET Networks moved under CBS Entertainment Group Bravo sold to Rainbow Media in 1984 later purchased by General Electric s NBC Entertainment division in 2003 and NBCUniversal a year after C 3 officially launched as Nickelodeon in 1988 the Pinwheel block replaced with the Nick Jr block Sight on Sound officially launched as MTV in 1981 Nick GAS 1999 2007 2009 on Dish Network replaced by the 24 hour The N on cable DirecTV and more with Turner s Cartoon Network West feed on Dish Network VH1 Uno 2000 2008 became MTVU focusing on music videos aimed at college aged students NickMom 2012 2016 late night block focusing on mothers Noggin TV Channel 1999 2009 replaced by the Nick Jr Channel in 2009 but relaunched with the Noggin streaming app in March 2015 TEENick Nickelodeon block 2001 2009 merged brand with The N to form TeenNick The N Noggin block 2002 2007 channel 2007 2009 merged brand with TEENick to form TeenNick NickRewind 2011 2022 classic oriented late night block on TeenNick SNICK 1992 2005 Nick on CBS Nick Jr on CBS 2000 2006 Showtime Beyond 1999 2020 became SHO BET focusing on African American actors in film MTVX became MTV Jams in 2002 focusing on hip hop music rebranding under the BET banner in October 2015 VH121 moved under BET Networks VH1 MegaHits became Logo TV in 2005 focusing on cultural gay themes Notes Edit 1Channel was originally launched under Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment and tested as Sight on Sound until 1981 when it officially launched as MTV 2Channel started as Ha merged with HBO s The Comedy Channel the following year became entirely owned by Viacom in 2003 3Originally TNN from 1983 to 2003 as The Nashville Network until 1997 as The National Network until 2003 and as Spike until January 2018 4Channel was originally known as VH1 MegaHits before being discontinued in July 2005 to facilitate Logo launch 5Channel was previously owned by Gaylord Entertainment Company acquired in 1997 by the CBS Cable division of CBS Corporation and became part of MTV Networks when CBS merged with Viacom 6Channel created as VH1 Country before Viacom CBS merger 7Channel was originally launched under Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment and tested as Pinwheel until 1979 then was officially launched as Nickelodeon 8Channel space was previously held by Noggin a joint venture with Sesame Workshop before being replaced with the Nick Jr Channel in 2009 9Channel was originally known as MTV Hits before being rebranded as NickMusic on September 9 2016 10Channel was originally known as Nicktoons TV until 2003 when it was rebranded as Nicktoons which was rebranded again as Nicktoons Network in 2005 and finally rebranded yet again as Nicktoons styled as nicktoons once more in 2009 11Channel space was previously held by Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids from 1999 to 2007 and a 24 hour version of Noggin s The N brand from 2007 to 2009 12Channel originally owned by the first incarnation of Viacom and earlier with former partner Warner Amex and later became part of CBS Corporation following Viacom s split in 2006 Showtime was established in 1976 and The Movie Channel was established in 1973 as Star Channel and relaunched under its current name in 1979 13Channel was originally co owned by CBS Corporation through Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution until November 7 2019 when the Institution sold its equity interest to Showtime 37 14Channel was originally a block on Nick at Nite 15Previously owned by CBS Corporation and before 2019 half of the share was owned by Lionsgate Formerly known as TVGN TV Guide Network and TV Guide Channel 16Established by Viacom s Showtime Networks in 1992 and later became part of CBS Corporation following Viacom s split in 2006 17Channel was formerly Showtime Beyond from 1999 and was discontinued on July 15 2020 18Channel was originally known as Star Channel until it was bought by Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment before becoming The Movie Channel in 1979 19Channel was originally known as VH1 Smooth before being relaunched as VH1 Classic Rock on August 1 1999 The channel was renamed VH1 Classic in 2000 and was later rebranded as MTV Classic on August 1 2016 20Channel was originally known as Music High Definition MHD before being rebranded as Palladia on September 1 2008 On February 1 2016 the channel was rebranded as MTV Live 21Channel was originally a division of Warner Communications and the original owner of MTV and launched on January 1 1985 in the former space of Turner s short lived Cable Music Channel 22Channel slot was originally VH1 Uno until MTV Networks on Campus replaced VH1 Uno with a televised simulcast of MTVU The college campus feed of MTVU no longer exists but the public feed is still on a limited amount of MSOs Other properties EditInternet Edit Through its Networks division Paramount also owns internet properties such as MTV News and AwesomenessTV The company ran a virtual world system Virtual MTV in the late 2000s 38 The company has owned various other internet properties including virtual pets website Neopets Flash game websites AddictingGames com and Shockwave com online content production company Atom Entertainment along with RateMyProfessors com GameTrailers and iFilm all of which have been shut down or sold off during 2000s and 2010s New York headquarters During the first quarter of 2008 iFilm was merged into Spike with its website re branded and re purposed as Spike com 39 In 2014 Viacom purchased a stake in multi channel network Defy Media while offloading GameTrailers Addicting Games and Shockwave to Defy 40 Gaming Edit In 2006 Viacom acquired Harmonix a video game studio oriented towards music video games and the original developer of the Guitar Hero franchise for 175 million 41 The two subsequently collaborated on the creation of Rock Band 42 That year Viacom also acquired the gaming oriented communications platform Xfire 43 In 2010 Harmonix was divested to an investment firm to become an independent studio 44 45 and Xfire was sold 46 In 2011 Viacom established a short lived in house development studio known as 345 Games which was dedicated primarily to developing games based on Comedy Central MTV and Spike properties 47 Units EditParamount International Networks Edit Main article Paramount International Networks Paramount International Networks is the sibling division of Paramount Media Networks Its headquarters are in New York London Warsaw and Buenos Aires and manages the following brands MTV Nickelodeon Comedy Central VH1 Channel 5 Network 10 Telefe Chilevision TeleColombia and Colors The division is split into three regional units Paramount Networks UK amp Australia Ten Network Holdings Paramount Networks EMEAA Paramount Networks Northern Europe Paramount Networks Southern Europe Middle East and Africa Viacom 18 49 Paramount Networks Americas 48 Former brands include TMF and VIVA which along with digital properties Nitrome Limited Shockwave Addicting Games Atom Films and Xfire have either since merged with other networks were shut down or were sold off MTV Entertainment Group Edit MTV Entertainment Group TypeSubsidiaryFoundedAugust 1 1996 26 years ago August 1 1996 HeadquartersLos Angeles California U S Key peopleChris McCarthy President CEO BrandsMTV CMT Comedy Central Logo TV Paramount Network Pop Smithsonian Channel TV LandOwnerParamount GlobalParentParamount Media NetworksSubsidiariesMTV Entertainment StudiosMTV Entertainment Group is a subsidiary of Paramount Media Networks and serves as the holdings company for MTV Pop TV CMT Paramount Network Comedy Central TV Land Logo TV Smithsonian Channel and its Studios 49 MTV Entertainment Studios Comedy Partners MTV Animation MTV Documentary Films Smithsonian Networks Inc Spike Cable Networks Inc Pop Media Group LLC MTV MTV2 MTV Classic MTV Live MTVU Tr3s Comedy Central Comedy Central Now Comedy Central Records South Park Digital Studios joint venture with Trey Parker and Matt Stone CMT CMT Australia CMT Canada 10 CMT Music Logo SnowGlobe Music Festival Paramount Network 50 51 Pop TV 52 Smithsonian Channel United Kingdom Canada 6 67 minority stake joint venture with Blue Ant Media TV Land 53 In 2022 MTV Entertainment Group partnered up with Second Chance Studios to launch Media careers Premium Networks Group Edit Main article Showtime Networks Showtime Networks Inc is a subsidiary of Paramount Media Networks that oversees the company s premium cable television channels including its flagship service Showtime Showtime The Movie Channel FlixKids amp Family Entertainment Edit Nickelodeon Group TypeSubsidiaryBrandsNickelodeon Nicktoons Nick Nite Nick Jr OwnerParamount GlobalParentParamount Media NetworksSubsidiariesNickelodeon ProductionsNickelodeon Animation StudioPaws Inc Nickelodeon Nick at Nite Nick Jr Nicktoons TeenNick NickMusic Nick com NickOnBoard Nickelodeon Productions Nickelodeon Animation Studio Avatar Studios 54 Nickelodeon Digital Nickelodeon Velocity Paws Inc 55 Awesomeness Awesomeness Ink 56 Awesomeness Films 57 Awesomeness News 58 VidCon 59 60 Notes Edit The buyout of MTV Networks by Viacom would initially end Warner s first venture into cable television until returning in 1990 when it brought in HBO and Cinemax as part of its merger with Time Inc 10 Time Warner as the company was now known as would later purchase former CMC s owner the Turner Broadcasting System on October 10 1996 11 bringing in more cable networks such as TBS TNT TCM Cartoon Network CNN and HLN Time Warner would retain Time Warner Cable until spinning off that division into a separate company in 2009 12 that unit would eventually become part of Spectrum a brand of Charter Communications which was launched in 2014 Time Warner was later acquired by AT amp T in 2018 13 and then took on the WarnerMedia name WarnerMedia would however spin itself off from AT amp T on March 28 2022 and later merge with Discovery Inc to form Warner Bros Discovery the move which added Discovery Channel Animal Planet TLC Discovery Family Eurosport HGTV Travel Channel Food Network Cooking Channel and Magnolia Network among others to the portfolio was officially completed on April 8 2022 14 References Edit Paramount Orders More 1883 and Another Yellowstone Prequel The Hollywood Reporter February 15 2022 a b Warner takes MTV Nickelodeon public PDF Broadcasting Broadcasting Publications Inc June 25 1984 Retrieved January 12 2022 via World Radio History MCN Staff November 4 2002 NBC to Buy Bravo Multichannel News Retrieved August 21 2022 BUSINESS PEOPLE A Chief Is Named By MTV Networks The New York Times July 19 1985 Retrieved June 1 2014 Warner to buy out American Express MTV to go private page 29 PDF Broadcasting Broadcasting Publications Inc August 12 1985 Retrieved January 13 2022 via World Radio History Viacom to Buy Warner Stake In Cable Units The Washington Post August 27 1985 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Viacom gets its MTV page 50 PDF Broadcasting Broadcasting Publications Inc September 2 1985 Retrieved January 13 2022 via World Radio History Fabrikant Geraldine September 17 1986 VIACOM CHIEF LEADS GROUP S BUYOUT BID Published 1986 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved January 23 2021 In November 1985 Viacom acquired MTV Networks for 326 million in cash and warrants One third of MTV was publicly owned the rest was owned by Warner Communications and the American Express Company At the same time Viacom bought 50 percent of Showtime the pay television service that it did not already own for 184 million a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Viacom has bought MTV and Showtime TMC PDF Broadcasting Broadcasting 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