Viacom International

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1971–1976	1976–1990	1990–2006

1971–1976

Viacom began as CBS Television Film Sales in 1952, was renamed as CBS Films in 1958 and renamed again as CBS Enterprises Inc. in 1968. It would later be renamed as Viacom in 1971. This logo uses the Peignot font (the same font used on The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and is nicknamed the "Pinball" logo because of its electronically-produced logo sounder being described by many as being akin to the sounds of a pinball machine.

1976–1990

In 1976, the first variation of this logo was nicknamed the "V of Doom" due to it coming off as unsettling to many viewers. The "V of Doom" became the first logo to get the "Nightmare" rating on the CLG Wiki, with it being "Medium to nightmare". Eventually, in 1986, the "V of Doom" logo was replaced with a much calmer variation, nicknamed the "V of Happiness" and "V of Steel".

1990–2006

On January 1, 1990, for the first time in 13 years, the stylized "V" symbol was retired in favor of a new logo. The logo was nicknamed the "Wigga Wigga" logo. The logo was designed by design firm Chermayeff & Geismar, of which has also designed for NBC, PBS, Showtime, Univision, WGBH, & Screen Gems, among others. It was used for the Paramount Pictures logo's byline until 2010, even after the logo for the new Viacom was introduced. On December 31, 2005, Viacom split into two companies: the second Viacom and CBS Corporation. The original Viacom was folded into CBS Paramount Television (now CBS Television Studios), but its logo can still be seen during reruns of classic shows. CBS now owns any and all copyrights and distribution rights to any programming from Viacom Productions via CBS Studios Productions, LLC, a holding company between CBS Television Distribution and Paramount Television. The original Viacom went defunct on January 3, 2006.

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Paramount

Part of National Amusements

Home entertainment:
CBS Home Entertainment (CBS Blu-ray | CBS DVD) | Comedy Central Home Entertainment | Paramount Home Entertainment | Paramount Presents

Other channels: Aapka Colors² | CBS Sports Network

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Chilevisión

Part of Paramount

Other resources:
Mi CHV | Chilevisión Música | Chilevisión Live | Chilevisión Deportes

Notes:
¹Owned by Universidad de Chile (former owners of CHV), operating as a secondary channel.
²Local stations until 1993.
³Local version of The Voice, previously made by competitor Canal 13, under current license of ITV Studios.
⁴Under license of Fremantle.
⁵Under license of Venevisión.
⁶Under license of Cartoon Network (WarnerMedia).
⁷Local version of the game show The Alphabet Game.
⁸Co-production with Iguana Producciones.
⁹Under the licence of TVE.
¹⁰Under licence of Telefe.
¹¹Local version of the Big Brother program, currently licensed by Banijay.
¹²Alongside all the members of Anatel.
¹³Under online availability.

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Telefe

Part of Paramount

Former channels & assets
Canal 7 Jujuy | Canal 11 Lapacho | Canal 13 Rio Grande | Radio Continental

Defunct channels
Red de Noticias

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Paramount Networks UK & Australia

Part of Paramount

Nickelodeon:
UK & Ireland (Nicktoons | Nick Jr. | Nick Jr. Too)
Australia & New Zealand (Nick Jr. | NickMusic)

Comedy Central:
UK & Ireland² (Extra) | Australia & New Zealand

Other channels:
UK & Ireland:³ True Crime (Xtra) | Legend (Xtra)
Australia: CMT

Production companies:
United Kingdom: VIS UK
Australia: Network 10 Productions | 10 Peach Productions | 10 Bold Productions

Digital assets:
Paramount+⁴
United Kingdom: My5 | 5Prizes | Watch Free UK | True Crime UK
Australia: 10 Play | 10 Speaks

Other assets:
United Kingdom: (Milkshake! | 5 News)
Australia: (10 News First | 10 Sport | 10 Intensify)

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10 News First

Part of Network 10

Television News Stations
Sydney | Queensland | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth

Midday | The Project | The Sunday Project

Upcoming
Late

¹Under license from Direct Group.
²Joint venture with Sky Group.
³Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
⁴Managed by Paramount Streaming.
⁵Joint venture with Travlr

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Viacom18

Part of TV18 (Reliance Industries Limited) and Paramount

Indian television channels:

Hindi: Entertainment: Colors ^HD and Colors Rishtey | Movies: Colors Cineplex ^HD, Colors Cineplex Superhits and Colors Cineplex Bollywood | Kids: Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon Sonic | Youth entertainment: MTV ^HD | Music: MTV Beats ^HD

English: Entertainment: Colors Infinity ^HD and Comedy Central ^HD | Music: VH1 ^HD | Kids: Nickelodeon HD+ and Nick Jr.

Sports: Sports18 1 ^HD | Sports18 Khel

Regional languages: Kannada: Colors Kannada ^HD, Colors Super and Colors Kannada Cinema | Bangla: Colors Bangla ^HD and Colors Bangla Cinema | Marathi: Colors Marathi ^HD | Tamil: Colors Tamil ^HD | Odia: Colors Odia | Gujarati: Colors Gujarati and Colors Gujarati Cinema

International channels:
United States: Aapka Colors ^HD

Defunct: TeenNick (programming block on Nick Jr.)

Upcoming channels: Bhojpuri: Rishtey Bhojpuri | Marathi: Colors Marathi Cinema

Video-on-demand: Voot (Voot Kids | Voot Select)
Film production: Viacom18 Motion Pictures
Television production: Viacom18 Studios
Digital content arm: Tipping Point Viacom18
Merchandise: Viacom18 Consumer Products
Live events: Viacom18 Integrated Network Solutions

Notes:
¹Joint venture with BeIN Media Group
²Co-owned with TV18
³Co-owned with NBCUniversal
⁵Co-owned with 20th Century Fox
⁶12.5% stake co-owned with Warner Bros. Discovery, the remaining 75% stake is owned by Nexstar Media Group.
⁷Joint-venture with Weigel Broadcasting
⁸Co-owned with Seoul Broadcasting System
⁹Co-owned with Corus Entertainment
¹⁰Co-owned with 1+1 Media
¹¹Co-owned with RTL Group
¹²Joint venture with AMC Networks International
¹³Joint venture with BBC
¹⁴Joint venture with Marvel Comics
¹⁵Co-owned with Grupo Abril from 1990 to 2009
¹⁶Co-owned with Viva Entertainment
¹⁷Joint venture with Hubbard Broadcasting
¹⁸Co-owned with Solar Entertainment
¹⁹51% owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting
²⁰Co-owned with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
²¹Joint venture with RTL Group
²²Co-owned with ABC
²³Joint venture with Comcast
²⁴Co-owned with Viaplay Group
²⁵Co-owned with CH Media

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