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| revenue = {{decrease}} {{US$|12.838 miliar|link=yes}} (2019)<ref name="Viacom IR">{{cite press release|url=https://ir.viacom.com/static-files/1a0a61d7-5888-41b1-a8cf-960ef17c9ad9|title=VIACOM REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS|date=November 14, 2019|location=New York, NY|publisher=Viacom|access-date=November 19, 2019|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203185848/https://ir.viacom.com/static-files/1a0a61d7-5888-41b1-a8cf-960ef17c9ad9|url-status=dead}} {{WebarchiveCite web |url=https://ir.viacom.com/static-files/1a0a61d7-5888-41b1-a8cf-960ef17c9ad9 |title=Salinan arsip |access-date=2021-10-29 |archive-date=2019-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203185848/https://ir.viacom.com/static-files/1a0a61d7-5888-41b1-a8cf-960ef17c9ad9 |datedead-url=2019-12-03yes }}</ref>
| operating_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|2.462 miliar}} (2019)<ref name="Viacom IR" />
| net_income = {{decrease}} {{US$|1.522 miliar}} (2019)<ref name="Viacom IR" />
| homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20191203102148/http://www.viacom.com www.viacom.com] (Arsip Desember 3, 2019)
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'''Viacom Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|aɪ|ə|k|ɒ|m}} {{respell|VY|ə-kom}} atau {{IPAc-en|ˈ |v|iː|ə|k|ɒ|m}} {{respell|VEE|ə-kom}}; sebuah [[portmanteau]] dari Komunikasi Video & Audio) adalah seorang [[perusahaan multinasional|multinasional]] Amerika Serikat [[media massa]] konglomerat dengan minat terutama di [[Industri film|film]] dan [[televisi kabel|televisi]], yang dibentuk sebagai perusahaan terpisah dari [[Viacom (1952–2006)|Viacom asli]] pada tanggal 31 Desember 2005. Ini adalah salah satu dari dua perusahaan yang menggantikan Viacom pertama, di samping [[CBS Corporation|inkarnasi kedua dari CBS Corporation]]; keduanya dimiliki oleh [[National Amusements]], sebuah perusahaan teater yang dikendalikan oleh pengusaha [[Sumner Redstone]]. Spin-off ini disusun sehingga CBS Corporation akan menjadi penerus sah Viacom pertama, dengan Viacom kedua menjadi perusahaan yang sepenuhnya terpisah.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/ majalah/fortune/global500/2009/industries/145/index.html |title=Global 500 2009: Industri |publisher=CNN |date=20 Juli 2009 |access-date=1 Mei 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.viacom.com/investorrelations/Investor_Relations_Docs/Q407%20Web%20Deck%20FINAL.pdf |title=Hasil 2007 |date=28 Februari 2008 |access-date=Mei 1, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5smqiphfZ?url=http://www.viacom.com/investorrelations/Investor_Relations_Docs/Q407%20Web%20Deck%20FINAL. |archive-date=2010-09-16 |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Siklos |first=Richard |url=https://money.cnn.com/2009/02/09/ news/companies/disney_dreamworks.fortune |title=Mengapa Disney menginginkan DreamWorks |publisher=CNN |date=9 Februari 2009 |access-date=1 Mei 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newscorp.com/Report2007/AnnualReport2007/HTML2/news_corp_ar2007_0069.htm |title=News Corporation – Laporan Tahunan 2007 |publisher=[[NewsCorp|Newscorp.com]] |date=30 Juni 2007 |access-date=13 Juli 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629125219/http://www.newscorp.com/Report2007/AnnualReport2007/HTML2/news_corp_ar2007_0069 |archive-date=2011-06-29 |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/national-amusements-to-sell -cbs-viacom-shares/|title=Hiburan Nasional untuk Menjual Saham CBS dan Viacom|last=Dealbook|work=DealBook|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en}}{{Pranala mati|date=Februari 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Viacom kedua mengoperasikan [[Viacom Media Networks]], yang mengontrol sekitar 170 jaringan dan menjangkau sekitar 700 juta pelanggan di sekitar 160 negara.<ref name="ref">[http://files.shareholder.com/ downloads/VIA-B/2602245634x0x614687/613A40E1-1954-47E4-B16A-FC4AEB01F8B8/Viacom_Q4_12_Earnings_Release.pdf Siaran Pers: "VIACOM MELAPORKAN PERTUMBUHAN PENDAPATAN UNTUK KUARTA KEEMPAT DAN arsip web LENGKAP 2012" | {l=https://tahun{{Pranala mati|date=Januari 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 2012" | web.archive.org/web/20160304054833/http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/VIA-B/2602245634x0x614687/613A40E1-1954-47E4-B16A-FC4AEB01F8B8/Viacom_Q4_12_Earnings_Release.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054833/http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/VIA-B/2602245634x0x614687/613A40E1-1954-47E4-B16A-FC4AEB01F8B8/Viacom_Q4_12_Earnings_Release.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} |date=}4 Maret 2016 }}4 Maret Viacom</ref> Aset studio Viacom termasuk [[Paramount Pictures]], [[MTV Films]], dan [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]], serta 30% kepemilikan saham di studio animasi [[Rainbow SpA]] .<ref name="rainbow"/> CBS Corporation mempertahankan siaran over-the-air, produksi televisi, layanan berlangganan televisi berbayar, d penerbitan aset, yang sebelumnya dimiliki oleh Viacom pertama. Viacom kedua adalah perusahaan media terbesar kesembilan di dunia dalam hal pendapatan, dan berkantor pusat di [[One Astor Plaza]] di [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]].
[[ViacomCBS|penggabungan kedua antara Viacom dan CBS Corporation]], menciptakan perusahaan gabungan [[ViacomCBS]], diumumkan pada 13 Agustus 2019; merger selesai pada 4 Desember 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/business/cbs-viacom-merger.html|title=CBS dan Viacom Bersatu Kembali dalam Kemenangan untuk Shari Redstone|last=Lee|first=Edmund|date=2019-08-13|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-08-13|language=en-US|issn= 0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viacom-cbs-close-merger-dec-4-1255617|title=Viacom, CBS Tetapkan Tanggal untuk Menutup Penggabungan|last=Szalai|first=Georg|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2019-11-25|language=en-US}}</ref>
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Pada bulan Maret 2005, [[Viacom (1952–2006)|Viacom pertama]] mengumumkan rencana untuk menjajaki opsi untuk membagi perusahaan menjadi dua perusahaan publik karena harga saham yang stagnan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http ://www.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/06/14/viacom.split/index.html|title=CNN.com – Dewan Viacom memilih untuk membagi perusahaan – 14 Juni 2005|website=www.cnn.com |access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> dan persaingan antara [[Les Moonves]] dan [[Tom Freston]], kepala lama [[CBS]] dan [[Viacom Media Networks|MTV Jaringan]], masing-masing. Juga, perusahaan menghadapi masalah setelah [[MTV]] dilarang memproduksi lagi [[Super Bowl]] pertunjukan paruh waktu setelah [[Kontroversi pertunjukan paruh waktu Super Bowl XXXVIII|kontroversi Pertunjukan Setengah Waktu Super Bowl]] pada tahun 2004.
Setelah kepergian [[Mel Karmazin]] pada tahun 2004,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2004/06/01/news/fortune500/karmazin /index.htm|title=Karmazin di Viacom; Redstone merencanakan keberangkatan – 1 Juni 2004|website=money.cnn.com|access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> [[Sumner Redstone]], yang menjabat sebagai chairman dan chief executive officer, memutuskan untuk membagi kantor presiden dan chief operating officer antara Moonves dan Freston.<ref name=":0" /> Redstone akan pensiun dalam waktu dekat, dan perpecahan dipandang sebagai solusi kreatif untuk masalah penggantiannya .<ref name=":0" /> Itu juga dimaksudkan untuk memberikan investasi alternatif yang akan lebih menarik bagi investor: satu arus kas tinggi, perusahaan dengan pertumbuhan lebih rendah yang mampu membayar dividen yang besar dan yang lainnya perusahaan yang sedang berkembang yang akan memiliki peluang investasi yang lebih besar dan oleh karena itu tidak diharapkan untuk membayar dividen. Viacom kedua, dibuat dan dipimpin oleh Freston. Terdiri dari [[BET Networks]], MTV Networks, dan [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0588ekqiqQAC&q=viacom+comprises+ BET+Networks%2C+MTV+Networks%2C+and+Paramount+Pictures+Corporation.&pg=RA1-PA479|title=Manajemen Strategis: Pendekatan Terintegrasi|last1=Hill|first1=Charles|last2=Jones|first2=Gareth |date=2007-10-22|publisher=Cengage Learning|isbn=978-0618894697|language=en}}</ref>
===2000s=== [[Berkas:Viacom-old.svg|jmpl|Lama terpisah [[Viacom (1952–2006)|Viacom]] logo (1990–2006)]] Pada bulan Juni 2005, Viacom mengumumkan pembelian [[Neopets]], sebuah situs web hewan peliharaan virtual,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun- 21-fi-neopets21-story.html|title=Viacom Membeli Neopet, Menambahkan Aset Web|date=2005-06-21|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-12}}{{Pranala mati|date=Januari 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> bersama dengan [[GameTrailers]], GoCityKids, dan [[iFilm]]. Desember itu, Paramount mengumumkan akan mengakuisisi [[DreamWorks Pictures]]. Semua indikasi adalah bahwa seluruh DreamWorks—baik film komedi langsung maupun studio televisi, meskipun bukan arsip DreamWorks (yang dijual ke grup yang dipimpin oleh [[George Soros]] pada Maret 2006) maupun [[DreamWorks Animation|animated unit]] (yang bukan bagian dari kesepakatan)—akan tetap dimiliki oleh Viacom, meskipun CBS mengakuisisi studio televisi Paramount.
Pada bulan Februari 2006, Paramount menyelesaikan akuisisi DreamWorks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tough-deal-come-spielberg-119563|title=Kesepakatan sulit yang akan datang Spielberg|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=21 September 2008|language=en|access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref> Pada 24 April, Viacom memperoleh [[Xfire]].<ref>{{ Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/25/technology/viacom-to-pay-102-million-for-an-online-game-service.html|title=Viacom to Pay $102 Juta untuk Layanan Game Online|last=Hansell|first=Saul|date=2006-04-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-07-12|language=en-US|issn=0362 -4331}}</ref> Pada bulan Agustus, Viacom mengumumkan bahwa mereka telah mengakuisisi Atom Entertainment seharga $200 juta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2006 /08/10/viacoms-mtv-unit-buys-atom-entertainment-for-its-film-gaming-web-sites/9ee20b7c-da10-4441-9a8a-ba84396167da/|title=Unit MTV Viacom Membeli Atom Entertainment untuknya Film, Situs Web Game s|last=Ahrens|first=Frank|date=10 Agustus 2006|website=The Washington Post}}</ref> Pada bulan September, Viacom mengakuisisi pengembang game [[Harmonix]] seharga $175 juta.
Pada Februari 2007, Viacom memerintahkan agar klip video berhak cipta yang bocor dihapus dari layanan berbagi video [[YouTube]] karena alasan hak cipta.<ref name=DMCA /> Pada 21 Februari, Viacom mengumumkan kepada publik bahwa mereka akan menawarkan akses online gratis ke material melalui distributor Silicon Valley [[Joost]]. Pada tanggal 21 Mei 2007, Viacom mengadakan joint venture 50-50 dengan perusahaan media India [[Network 18]] untuk membentuk [[Viacom 18]] yang akan menampung saluran Viacom yang ada di India: [[MTV (saluran TV India) |MTV]], [[VH1 (saluran TV India)|VH1]] dan [[Nickelodeon (saluran TV India)|Nickelodeon]] serta bisnis film Network 18 [[Bollywood]]. Semua konten Viacom masa depan untuk India dan usaha baru seperti saluran hiburan [[Hindi]] dan saluran film Hindi akan ditempatkan dalam usaha patungan ini.
Pada 19 Desember 2007, Viacom menandatangani kontrak lima tahun senilai $500 juta dengan [[Microsoft]] yang mencakup berbagi konten dan iklan. Kesepakatan itu memungkinkan Microsoft untuk melisensikan banyak acara dari televisi kabel dan studio film milik Viacom untuk digunakan di [[Xbox Live]] dan [[MSN]]. Kesepakatan itu juga menjadikan Viacom sebagai mitra penerbit pilihan untuk pengembangan dan distribusi game kasual melalui MSN dan [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. Di sisi iklan dari kesepakatan, divisi penayangan iklan Atlas Microsoft menjadi penyedia eksklusif inventaris iklan yang sebelumnya tidak terjual di situs web milik Viacom. Juga, Microsoft membeli sejumlah besar iklan di siaran dan jaringan online milik Viacom. Terakhir, Microsoft juga akan berkolaborasi dalam promosi dan sponsor untuk acara penghargaan MTV dan BET, dua kabel milik Viacom networks.
Pada tanggal 4 Desember 2008, Viacom mengumumkan PHK dari 850 personel, atau 7% dari tenaga kerja mereka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/5101825/the-dreaded-viacom-layoffs-850- people |title=Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja Viacom yang Ditakuti: 850 Orang}}</ref> Pada akhir tahun, [[Time Warner Cable]] (bersama dengan mitra [[Bright House Networks]]) dan Jaringan MTV Viacom tidak dapat hadir untuk persyaratan pembaruan saluran Viacom apa pun setelah akhir tahun.<ref>{{cite news|author=Fixmer, Andy|date=2008-12-31|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps /news?pid=20670001&refer=us&sid=algojFpM7.Ho|title=Viacom Dapat Mencabut Saluran dari Kabel Time Warner dalam Kontrak Spat|work=Bloomberg|access-date=2011-07-13|archive-url=https://archive .today/20120721154418/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&refer=us&sid=algojFpM7.Ho|archive-date=July 21, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all} }</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28440958/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2009011122413420090701054223/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/2 844095828440958|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-0107-1101|title=Time Warner dapat memotong 'Colbert,' 'Spongebob'|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|access-date=2021-10-29|dead-url=unfit}}</ref> Operasi Time Warner Cable termasuk New York City dan Los Angeles, dengan Bright House termasuk pasar Tampa Bay dan Orlando, keduanya merupakan pasar 20 besar. Pemadaman ini nyaris dihindari ketika kesepakatan nol jam dicapai tak lama setelah tengah malam pada 1 Januari 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pemadaman dapat dihindari karena perselisihan Viacom-Time Warner Cable diselesaikan|url=https:// www.dailynews.com/2008/12/31/blackout-averted-as-viacom-time-warner-cable-dispute-is-resolved/|access-date=Mei 8, 2018|work=Los Angeles Daily News|agency =Associated Press|date=31 Desember 2008}}</ref>
Pada tanggal 7 Desember 2009, Viacom menjual sahamnya di [[MTV Brasil]] kepada [[Grupo Abril]] bersama dengan hak atas merek tersebut. Rincian kesepakatan tidak diungkapkan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.uol.com.br/canalexecutivo/notasemp09/emp081220093.htm|title=Abril compra ações da Viacom na MTV Brasil|date =2009-12-07|access-date=30 Mei 2010|language=pt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211414/http://www2.uol.com.br/ canalexecutivo/notasemp09/emp081220093.htm|archive-date=3 Maret 2016-03-03|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all|dead-url=no}}</ref>
===2010s=== Pada bulan Februari 2011, [[Hulu]] dan Viacom mengumumkan kembalinya ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' dan ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' ke Hulu, bersama dengan pertunjukan dari Viacom Perpustakaan. Pertunjukan [[Nickelodeon]] bukan bagian dari kesepakatan ini.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Erwich|first1=Craig|title=Episode lainnya dari Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, dan lainnya akan hadir di Hulu |url=http://blog.hulu.com/2014/10/28/hulu-viacom-expansion/|website=Hulu.com|access-date=2014-11-21|archive-date=2014-10- 29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029062029/http://blog.hulu.com/2014/10/28/hulu-viacom-expansion/|url-status=dead}} </ref> Juga pada bulan itu, Viacom menjadi salah satu pemilik [[Rainbow SpA]], sebuah studio televisi Italia yang terkenal dengan waralaba ''[[Winx Club]]''.<ref name="rainbow"> {{cite news |last1=Vivarelli |first1=Nick |title=Viacom mengambil saham di Rainbow |url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/viacom-takes-stake-in-rainbow-1118031575/ | access-date=31 Juli 2018 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> Sejak pembelian, jaringan Nickelodeon Viacom telah menyiarkan acara Rainbow di seluruh dunia.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://espresso.repubblica.it/visioni /societa/2011/02/24/news/winx-le-fatine-fanno-il-botto-1.29024|title=Winx, le fatine fanno il botto|work=[[L'espresso]]|date=24 Februari 2011|last=Minardi|first=Sabina|language=it}}</ref> Studio Amerika Nickelodeon juga telah berkolaborasi dengan Rainbow dalam beberapa produksi, termasuk ''Winx Club'' dan ''[[Club 57 (serial TV)| Klub 57]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/iginio-straffi-de-rainbow-tuvimos-una-influencia-muy-importante-en-la -historia-de-club-57|title=Iginio Straffi de Rainbow: Tuvimos una influencia muy importante en la historia de Club 57 para garantizar su atractivo en Europa|work=Produ.com|date=20 November 2018|last=Ramos- Weiner|first=Maribel|language=es}}{{Pranala mati|date=Januari 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Kemudian, pada Oktober 2011, Viacom membeli saham mayoritas di [[Bellator MMA|Bellator Fighting Championships]]. Spike TV mulai mengudarakan Bellator pada tahun 2013, setelah hak atas perpustakaan UFC ([[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]) berakhir pada tahun 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/post/2011-10-26/viacom-buys-bellator-plans-2013-start-on-spike/558003/1 | kerja=USA Hari Ini | title=Diperbarui setiap bulan | date=26 Oktober 2011}}</ref>
Pada tanggal 1 Desember 2011, perusahaan menghentikan perdagangan di [[Bursa Saham New York]] (NYSE) dan mulai mencatatkan sekuritasnya di [[Nasdaq]] sebagai gantinya. Simbol ticker saham sama dengan yang digunakan saat perusahaan berada di NYSE.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-13/viacom-to-move-stock-listing-to-nasdaq-from-nyse-on-dec-1.html | work=Pekan Bisnis Bloomberg | title=Viacom Akan Memindahkan Daftar Saham ke Nasdaq Dari NYSE pada 1 Des | date=13 November 2011}}</ref>
Pada tanggal 10 Juli 2012, selama negosiasi kontrak untuk menaikkan tarif operator penyedia TV satelit AS, eksekutif [[DirecTV]] mendekati Viacom dengan proposal baru dan permintaan untuk melanjutkan penyiaran 17 jaringan televisi Viacom (termasuk Nickelodeon, MTV, [[Logo TV|Logo]], dan [[Comedy Central]]) selama pembicaraan, tetapi tidak mendapat tanggapan dan dengan demikian Viacom menghentikan transmisi ke 20 juta pelanggan DirecTV.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hollister|first1= Sean|title=DirecTV kehilangan 26 saluran Viacom setelah sengketa kontrak|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/11/3150838/directv-loses-17-viacom-channels-after-contract-dispute|work =The Verge|date=July 11, 2012}}</ref> Pada tanggal 11 Juli, sebagai tanggapan balasan terhadap DirecTV yang menyarankan pelanggannya untuk melihat program asli dari jaringan yang terpengaruh secara online, Viacom mengurangi akses ke episode terbaru milik Viacom konten program yang tersedia untuk situs web jaringannya. Viacom menggambarkan ini sebagai "perampingan sementara" hingga kesepakatan pengangkutan baru dengan DirecTV tercapai.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/259162/viacom_pulls_online_videos_over_directv_dispute.html Viacom Menarik Video Daring Selama Sengketa DirecTV] {{ webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413010315/http://www.pcworld.com/article/259162/viacom_pulls_online_videos_over_directv_dispute.html |date=April 13, 2013 }}, ''[[PCWorld (magazine)|PC World]]'', 12 Juli 2012.</ref> Viacom dan DirecTV mencapai kesepakatan pada 20 Juli untuk mengembalikan program yang terputus.<ref name=wsjViacom>{{cite news|last1=Ramachandran| first1=Shalini|last2=Jannarone|first2=John|title=Viacom untuk Memulihkan Saluran DirecTV|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444464304577538492034772130.html|access-date=20 Juli 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=20 Juli 2012}}</ref> Pada tahun 2012, CEO Phillip Dauman mulai melaporkan niat Viacom untuk menggabungkan program sebelumnya dan membuatnya tersedia sesuai permintaan melalui layanan seperti Hulu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.allthingsd.com/video/dive- into-media-philippe-dauman/31889E5B-BB18-4506-BD00-92B1D13FC06E |title=Selami Media: Philippe Dauman |publisher=AllThingsD |access-date=2014-01-15}}</ref>
Pada 22 Januari 2014, Viacom mendirikan divisi pemasaran, Viacom Velocity.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/viacom-launches-viacom-velocity-full-service -integrated-marketing-and-creative-content-solutions-group-241461551.html|title=Viacom Meluncurkan Viacom Velocity, Grup Solusi Pemasaran dan Konten Kreatif Layanan Lengkap|work=[[PR Newswire]]|publisher=[[ Cision]]|access-date=2019-08-03}}</ref> Pada tanggal 1 April 2014, [[Cable One]] menghapus 15 saluran milik Viacom (MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, dan [[TV Land]]) setelah kedua perusahaan gagal mencapai kesepakatan. Saluran diganti dengan jaringan lain, termasuk [[BBC America]], [[Universal Kids|Sprout]], [[Sundance TV]], [[IFC (US TV network)|IFC]], [[Investigation Discovery]] , [[TV One (jaringan TV AS)|TV One]], CMP/TV, [[National Geographic (saluran TV Amerika)|Saluran National Geographic]], dan [[TheBlaze]]. Perubahan tersebut dianggap permanen.
Pada tanggal 1 Mei 2014, Viacom mengumumkan telah setuju untuk mengambil alih penyiar Inggris [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] dari [[Northern & Shell]], grup media yang dimiliki oleh penerbit surat kabar Inggris [[Richard Desmond]]. Viacom menjadi perusahaan media Amerika pertama yang mengambil alih penyiar Inggris dengan layanan publik.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityam.com/blog/1398942527/viacom-confirm-s-it -s-buying-channel-5-450m |title=Viacom mengonfirmasi pembelian Saluran 5 seharga £450 juta |date=Mei 2014 |publisher=CityAM |access-date=2014-05-01 }}{{Pranala mati|date=Januari 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Pembelian Saluran 5 ditutup pada 10 September 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barraclough|first1=Leo|title=Viacom Menyelesaikan Pembelian Saluran 5 Inggris, Proyek Bersama Komisi|url=https://variety.com /2014/tv/global/viacom-wraps-purchase-of-uks-channel-5-commissions-joint-projects-1201302507/|access-date=25 Agustus 2016|work=Variety|date=10 September 2014} }</ref> Pada 1 Oktober 2014, [[Suddenlink Communications]], menghapus saluran milik Viacom setelah kedua perusahaan gagal mencapai kesepakatan. Saluran diganti dengan jaringan lain termasuk Sprout, [[FXX]], [[Pivot (TV network)|Pivot]], [[Up (TV network)|Uplifting Entertainment]], Investigation Discovery, [[Oprah Winfrey Network]] , [[Hiburan Wanita]], dan TheBlaze.
Pada 20 Agustus 2016, tercapai kesepakatan antara Sumner dan [[Shari Redstone]] dan Philippe Dauman yang akan membuatnya mengundurkan diri sebagai chief executive officer dan diganti dengan [[Thomas E. Dooley]] sebagai CEO interim. Dauman akan terus menjabat sebagai ketua hingga 13 September.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rainey|first1=James|last2=Littleton|first2=Cynthia|title=Viacom Akhirnya Mengumumkan Penggulingan Philippe Dauman, Promosi Thomas Dooley|url= https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/philippe-dauman-tom-dooley-viacom-settlement-sumner-redstone-1201841061/|access-date=August 25, 2016|work=Variety|date=Agustus 20 , 2016}}</ref> Pada tanggal 25 Mei 2017, saluran Viacom kembali ke Suddenlink setelah hampir 3 tahun absen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/ 05/25/viacom-networks-to-return-on-suddenlink-communications.html|title=Jaringan Viacom Kembali di Komunikasi Suddenlink|date=25 Mei 2017|publisher=[[Fox Business]]}}</ref>
Pada November 2016, Viacom membeli jaringan televisi Argentina [[Telefe]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Steele|first1=Anne|title=Viacom untuk Membeli Telefe Argentina seharga $345 Juta|url=https://www. wsj.com/articles/viacom-to-buy-argentinas-telefe-for-345-million-1479231471|work=Wall Street Journal|date=15 November 2016}}</ref> Pada bulan Desember 2016, dewan Viacom menunjuk [ [Robert Bakish|Bob Bakish]] sebagai penjabat CEO.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lieberman|first1=David|title=Viacom Menamai Bob Bakish CEO Permanen Saat Dia Mencoba Memetakan Masa Depan Tanpa CBS|url=https: //deadline.com/2016/12/viacom-names-bob-bakish-ceo-chart-future-without-cbs-1201868859/|work=Deadline|date=12 Desember 2016}}</ref> Pengangkatannya sebagai presiden dan CEO dibuat permanen pada 12 Desember 2016.<ref>Szalai, Georg. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viacom-names-bob-bakish-permanent-ceo-932383 "Viacom Menamai CEO Permanen Bob Bakish"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. 12 Desember 2016.</ref><ref>[[Bloomberg News]]. [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20161213/TECHNOLOGY/161219973/viacom-s-new-ceo-pursues-turnaround-with-cbs-out-of-the-picture "CEO baru Viacom mengejar perubahan haluan dengan CBS keluar dari gambar"]. ''[[Bisnis New York Crain]]''. 12 Desember 2016.</ref><ref>Steinberg, Brian. [https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/bob-bakish-viacom-shari-redstone-1201939770/ "Di Viacom, Bob Bakish Nikmati Kebangkitan Cepat"]. ''[[Berbagai (majalah)|Berbagai]]''. 12 Desember 2016.</ref>
Pada November 2017, Viacom mengumumkan pembukaan divisi konten digital baru bernama Viacom Digital Studios. Perusahaan telah mempekerjakan mantan kepala bisnis [[AwesomenessTV]] Kelly Day untuk memimpin studio. Day memulai tugasnya pada 20 November.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hayes|first1=Dade|title=Viacom Memilih Kelly Day dari AwesomenessTV untuk Memimpin Studio Digital Baru|url=https://deadline.com/2017/ 11/viacom-picks-awesomenesstv-kelly-day-to-lead-its-digital-studio-1202199243/|access-date=14 Mei 2018|work=Deadline|date=1 November 2017}}</ref> Pada Februari 2018, Viacom mengumumkan rencana mereka untuk mengakuisisi konferensi video internet [[VidCon]] dalam upaya menjangkau pemirsa anak muda (dengan cara yang mirip dengan saluran Nickelodeon dan MTV Viacom).<ref>{{cite web|url =https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-acquiring-vidcon-exclusive-1202687868/|title=Viacom Memperoleh VidCon (EKSKLUSIF)|first=Ricardo|last=Lopez|date=5 Februari 2018|situs web =variety.com}}</ref>
Pada bulan yang sama, Viacom mengumumkan bahwa mereka akan meluncurkan layanan streaming Viacom resmi pada musim gugur 2018, dalam upaya lain oleh Bakish untuk merevitalisasi perusahaan. Layanan streaming ini akan mendukung iklan (mirip dengan Hulu) dan diharapkan menyertakan serial televisi dari Viacom Media Networks yang belum tersedia di layanan lain, seperti Hulu atau [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seitz|first1=Dan|title=Viacom, Pemilik Comedy Central Dan Nickelodeon, Akan Meluncurkan Layanan Streaming Musim Gugur Ini|url=http://uproxx.com/tv/viacom-streaming-service/amp/|access -date=1 Maret 2018|work=Uproxx|date=7 Februari 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=McDonald|first1=Andrew|title=Viacom merencanakan streaming langsung ke konsumen service|url=http://tbivision.com/2018/03/01/viacom-plans-direct-to-consumer-streaming-service/|access-date=1 Maret 2018|work=TBIVision|date=1 Maret , 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Steinberg|first1=Brian|title=Viacom Plot Peluncuran Layanan Streaming|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/viacom -plots-launch-streaming-service-1202713056/amp/|access-date=1 Maret 2018|work=Variety|date=28 Februari 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite n ews|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title=Viacom Akan Meluncurkan Layanan Streaming Akhir Tahun Ini, CEO Berkata|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/viacom-launch-streaming-service-year- ceo-says-1089367|access-date=1 Maret 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=28 Februari 2018}}</ref> Bakish telah menyatakan bahwa layanan streaming akan berfungsi sebagai "pelengkap" untuk OTT [ [Televisi multisaluran di Amerika Serikat|MVPD]], bukan pengganti.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Berman|first1=Jeff|title=Viacom CEO: Layanan Streaming Baru Perusahaan untuk 'Melengkapi' Layanan OTT yang Ada |url=http://www.mesalliance.org/2018/02/08/viacom-ceo-companys-new-streaming-service-complement-existing-ott-services/|access-date=1 Maret 2018|kerja =Aliansi Layanan Media & Hiburan|date=8 Februari 2018}}</ref>
Pada April 2018, Viacom menyelenggarakan presentasi pertamanya di Konten Digital tahunan NewFronts, di mana mereka mengumumkan konten orisinal baru untuk situs-situs seperti [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], dan [[Snapchat]]. Mereka juga mengumumkan perluasan VidCon ke London pada tahun 2019 pada konferensi yang sama.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarvey|first1=Natalie|title=Viacom Meluncurkan Studio Digital Dengan Series Slate, VidCon Expansion|url=https:/ /www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viacom-unveils-digital-studio-series-slate-vidcon-expansion-1106971|access-date=14 Mei 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=30 April 2018}} </ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Patel|first1=Sahil|title=Media besar menghancurkan NewFronts|url=https://digiday.com/media/big-media-companies-are-coming -to-the-newfronts-to-market-their-digital-investments/|access-date=Mei 14, 2018|work=[[Digiday]]|date=30 April 2018}}</ref>
Pada 25 Juli 2018, Viacom mengumumkan bahwa pihaknya sedang dalam pembicaraan untuk mengakuisisi AwesomenessTV untuk sebagian kecil dari penilaian perusahaan sebesar $650 juta pada tahun 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=Viacom in Pembicaraan untuk Membeli AwesomenessTV|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-acquiring-awesomenesstv-1202883852/|access-date=July 27, 2018|work=Variety|date=25 Juli 2018} }</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hayes|first1=Dade|title=Viacom Dalam Pembicaraan Untuk Memperoleh AwesomenessTV Dengan Diskon Menarik|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/viacom-in -talks-to-acquire-awesomenesstv-at-attractive-discount-1202433160/|access-date=27 Juli 2018|work=Deadline|date=25 Juli 2018}}</ref> Dua hari kemudian pada 27 Juli Viacom secara resmi mengakuisisi perusahaan tersebut seharga $25 juta. Jordan Levin akan meninggalkan posisinya sebagai CEO AwesomenessTV setelah akuisisi.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=Viacom Mengakuisisi AwesomenessTV; CEO Jordan Levin Berangkat|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-acquires-awesomenesstv-jordan-levin-exit-1202888377/|access-date=27 Juli 2018|work=Variety| date=27 Juli 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chmielewski|first1=Dawn|title=Viacom Mengakuisisi AwesomenessTV; CEO Jordan Levin Akan Berangkat|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/viacom-acquires-awesomenesstv-ceo-jordan-levin-departs-1202435179/|access-date=July 27, 2018|work=Deadline| date=27 Juli 2018}}</ref> Pada Januari 2019, diumumkan bahwa Viacom telah mengakuisisi layanan streaming televisi Internet, [[Pluto TV]] seharga $340 juta.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/viacom-pluto-tv-acquisition-1203114773/|title=Viacom Telah Mengakuisisi Layanan Streaming TV Pluto seharga $340 Juta |last1=Roettgers |first1=Janko |date=2019- 22-01|website=Berbagai|language=en|access-date=2019-01-23}}</ref>
====Re-merger deal with CBS====
{{Further|2019 merger of CBS and Viacom}}
On September 29, 2016, [[National Amusements]] sent a letter to Viacom and [[CBS Corporation]], encouraging the two companies to merge back into one company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/national-amusements-calls-viacom-cbs-933705|title=National Amusements Proposes Viacom, CBS Reunion, Cites "Substantial Synergies"|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-10-13}}</ref> On December 12, the deal was called off.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shari Redstone withdraws CBS-Viacom merger proposal|date=12 December 2016|url=https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2016/12/12/shari-redstone-withdraws-cbs-viacom-merger-proposal.html|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref>
== Tata kelola perusahaan ==
On January 12, 2018, [[CNBC]] reported that Viacom had re-entered talks to merge back into CBS Corporation after the [[AT&T]]-[[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]] merger was planned, as well as [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|proposed acquisition]] of most [[21st Century Fox]] assets and heavy competition from companies such as [[Netflix]] and [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/12/viacom-shares-jump-9-percent-percent-on-wrap-report-that-its-looking-to-merge-with-cbs.html|title=Viacom, CBS shares surge after report Shari Redstone pursuing merge of companies|last=Wang|first=Christine|date=2018-01-12|work=CNBC|access-date=2018-01-12}}</ref> Shortly afterward, it was reported that the combined company could be a suitor for acquiring the film studio [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/lionsgate-talks-amazon-verizon-cbs-viacom-1202244991/|title=Lionsgate Ripe For Takeover As Amazon, Verizon and CBS-Viacom Emerge As Potential Suitors|work=Deadline|date=18 January 2018|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> Viacom and Lionsgate were both interested in acquiring [[The Weinstein Company]] in the wake of [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases|sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein]].<ref name="thewrap.com"/> Viacom was listed as one of 22 potential buyers that were interested in acquiring TWC.<ref name="thewrap.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/weinstein-co-talking-22-buyers-300-million-expected-price-bob-weinstein-must-exit|title=Weinstein Co Talking to 22 Buyers, $300 Million Expected Price, Bob Weinstein Must Exit|date=October 26, 2017}}</ref> They lost the bid, and on March 1, 2018, it was announced that [[Maria Contreras-Sweet]] would acquire all of TWC's assets for $500 million.<ref name="latimes20180301">{{cite news |title=Former Obama administration official has reached a deal to buy Weinstein Co. assets |author=Ryan Faughnder |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-weinstein-company-sale-20180301-story.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 1, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref><ref name="deadline1202307564">{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/weinstein-company-deal-board-of-directors-maria-contreras-sweet-harvey-weinstein-1202307564/|title=TWC Board, New York AG Confirm Maria Contreras-Sweet Group Has Acquired Weinstein Company Assets|last=Chmielewski|first=Dawn C.|date=2018-03-02|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
On March 30, 2018, CBS made an all-stock offer slightly below Viacom's market value and insisted that its existing leadership, including long-time chairman and CEO Les Moonves, oversee the re-combined company. Viacom rejected the offer as being too low, requesting an increase of $2.8 billion, and requesting that Bob Bakish be maintained as president and COO under Moonves. It was reported that these conflicts had resulted from Shari Redstone seeking more control over CBS and its leadership.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moonves-redstone-inside-poisonous-war-control-cbs-viacom-1101570|title=Moonves vs. Redstone: Inside the Poisonous War for Control of CBS and Viacom|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/cbs-viacom-leslie-moonves-2-1202749787/|title=Could CBS-Viacom Strife Cause Leslie Moonves to Walk Away?|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2018-04-11|work=Variety|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref>
Eventually, on May 14, 2018, CBS Corporation sued its and Viacom's parent company National Amusements and accused Redstone of abusing her voting power in the company and [[Hostile takeover|forcing a merger that was not supported by CBS or Viacom]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-14/cbs-sues-redstone-s-nai-to-let-board-meeting-on-dividend-happen|title=CBS Sues Redstones' Firm in Escalation of Longstanding Fight|date=2018-05-14|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-05-14|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/shari-redstones-national-amusements-outraged-cbs-suit-1202390493/|title=National Amusements Fires Back At CBS Suit, Says It's "Outraged" By Allegations|last=Chmielewski|first=Dawn C.|date=2018-05-14|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-05-14|language=en-US}}</ref> CBS also accused Redstone of discouraging [[Verizon Communications]] from acquiring it, which could have been beneficial to its shareholders.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deadline.com/2018/05/verizon-expressed-interest-acquiring-cbs-before-viacom-talks-heated-up-1202390751/amp/|title=Verizon Expressed Interest In Acquiring CBS Before Viacom Talks Heated Up
|last=Chmielewski|first=Dawn C.|date=2018-05-14|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
On May 23, 2018, Les Moonves stated that he considered the Viacom channels to be an "albatross," and while he favored more content for [[CBS All Access]], he believed that there were better deals for CBS than the Viacom deal, such as [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], Lionsgate or [[Sony Pictures]]. Moonves also considered Bakish a threat because he did not want an ally of Redstone as a board member of the combined company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/behind-leslie-moonves-crusade-save-cbs-viacom-1114203|title=Behind Leslie Moonves' Crusade to Save CBS From Viacom|last=Bond|first=Paul|date=2018-05-23|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
On September 9, 2018, Moonves left CBS after being accused by twelve women of sexual assault. National Amusements agreed to not propose a CBS-Viacom merger for at least two years after the date of the settlement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/les-moonves-accused-sex-crimes-violence-by-more-women-1141436|title=Leslie Moonves Exits CBS After Being Accused of Sex Crimes, Violence by More Women|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=September 9, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>
On May 30, 2019, CNBC reported that CBS and Viacom would explore merger discussions in mid-June 2019. CBS's board of directors was revamped with people who were open to a merger. The re-merger was made possible with the resignation of Moonves (who opposed all attempts for a Viacom merger). The talks had started following rumors of CBS acquiring [[Starz Inc.|Starz]] from Lionsgate.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-viacom-merger-talks-20190530-story.html|title=CBS and Viacom merger negotiations expected to resume|last=James|first=Meg|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 30, 2019 |access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> Reports say that CBS and Viacom reportedly set August 8 as an informal deadline for reaching an agreement to recombine the two media companies.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/cbs-viacom-want-remerger-deal-set-by-early-august-report
|title=CBS, Viacom set early August deadline for remerger agreement – report|last=Munson|first=Ben|work=FierceVideo|date=July 16, 2019 |access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/cbs-viacom-boards-wrestle-with-post-merger-management-decisions-ending-coo-role-exclusive-1203273848/
|title=CBS, Viacom Boards Wrestle With Post-Merger Management Decisions, Ending COO Role (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Littleton|first=Synthia|work=Variety|date=July 19, 2019 |access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref> CBS announced to acquire Viacom as part of the re-merger deal for up to $15.4 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-a-merged-cbs-viacom-could-try-compete-hollywood-giants-1225453|title=How a Merged CBS-Viacom Could Try to Compete with Hollywood Giants|quote=CBS' plan to acquire Viacom for up to $15.4 billion could be announced Aug. 8, giving its controlling shareholder the ability to leverage IP like 'Star Trek' across film and TV to better compete with Disney, Netflix and the rest.|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>
On August 2, 2019, it was reported that CBS and Viacom agreed to merge back into one entity. Both companies came to an agreement on the management team for its merger with Bakish serving as CEO of the combined company and president and acting CEO of CBS, as [[Joseph Ianniello]] oversees the CBS-branded assets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-viacom-reach-working-agreement-on-combined-company-s-leadership-team-11564774333|title=CBS, Viacom Reach Tentative Deal on Team to Lead Combined Company|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=2 August 2019|url-access=subscription|access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref> However, on August 7, 2019, both CBS and Viacom delayed their merger announcement as the two companies reported the quarterly earnings, though the talks about the re-merger continues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/cbs-viacom-deal-wont-make-deadline-report|last=Lafayette|first=Jon|title=CBS-Viacom Deal Won't Make Deadline|work=Broadcasting Cable|date=August 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/cbs-viacoms-merger-announcement-is-reportedly-delayed-as-talks-continue/|last=Bouma|first=Luke|title=CBS & Viacom's Merger Announcement is Reportedly Delayed as Talks Continue|work=Cord Cutters News|date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>
On August 13, CBS and Viacom officially announced their merger; CBS would purchase Viacom and change its name to [[ViacomCBS]]. Bakish would become president and CEO of ViacomCBS with Ianniello serving as chairman and CEO of CBS, where he would oversee the CBS-branded assets. Shari Redstone would also serve as chairwoman of the new company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbscorporation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ViacomCBS-Press-Release-FINAL.pdf|title=CBS and Viacom To Combine|work=CBS|date=August 12, 2019}}</ref> On October 29, 2019, National Amusements approved the re-merger deal and expected to close the deal in early December with the recombined company trading its shares on Nasdaq under the symbols "VIAC" and "VIACA".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8541228/viacom-cbs-merger-now-expected-to-close-in-early-december|title=Viacom-CBS Merger Now Expected to Close in 'Early December'|last=Weprin|first=Alex|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> On December 4, the deal was completed.<ref name="ViacomCBSMerger"/>
==History==
{{ViacomCBS evolution}}
===Early years===
In March 2005, the [[Viacom (1952–2006)|first Viacom]] announced plans of exploring the option of splitting the company into two publicly traded companies because of a stagnating stock price<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/06/14/viacom.split/index.html|title=CNN.com – Viacom board opts to split company – Jun 14, 2005|website=www.cnn.com|access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> and the rivalry between [[Les Moonves]] and [[Tom Freston]], longtime heads of [[CBS]] and [[Viacom Media Networks|MTV Networks]], respectively. Also, the company was facing issues after [[MTV]] was banned from producing any more [[Super Bowl]] halftime shows after the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy|Super Bowl Halftime Show controversy]] in 2004.
After the departure of [[Mel Karmazin]] in 2004,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2004/06/01/news/fortune500/karmazin/index.htm|title=Karmazin out at Viacom; Redstone plans departure – Jun. 1, 2004|website=money.cnn.com|access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> [[Sumner Redstone]], who served as chairman and chief executive officer, decided to split the offices of president and chief operating officer between Moonves and Freston.<ref name=":0" /> Redstone was set to retire in the near future, and a split was seen as a creative solution to the matter of replacing him.<ref name=":0" /> It was also intended to provide alternative investments that would be more appealing to investors: one a high cash flow, lower growth company that could afford to pay a substantial dividend and the other a growing company that would have greater investment opportunities and therefore would not be expected to pay a dividend.
The second Viacom, was created and headed by Freston. It consists [[BET Networks]], MTV Networks, and [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0588ekqiqQAC&q=viacom+comprises+BET+Networks%2C+MTV+Networks%2C+and+Paramount+Pictures+Corporation.&pg=RA1-PA479|title=Strategic Management: An Integrated Approach|last1=Hill|first1=Charles|last2=Jones|first2=Gareth|date=2007-10-22|publisher=Cengage Learning|isbn=978-0618894697|language=en}}</ref>
===2000s===
[[Berkas:Viacom-old.svg|jmpl|Old separate [[Viacom (1952–2006)|Viacom]] logo (1990–2006)]]
In June 2005, Viacom announced its purchase of [[Neopets]], a virtual pet website,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-21-fi-neopets21-story.html|title=Viacom Buys Neopets, Adds to Web Assets|date=2005-06-21|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref> along with [[GameTrailers]], GoCityKids, and [[iFilm]]. That December, Paramount announced it would acquire [[DreamWorks Pictures]]. All indications were that the whole of DreamWorks—both live-comedy film and television studios, albeit not the DreamWorks archive (which was sold to a group led by [[George Soros]] in March 2006) nor the [[DreamWorks Animation|animated unit]] (which was not part of the deal)—would remain owned by Viacom, even though CBS acquired Paramount's television studio.
In February 2006, Paramount completed the acquisition of DreamWorks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tough-deal-come-spielberg-119563|title=Tough deal to come for Spielberg|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=21 September 2008|language=en|access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref> On April 24, Viacom obtained [[Xfire]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/25/technology/viacom-to-pay-102-million-for-an-online-game-service.html|title=Viacom to Pay $102 Million for an Online Game Service|last=Hansell|first=Saul|date=2006-04-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-07-12|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In August, Viacom announced that it had acquired Atom Entertainment for $200 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2006/08/10/viacoms-mtv-unit-buys-atom-entertainment-for-its-film-gaming-web-sites/9ee20b7c-da10-4441-9a8a-ba84396167da/|title=Viacom's MTV Unit Buys Atom Entertainment for Its Film, Gaming Web Sites|last=Ahrens|first=Frank|date=10 August 2006|website=The Washington Post}}</ref> In September, Viacom acquired game developer [[Harmonix]] for $175 million.
In February 2007, Viacom ordered leaked copyrighted video clips be taken off the video-sharing service [[YouTube]] for copyright reasons.<ref name=DMCA /> On February 21, Viacom publicly announced they would be offering free online access to their material through Silicon Valley's distributor [[Joost]].
On May 21, 2007, Viacom entered into a 50–50 joint venture with Indian media company [[Network 18]] to form [[Viacom 18]] which would house Viacom's existing channels in India: [[MTV (Indian TV channel)|MTV]], [[VH1 (Indian TV channel)|VH1]] and [[Nickelodeon (Indian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] as well as Network 18's [[Bollywood]] movie business. All future Viacom content for India and new ventures such as a [[Hindi]] entertainment channel and a Hindi movie channel would be housed in this joint venture.
On December 19, 2007, Viacom signed a five-year, $500 million contract with [[Microsoft]] that included content sharing and advertisement. The deal allowed Microsoft to license many shows from Viacom owned cable television and film studios for use on [[Xbox Live]] and [[MSN]]. The deal also made Viacom a preferred publisher partner for casual game development and distribution through MSN and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. On the advertisement side of the deal, Microsoft's Atlas ad-serving division became the exclusive provider of previously unsold advertising inventory on Viacom owned websites. Also, Microsoft purchased a large amount of advertising on Viacom owned broadcasts and online networks. Finally, Microsoft would also collaborate on promotions and sponsorships for MTV and BET award shows, two Viacom-owned cable networks.
On December 4, 2008, Viacom announced layoffs of 850 personnel, or 7% of their workforce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/5101825/the-dreaded-viacom-layoffs-850-people |title=The Dreaded Viacom Layoffs: 850 People}}</ref> At the end of the year, [[Time Warner Cable]] (along with partner [[Bright House Networks]]) and Viacom's MTV Networks could not come to terms for the renewal of any Viacom channel beyond the end of year.<ref>{{cite news|author=Fixmer, Andy|date=2008-12-31|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20670001&refer=us&sid=algojFpM7.Ho|title=Viacom May Pull Channels Off Time Warner Cable in Contract Spat|work=Bloomberg|access-date=2011-07-13|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721154418/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&refer=us&sid=algojFpM7.Ho|archive-date=July 21, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28440958/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111224134/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28440958|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-11|title=Time Warner may cut 'Colbert,' 'Spongebob'|publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref> Time Warner Cable's operations include New York City and Los Angeles, with Bright House including the Tampa Bay and Orlando markets, both top-20 markets. This blackout was narrowly avoided when a zero-hour deal was reached shortly after midnight on January 1, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Blackout averted as Viacom-Time Warner Cable dispute is resolved|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2008/12/31/blackout-averted-as-viacom-time-warner-cable-dispute-is-resolved/|access-date=May 8, 2018|work=Los Angeles Daily News|agency=Associated Press|date=December 31, 2008}}</ref>
On December 7, 2009, Viacom sold its stake in [[MTV Brasil]] to [[Grupo Abril]] along with rights to the brand. Details on the deal were not disclosed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.uol.com.br/canalexecutivo/notasemp09/emp081220093.htm|title=Abril compra ações da Viacom na MTV Brasil|date=2009-12-07|access-date=May 30, 2010|language=pt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211414/http://www2.uol.com.br/canalexecutivo/notasemp09/emp081220093.htm|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
===2010s===
In February 2011, [[Hulu]] and Viacom announced the return of ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' and ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' to Hulu, along with shows from the Viacom library. [[Nickelodeon]]'s shows are not part of this deal.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Erwich|first1=Craig|title=More Episodes from Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, and more coming to Hulu|url=http://blog.hulu.com/2014/10/28/hulu-viacom-expansion/|website=Hulu.com|access-date=2014-11-21|archive-date=2014-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029062029/http://blog.hulu.com/2014/10/28/hulu-viacom-expansion/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also that month, Viacom became a co-owner of [[Rainbow S.p.A.]], an Italian television studio best known for the ''[[Winx Club]]'' franchise.<ref name="rainbow">{{cite news |last1=Vivarelli |first1=Nick |title=Viacom takes stake in Rainbow |url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/news/viacom-takes-stake-in-rainbow-1118031575/ |access-date=July 31, 2018 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> Since the purchase, Viacom's Nickelodeon networks have broadcast Rainbow's shows worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espresso.repubblica.it/visioni/societa/2011/02/24/news/winx-le-fatine-fanno-il-botto-1.29024|title=Winx, le fatine fanno il botto|work=[[L'espresso]]|date=24 February 2011|last=Minardi|first=Sabina|language=it}}</ref> Nickelodeon's American studios have also collaborated with Rainbow on multiple productions, including ''Winx Club'' and ''[[Club 57 (TV series)|Club 57]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.produ.com/noticias/iginio-straffi-de-rainbow-tuvimos-una-influencia-muy-importante-en-la-historia-de-club-57|title=Iginio Straffi de Rainbow: Tuvimos una influencia muy importante en la historia de Club 57 para garantizar su atractivo en Europa|work=Produ.com|date=20 November 2018|last=Ramos-Weiner|first=Maribel|language=es}}</ref>
Later, in October 2011, Viacom purchased a majority stake in [[Bellator MMA|Bellator Fighting Championships]]. Spike TV started to air Bellator in 2013, after the rights to the UFC ([[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]) library ended in 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/post/2011-10-26/viacom-buys-bellator-plans-2013-start-on-spike/558003/1 | work=USA Today | title=Updated monthly | date=October 26, 2011}}</ref>
On December 1, 2011, the company stopped trading on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] (NYSE) and began listing its securities on [[Nasdaq]] instead. The stock ticker symbols are the same as that used while the company was on the NYSE.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-13/viacom-to-move-stock-listing-to-nasdaq-from-nyse-on-dec-1.html | work=Bloomberg Businessweek | title=Viacom to Move Stock Listing to Nasdaq From NYSE on Dec. 1 | date=November 13, 2011}}</ref>
On July 10, 2012, during contract negotiations over raising carrier rates the U.S. satellite TV provider, [[DirecTV]]'s executives approached Viacom with a new proposal and a request to continue broadcasting 17 of Viacom's television networks (including Nickelodeon, MTV, [[Logo TV|Logo]], and [[Comedy Central]]) during talks, but received no response and thus Viacom ceased transmission to DirecTV's 20 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hollister|first1=Sean|title=DirecTV loses 26 Viacom channels after contract dispute|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/11/3150838/directv-loses-17-viacom-channels-after-contract-dispute|work=The Verge|date=July 11, 2012}}</ref> On July 11, in a counter response to DirecTV advising its subscribers to view original programming from the affected networks online, Viacom scaled back access to recent episodes of Viacom-owned program content available to the websites of its networks. Viacom described this as a "temporary slimdown" until a new carriage deal with DirecTV was reached.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/259162/viacom_pulls_online_videos_over_directv_dispute.html Viacom Pulls Online Videos Over DirecTV Dispute] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413010315/http://www.pcworld.com/article/259162/viacom_pulls_online_videos_over_directv_dispute.html |date=April 13, 2013 }}, ''[[PCWorld (magazine)|PC World]]'', July 12, 2012.</ref> Viacom and DirecTV reached an agreement on July 20 to return the interrupted programming.<ref name=wsjViacom>{{cite news|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Shalini|last2=Jannarone|first2=John|title=Viacom to Restore DirecTV Channels|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444464304577538492034772130.html|access-date=July 20, 2012|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=July 20, 2012}}</ref>
In 2012 CEO Phillip Dauman began to report Viacom's intentions to bundle past programming and make it available on-demand via services like Hulu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.allthingsd.com/video/dive-into-media-philippe-dauman/31889E5B-BB18-4506-BD00-92B1D13FC06E |title=Dive Into Media: Philippe Dauman |publisher=AllThingsD |access-date=2014-01-15}}</ref>
On January 22, 2014, Viacom established a marketing division, Viacom Velocity.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/viacom-launches-viacom-velocity-full-service-integrated-marketing-and-creative-content-solutions-group-241461551.html|title=Viacom Launches Viacom Velocity, Full-Service Integrated Marketing and Creaative Content Solutions Group|work=[[PR Newswire]]|publisher=[[Cision]]|access-date=2019-08-03}}</ref>
On April 1, 2014, [[Cable One]] removed 15 channels owned by Viacom (MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, and [[TV Land]]) off after the two companies failed to reach an agreement. Channels were replaced with other networks, including [[BBC America]], [[Universal Kids|Sprout]], [[Sundance TV]], [[IFC (U.S. TV network)|IFC]], [[Investigation Discovery]], [[TV One (US TV network)|TV One]], CMP/TV, [[National Geographic (American TV channel)|National Geographic Channel]], and [[TheBlaze]]. The change has been deemed permanent.
On May 1, 2014, Viacom announced it had agreed to take over the British broadcaster [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] from [[Northern & Shell]], the media group owned by the British newspaper publisher [[Richard Desmond]]. Viacom becomes the first American media company to take over a British broadcaster with a public service remit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityam.com/blog/1398942527/viacom-confirm-s-it-s-buying-channel-5-450m |title=Viacom confirms it's buying Channel 5 for £450m |date=May 2014 |publisher=CityAM |access-date=2014-05-01}}</ref> The purchase of Channel 5 closed on September 10, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barraclough|first1=Leo|title=Viacom Wraps Purchase of U.K.'s Channel 5, Commissions Joint Projects|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/global/viacom-wraps-purchase-of-u-k-s-channel-5-commissions-joint-projects-1201302507/|access-date=August 25, 2016|work=Variety|date=September 10, 2014}}</ref>
On October 1, 2014, [[Suddenlink Communications]], removed channels owned by Viacom off after the two companies failed to reach an agreement. Channels were replaced with other networks including Sprout, [[FXX]], [[Pivot (TV network)|Pivot]], [[Up (TV network)|Uplifting Entertainment]], Investigation Discovery, [[Oprah Winfrey Network]], [[Women's Entertainment]], and TheBlaze.
On August 20, 2016, a settlement between Sumner and [[Shari Redstone]] and Philippe Dauman was reached that would have him resign as chief executive officer and be replaced with [[Thomas E. Dooley]] as interim CEO. Dauman would continue to serve as chairman until September 13.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rainey|first1=James|last2=Littleton|first2=Cynthia|title=Viacom Finally Announces Philippe Dauman Ouster, Thomas Dooley Promotion|url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/philippe-dauman-tom-dooley-viacom-settlement-sumner-redstone-1201841061/|access-date=August 25, 2016|work=Variety|date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> On May 25, 2017, Viacom channels returned to Suddenlink after nearly 3 years of absence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/05/25/viacom-networks-to-return-on-suddenlink-communications.html|title=Viacom Networks to Return on Suddenlink Communications|date=25 May 2017|publisher=[[Fox Business]]}}</ref>
In November 2016, Viacom bought Argentine television network [[Telefe]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Steele|first1=Anne|title=Viacom to Buy Argentina's Telefe for $345 Million|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/viacom-to-buy-argentinas-telefe-for-345-million-1479231471|work=Wall Street Journal|date=15 November 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, the Viacom board appointed [[Robert Bakish|Bob Bakish]] as acting CEO.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lieberman|first1=David|title=Viacom Names Bob Bakish Permanent CEO As He Tries To Chart A Future Without CBS|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/viacom-names-bob-bakish-ceo-chart-future-without-cbs-1201868859/|work=Deadline|date=12 December 2016}}</ref> His appointment as president and CEO was made permanent on December 12, 2016.<ref>Szalai, Georg. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viacom-names-bob-bakish-permanent-ceo-932383 "Viacom Names Bob Bakish Permanent CEO"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. December 12, 2016.</ref><ref>[[Bloomberg News]]. [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20161213/TECHNOLOGY/161219973/viacom-s-new-ceo-pursues-turnaround-with-cbs-out-of-the-picture "Viacom's new CEO pursues turnaround with CBS out of the picture"]. ''[[Crain's New York Business]]''. December 12, 2016.</ref><ref>Steinberg, Brian. [https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/bob-bakish-viacom-shari-redstone-1201939770/ "At Viacom, Bob Bakish Enjoys Swift Rise"]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. December 12, 2016.</ref>
In November 2017, Viacom announced the opening of a new digital content division named Viacom Digital Studios. The company has hired former [[AwesomenessTV]] chief business officer Kelly Day to lead the studio. Day began her duties on November 20.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hayes|first1=Dade|title=Viacom Picks AwesomenessTV's Kelly Day To Lead Its New Digital Studio|url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/viacom-picks-awesomenesstv-kelly-day-to-lead-its-digital-studio-1202199243/|access-date=May 14, 2018|work=Deadline|date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> In February 2018, Viacom announced their plans to acquire the internet video conference [[VidCon]] in an effort to reach out to youth audiences (in a similar way to Viacom's Nickelodeon and MTV channels).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-acquiring-vidcon-exclusive-1202687868/|title=Viacom Acquiring VidCon (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Ricardo|last=Lopez|date=5 February 2018|website=variety.com}}</ref>
In the same month, Viacom announced that they would launch an official Viacom streaming service in fall 2018, in another effort by Bakish to revitalize the company. This streaming service would support ads (similar to Hulu) and was expected to include television series from Viacom Media Networks that have not been available on other services, such as Hulu or [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Seitz|first1=Dan|title=Viacom, Owner Of Comedy Central And Nickelodeon, Will Launch A Streaming Service This Fall|url=http://uproxx.com/tv/viacom-streaming-service/amp/|access-date=March 1, 2018|work=Uproxx|date=February 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=McDonald|first1=Andrew|title=Viacom plans direct-to-consumer streaming service|url=http://tbivision.com/2018/03/01/viacom-plans-direct-to-consumer-streaming-service/|access-date=March 1, 2018|work=TBIVision|date=March 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Steinberg|first1=Brian|title=Viacom Plots Launch of Streaming Service|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/viacom-plots-launch-streaming-service-1202713056/amp/|access-date=March 1, 2018|work=Variety|date=February 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title=Viacom to Launch Streaming Service Later This Year, CEO Says|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/viacom-launch-streaming-service-year-ceo-says-1089367|access-date=March 1, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 28, 2018}}</ref> Bakish has stated that the streaming service would serve as a "complement" to OTT [[Multichannel television in the United States|MVPDs]], rather than a replacement.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Berman|first1=Jeff|title=Viacom CEO: Company's New Streaming Service to 'Complement' Existing OTT Services
|url=http://www.mesalliance.org/2018/02/08/viacom-ceo-companys-new-streaming-service-complement-existing-ott-services/|access-date=March 1, 2018|work=Media & Entertainment Services Alliance|date=February 8, 2018}}</ref>
In April 2018, Viacom hosted its first presentation at the annual Digital Content NewFronts, where they announced new original content for sites such as [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], and [[Snapchat]]. They also announced the expansion of VidCon to London in 2019 at the same conference.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jarvey|first1=Natalie|title=Viacom Unveils Digital Studio With Series Slate, VidCon Expansion|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/viacom-unveils-digital-studio-series-slate-vidcon-expansion-1106971|access-date=May 14, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Patel|first1=Sahil|title=Big media is crashing the NewFronts|url=https://digiday.com/media/big-media-companies-are-coming-to-the-newfronts-to-market-their-digital-investments/|access-date=May 14, 2018|work=[[Digiday]]|date=April 30, 2018}}</ref>
On July 25, 2018, Viacom announced that it was in talks to acquire AwesomenessTV for a fraction of the company's $650 million valuation in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=Viacom in Talks to Buy AwesomenessTV|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-acquiring-awesomenesstv-1202883852/|access-date=July 27, 2018|work=Variety|date=July 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hayes|first1=Dade|title=Viacom In Talks To Acquire AwesomenessTV At Attractive Discount|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/viacom-in-talks-to-acquire-awesomenesstv-at-attractive-discount-1202433160/|access-date=July 27, 2018|work=Deadline|date=July 25, 2018}}</ref> Two days later on July 27, Viacom officially acquired the company for $25 million. Jordan Levin would leave his position as CEO of AwesomenessTV following the acquisition.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=Viacom Acquires AwesomenessTV; CEO Jordan Levin to Depart|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/viacom-acquires-awesomenesstv-jordan-levin-exit-1202888377/|access-date=July 27, 2018|work=Variety|date=July 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chmielewski|first1=Dawn|title=Viacom Acquires AwesomenessTV; CEO Jordan Levin To Depart|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/viacom-acquires-awesomenesstv-ceo-jordan-levin-departs-1202435179/|access-date=July 27, 2018|work=Deadline|date=July 27, 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, it was announced that Viacom has acquired Internet television streaming service, [[Pluto TV]] for $340 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/viacom-pluto-tv-acquisition-1203114773/|title=Viacom Has Acquired Pluto TV Streaming Service for $340 Million |last1=Roettgers |first1=Janko |date=2019-01-22|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-01-23}}</ref>
====Re-merger deal with CBS====
{{Further|2019 merger of CBS and Viacom}}
On September 29, 2016, [[National Amusements]] sent a letter to Viacom and [[CBS Corporation]], encouraging the two companies to merge back into one company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/national-amusements-calls-viacom-cbs-933705|title=National Amusements Proposes Viacom, CBS Reunion, Cites "Substantial Synergies"|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-10-13}}</ref> On December 12, the deal was called off.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shari Redstone withdraws CBS-Viacom merger proposal|date=12 December 2016|url=https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2016/12/12/shari-redstone-withdraws-cbs-viacom-merger-proposal.html|access-date=2016-12-17}}</ref>
On January 12, 2018, [[CNBC]] reported that Viacom had re-entered talks to merge back into CBS Corporation after the [[AT&T]]-[[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]] merger was planned, as well as [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|proposed acquisition]] of most [[21st Century Fox]] assets and heavy competition from companies such as [[Netflix]] and [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/12/viacom-shares-jump-9-percent-percent-on-wrap-report-that-its-looking-to-merge-with-cbs.html|title=Viacom, CBS shares surge after report Shari Redstone pursuing merge of companies|last=Wang|first=Christine|date=2018-01-12|work=CNBC|access-date=2018-01-12}}</ref> Shortly afterward, it was reported that the combined company could be a suitor for acquiring the film studio [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/lionsgate-talks-amazon-verizon-cbs-viacom-1202244991/|title=Lionsgate Ripe For Takeover As Amazon, Verizon and CBS-Viacom Emerge As Potential Suitors|work=Deadline|date=18 January 2018|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> Viacom and Lionsgate were both interested in acquiring [[The Weinstein Company]] in the wake of [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases|sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein]].<ref name="thewrap.com"/> Viacom was listed as one of 22 potential buyers that were interested in acquiring TWC.<ref name="thewrap.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/weinstein-co-talking-22-buyers-300-million-expected-price-bob-weinstein-must-exit|title=Weinstein Co Talking to 22 Buyers, $300 Million Expected Price, Bob Weinstein Must Exit|date=October 26, 2017}}</ref> They lost the bid, and on March 1, 2018, it was announced that [[Maria Contreras-Sweet]] would acquire all of TWC's assets for $500 million.<ref name="latimes20180301">{{cite news |title=Former Obama administration official has reached a deal to buy Weinstein Co. assets |author=Ryan Faughnder |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-weinstein-company-sale-20180301-story.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 1, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref><ref name="deadline1202307564">{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/weinstein-company-deal-board-of-directors-maria-contreras-sweet-harvey-weinstein-1202307564/|title=TWC Board, New York AG Confirm Maria Contreras-Sweet Group Has Acquired Weinstein Company Assets|last=Chmielewski|first=Dawn C.|date=2018-03-02|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en-US}}</ref>
On March 30, 2018, CBS made an all-stock offer slightly below Viacom's market value and insisted that its existing leadership, including long-time chairman and CEO Les Moonves, oversee the re-combined company. Viacom rejected the offer as being too low, requesting an increase of $2.8 billion, and requesting that Bob Bakish be maintained as president and COO under Moonves. It was reported that these conflicts had resulted from Shari Redstone seeking more control over CBS and its leadership.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/moonves-redstone-inside-poisonous-war-control-cbs-viacom-1101570|title=Moonves vs. Redstone: Inside the Poisonous War for Control of CBS and Viacom|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/cbs-viacom-leslie-moonves-2-1202749787/|title=Could CBS-Viacom Strife Cause Leslie Moonves to Walk Away?|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2018-04-11|work=Variety|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref>
Eventually, on May 14, 2018, CBS Corporation sued its and Viacom's parent company National Amusements and accused Redstone of abusing her voting power in the company and [[Hostile takeover|forcing a merger that was not supported by CBS or Viacom]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-14/cbs-sues-redstone-s-nai-to-let-board-meeting-on-dividend-happen|title=CBS Sues Redstones' Firm in Escalation of Longstanding Fight|date=2018-05-14|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-05-14|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/shari-redstones-national-amusements-outraged-cbs-suit-1202390493/|title=National Amusements Fires Back At CBS Suit, Says It's "Outraged" By Allegations|last=Chmielewski|first=Dawn C.|date=2018-05-14|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-05-14|language=en-US}}</ref> CBS also accused Redstone of discouraging [[Verizon Communications]] from acquiring it, which could have been beneficial to its shareholders.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deadline.com/2018/05/verizon-expressed-interest-acquiring-cbs-before-viacom-talks-heated-up-1202390751/amp/|title=Verizon Expressed Interest In Acquiring CBS Before Viacom Talks Heated Up
|last=Chmielewski|first=Dawn C.|date=2018-05-14|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
On May 23, 2018, Les Moonves stated that he considered the Viacom channels to be an "albatross," and while he favored more content for [[CBS All Access]], he believed that there were better deals for CBS than the Viacom deal, such as [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], Lionsgate or [[Sony Pictures]]. Moonves also considered Bakish a threat because he did not want an ally of Redstone as a board member of the combined company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/behind-leslie-moonves-crusade-save-cbs-viacom-1114203|title=Behind Leslie Moonves' Crusade to Save CBS From Viacom|last=Bond|first=Paul|date=2018-05-23|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-05-26|language=en-US}}</ref>
On September 9, 2018, Moonves left CBS after being accused by twelve women of sexual assault. National Amusements agreed to not propose a CBS-Viacom merger for at least two years after the date of the settlement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/les-moonves-accused-sex-crimes-violence-by-more-women-1141436|title=Leslie Moonves Exits CBS After Being Accused of Sex Crimes, Violence by More Women|last=Parker|first=Ryan|date=September 9, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref>
On May 30, 2019, CNBC reported that CBS and Viacom would explore merger discussions in mid-June 2019. CBS's board of directors was revamped with people who were open to a merger. The re-merger was made possible with the resignation of Moonves (who opposed all attempts for a Viacom merger). The talks had started following rumors of CBS acquiring [[Starz Inc.|Starz]] from Lionsgate.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-cbs-viacom-merger-talks-20190530-story.html|title=CBS and Viacom merger negotiations expected to resume|last=James|first=Meg|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 30, 2019 |access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> Reports say that CBS and Viacom reportedly set August 8 as an informal deadline for reaching an agreement to recombine the two media companies.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/cbs-viacom-want-remerger-deal-set-by-early-august-report
|title=CBS, Viacom set early August deadline for remerger agreement – report|last=Munson|first=Ben|work=FierceVideo|date=July 16, 2019 |access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/cbs-viacom-boards-wrestle-with-post-merger-management-decisions-ending-coo-role-exclusive-1203273848/
|title=CBS, Viacom Boards Wrestle With Post-Merger Management Decisions, Ending COO Role (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Littleton|first=Synthia|work=Variety|date=July 19, 2019 |access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref> CBS announced to acquire Viacom as part of the re-merger deal for up to $15.4 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-a-merged-cbs-viacom-could-try-compete-hollywood-giants-1225453|title=How a Merged CBS-Viacom Could Try to Compete with Hollywood Giants|quote=CBS' plan to acquire Viacom for up to $15.4 billion could be announced Aug. 8, giving its controlling shareholder the ability to leverage IP like 'Star Trek' across film and TV to better compete with Disney, Netflix and the rest.|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>
On August 2, 2019, it was reported that CBS and Viacom agreed to merge back into one entity. Both companies came to an agreement on the management team for its merger with Bakish serving as CEO of the combined company and president and acting CEO of CBS, as [[Joseph Ianniello]] oversees the CBS-branded assets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbs-viacom-reach-working-agreement-on-combined-company-s-leadership-team-11564774333|title=CBS, Viacom Reach Tentative Deal on Team to Lead Combined Company|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=2 August 2019|url-access=subscription|access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref> However, on August 7, 2019, both CBS and Viacom delayed their merger announcement as the two companies reported the quarterly earnings, though the talks about the re-merger continues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/cbs-viacom-deal-wont-make-deadline-report|last=Lafayette|first=Jon|title=CBS-Viacom Deal Won't Make Deadline|work=Broadcasting Cable|date=August 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/cbs-viacoms-merger-announcement-is-reportedly-delayed-as-talks-continue/|last=Bouma|first=Luke|title=CBS & Viacom's Merger Announcement is Reportedly Delayed as Talks Continue|work=Cord Cutters News|date=August 7, 2019}}</ref>
On August 13, CBS and Viacom officially announced their merger; CBS would purchase Viacom and change its name to [[ViacomCBS]]. Bakish would become president and CEO of ViacomCBS with Ianniello serving as chairman and CEO of CBS, where he would oversee the CBS-branded assets. Shari Redstone would also serve as chairwoman of the new company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbscorporation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ViacomCBS-Press-Release-FINAL.pdf|title=CBS and Viacom To Combine|work=CBS|date=August 12, 2019}}</ref> On October 29, 2019, National Amusements approved the re-merger deal and expected to close the deal in early December with the recombined company trading its shares on Nasdaq under the symbols "VIAC" and "VIACA".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8541228/viacom-cbs-merger-now-expected-to-close-in-early-december|title=Viacom-CBS Merger Now Expected to Close in 'Early December'|last=Weprin|first=Alex|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> On December 4, the deal was completed.<ref name="ViacomCBSMerger"/> !-->
== Tata kelola perusahaan ==
Dewan direksi Viacom sebelumnya adalah George S. Abrams,David Andelman, Joseph Califano, Jr., [[William Cohen]], Philippe Dauman, Alan C. Greenberg, Charles Phillips, [[Shari Redstone]], [[Sumner Redstone]], Frederic Salerno, William Schwartz, dan Robert D. Walter. Setelah perpecahan Viacom/CBS, dewan Viacom terdiri dari George S. Abrams, Philippe Dauman, Thomas E. Dooley, Ellen V. Futter, Robert Kraft, Alan Greenberg, Charles Phillips , Sumner Redstone (Ketua), Shari Redstone (wakil ketua non-eksekutif), Frederic Salerno, dan William Schwartz. Pada 2010, Dewan terdiri dari George Abrams, Philippe Dauman, Thomas E. Dooley, Alan Greenberg, Robert Kraft, Blythe McGarvie, [[Bob Bakish]],Charles Phillips, Shari E. Redstone, [[Sumner Redstone]], Frederic Salerno, dan William Schwartz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://insiders.morningstar.com/trading/board-of -directors.action?t=VIA®ion=usa&culture=en-US|title=Viacom Inc Kelas A Dewan Direksi|website=insiders.morningstar.com|access-date=2018-01-29|archive-date=2018-01 -30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091300/http://insiders.morningstar.com/trading/board-of-directors.action?t=VIA®ion=usa&culture=en-US |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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