Viacom (now part of Paramount Global)
is primarily controlled by the Redstone family through their privately held theater company, National Amusements, Inc..
Following a 2019 merger with CBS, the company became ViacomCBS and was later renamed Paramount Global.
Controlling Owner: National Amusements, Inc., led by Shari Redstone, holds the majority of the voting stock.
Merger: Viacom merged with CBS Corporation in December 2019 to form ViacomCBS, which was later rebranded to Paramount Global.
Key Assets: The company includes Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and Showtime.
Transition: In 2024, it was announced that the Redstone family would sell their controlling interest to Skydance Media.
While publicly traded, the company's voting structure ensures that National Amusements maintains control.
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Viacom (now part of Paramount Global) is primarily controlled by the Redstone family through their privately held theater company, National Amusements, Inc..
Following a 2019 merger with CBS, the company became ViacomCBS and was later renamed Paramount Global.
Controlling Owner: National Amusements, Inc., led by Shari Redstone, holds the majority of the voting stock.
Merger: Viacom merged with CBS Corporation in December 2019 to form ViacomCBS, which was later rebranded to Paramount Global.
Key Assets: The company includes Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and Showtime.
Transition: In 2024, it was announced that the Redstone family would sell their controlling interest to Skydance Media.
While publicly traded, the company's voting structure ensures that National Amusements maintains control.
So are the Redstones kiddie diddlers?