Media Giants - Viacom | Merchants Of Cool | FRONTLINE

	The $50 billion merger between Viacom and CBS Corporation was completed in May 2000. Viacom is now the second largest media conglomerate worldwide, after AOL Time Warner, with 1999 sales of over $12 billion. During the industry's slump, 2001-2002, Viacom remained one of the top performing media giants. Its CEO, Sumner Redstone, has expressed interest in acquiring more cable channels and buying broadcasting channels in the U.K. [Note: The following breakdown reflects interests and assets as of early 2001.] Networks Infinity Broadcasting (manages Westwood One Radio Network) Metro Networks Stations Infinity Broadcasting (owns and operates over 180 stations) MTVi Group CBS Internet Group Nickelodeon Online BET.com Contentville.com (35%) Production and Distribution Paramount Pictures MTV Films Nickelodeon Movies Theater Operations United Cinemas International (joint venture with Vivendi Universal) Paramount Theaters Famous Players (Canada) Video Blockbuster Video Networks CBS UPN MTV Network MTV Nickelodeon Nick at Nite TV Land CMT TNN VH1 Noggin (joint venture with Children's Television Workshop) Showtime Networks Showtime The Movie Channel Sundance Channel (joint venture with Robert Redford and Universal Studios) FLIX SET Pay-Per-View (sporting and entertainment events) BET Comedy Central (joint venture with AOL Time Warner) Production and Distribution Paramount Spelling Entertainment Group (80%) Big Ticket Television Viacom Productions King World Productions Stations 16 CBS-affiliated stations 19 UPN-affiliated stations Famous Music Publishing (copyright owners) Theme Parks Paramount Parks Infinity Outdoor/TDI Worldwide -- the largest outdoor advertising group in the U.S. Star Trek franchise Books The Free Press MTV Books Nickelodeon Books Simon & Schuster Pocket Books Scribner Touchstone home · watch the program · what teens think · themes · interviews · media giants · discussion landscape · inside trl · getting close · cool hunting · eminem synopsis · douglas rushkoff · producers · tapes & transcripts · press · credits FRONTLINE · wgbh · pbs online some photos ©joel page web site copyright 1995-2014 WGBH educational foundation

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