Viacom, short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks ([MTV Networks](/company/mtv-networks) and BET), and movie production and distribution with [Paramount Motion Pictures...
Viacom, short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks ([MTV Networks](/company/mtv-networks) and BET), and movie production and distribution with [Paramount Motion Pictures Group.](/company/paramount-pictures) The new Viacom conglomerate was finalized in September of 2006 is considered to be the "high-growth" side of the much larger former Viacom. The former Viacom was renamed [CBS Corporation](/company/cbs), from which this firm was split off on December 31, 2005.
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