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Overview

Paramount Global is a global media, streaming, and entertainment conglomerate with a diverse array of operations spanning across TV Media, Direct-to-Consumer, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The company, formerly known as ViacomCBS Inc., underwent a name change to Paramount Global in February 2022, signaling a new chapter in its rich history that dates back to 1914. Headquartered in New York, New York, Paramount Global functions as a subsidiary of National Amusements, Inc. Its vast operations include a domestic broadcast television network; numerous cable networks; international free-to-air networks; premium and basic cable channels; digital streaming properties; television studio operations; a diversified portfolio of domestic and international streaming services; and involvement in the production, acquisition, and distribution of films, series, and short-form content globally.

Products and Services

• TV Media

  This segment encompasses the CBS Television Network, CBS Stations, and various international free-to-air networks such as Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and Chilevisión. It includes premium and basic cable networks like Paramount+ with Showtime, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, The Smithsonian Channel, Nickelodeon, BET Media Group, and CBS Sports Network. Additionally, this segment is responsible for domestic and international television studio operations through CBS Studios, Paramount Television Studios, and Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, along with CBS Media Ventures that produces and syndicates first-run programming, and digital properties such as CBS News Streaming and CBS Sports HQ.

• Direct-to-Consumer

  The Direct-to-Consumer segment offers a comprehensive portfolio of domestic and international pay and free streaming services. Key offerings include Paramount+, a major player in the streaming service arena; Pluto TV, a leading free streaming television service in America; BET+, a premium online streaming service that provides a variety of African American-focused content; and Noggin, an educational content platform for children.

• Filmed Entertainment

  This segment focuses on the production and acquisition of films, series, and short-form content for release and licensing worldwide. It encompasses theatrical releases, streaming services, television broadcasts, digital home entertainment, and physical formats like DVDs/Blu-rays. It operates through entities such as Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players, Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Studio, Awesomeness, and Miramax. The segment enables Paramount Global to deliver high-quality entertainment content across a variety of platforms and geographies, offering production, distribution, and advertising solutions to meet diverse consumer demands.