Paramount International Networks#Production company

{{Infobox company

| name = Paramount International Networks

| logo = Paramount International Networks logo.png

| logo_size = 250px

| former_names = {{ubl|MTV Networks International (1987–2011)|Viacom International Media Networks (2011–2019)|ViacomCBS Networks International (2019–2022)}}

| type = Division

| industry = Broadcasting

| founded = {{start date and age|1987}}

| hq_location = {{ubl|1515 Broadway, New York City, New York, US|17-29 Hawley Crescent, Camden Town, London, England}}

| key_people = {{ubl|Pam Kaufman (president and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences)}}

| parent = {{Ubl|Viacom (1987–2005; 2005–2019)|Paramount Global (2019–present)}}

| divisions = {{ubl|Paramount Networks Americas|Paramount Networks EMEAA|Paramount Networks UK & Australia}}

}}

Paramount International Networks (PIN){{cite web|title=Leadership of Paramount|url=https://www.paramount.com/about/leadership|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216172142/https://www.paramount.com/about/leadership|archive-date=16 February 2022|quote= Gillmer oversees for the MTV Entertainment Group (MTVE) and Paramount International Networks & Streaming.|access-date=17 April 2022}} is the international division of the Paramount Media Networks subsidiary of Paramount Global that oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of its brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Network, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and BET, as well as other channels co-owned with AMC Networks International. PIN also owned a 30% stake in the Rainbow S.p.A. animation studio in Italy from 2011 to 2023 and a stake (majority, then later minority) in Viacom18, an Indian joint venture with domestic partner TV18, from 2007 to 2024.

The division is headquartered within Paramount Global's offices in New York City and London, with other international offices located in São Paulo, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Lagos, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Paris, Singapore, Budapest, Belgrade and Sydney amongst others. Its first international offices opened in the late 1980s in London and Amsterdam with the launch of MTV Europe (now MTV Global). It was created from a rebrand of predecessor Viacom's MTV Networks, which included MTV, BET, VH1 and Nickelodeon, to include Comedy Central. MTV Asia was a leader against rival Channel V in China, India and South Korea in 1999.{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Owen|title=Battle of the Bands|url=https://archive.org/details/multichannel-news-international-march-1999/page/n3/mode/2up|access-date=11 May 2024|work=Multichannel News International|publisher=Cahners|date=1 March 1999|page=5}}

Currently led by Pamela "Pam" Kaufman as part of her broader role as president and CEO of international markets, the division under one of its previous names "Viacom International Media Networks" was previously led from 2011 to 2016 by Robert "Bob" Bakish, in one of his many roles at the conglomerate, having joined Paramount Global's predecessor, Viacom, in its first incarnation in 1997. In 2016, Bakish got promoted to CEO of the second incarnation of Viacom and stayed on as such following its merger with CBS Corporation to form ViacomCBS, renamed Paramount Global in 2022. He stepped down as CEO and left the conglomerate on 29 April 2024.

Divisions

Since 14 January 2020, this division consists of two brand groups (Entertainment and Youth Brands, Kids and Family), and three regional hubs (UK & Australia, EMEAA and Americas).{{Cite web|title=ViacomCBS Reshuffles International Leadership Team Under David Lynn|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/viacomcbs-restructures-international-leadership-team-1202829903/|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en|access-date=22 January 2020}}

= United Kingdom and Australia =

Paramount Networks UK & Australia, formerly ViacomCBS Networks UK and Australia is a regional subsidiary of Paramount Global launched on 14 January 2020 and headquartered in London with a local office in Sydney that serves the United Kingdom and Australia. It also oversees Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited and Network Ten Pty Limited, the respective corporate overseers of British free-to-air channel, Channel 5 and Australian free-to-air channel Network 10.

= Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia =

Paramount Networks EMEAA, formerly MTV Networks Europe, Viacom International Media Networks Europe and ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA, is a subsidiary of Paramount Global which serves Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

It currently consists of the following branches:

Paramount Networks Northern Europe, which serves Benelux (the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg), Nordic/Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden), Ireland, DAPOL (Germany, Austria, Poland), German-speaking Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Ukraine and CIS countries.
Paramount Networks Southern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (SWEMEA), which serves France, French-speaking Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Middle East and Africa.
Paramount Networks Italia, a division that was founded in 2011 in order for Viacom to purchase a 30% ownership stake in the Rainbow S.p.A. animation studio.{{cite web|date=October 2014|title=Straffi's Rainbow: Europe's Largest Animation House Has Growing Pains|url=https://www.videoagedaily.com/digitalissues/PDF/Video%20Age%20International%20September-October%202014/files/assets/common/downloads/page0024.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924205324/http://www.videoagedaily.com/digitalissues/PDF/Video%20Age%20International%20September-October%202014/files/assets/common/downloads/page0024.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2017|website=VideoAge International|access-date=}}

== India ==

Viacom18 is a joint venture between Paramount Global and TV18, which operates the former's television brands in India along with homegrown brand Colors. Paramount owned a stake in the company from 2007 to 2024.{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.viacom18.com/about-us/|website=Viacom18|access-date=30 May 2020}}

= The Americas =

Paramount Networks Americas, formerly MTV Networks Latin America, Viacom International Media Networks The Americas and ViacomCBS Networks Americas, is a regional subsidiary of Paramount International Networks. Its operational headquarters is located in Miami, Florida, with offices in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. As currently being based in the United States, all PNA channels are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, the broadcasting regulator the United States, despite not yet transmitting over there.

= Production company =

{{Infobox company

| name = Paramount Television International Studios

| logo = File:Paramount_Global_Logo.svg

| former_name = Viacom International Studios (2016–2020)
ViacomCBS International Studios (2020–2023)

| type = Division

| industry = Television

| founded = {{start date and age|2016}}

| key_people =

| products = Television shows

| parent = Paramount International Networks

}}

In 2016, Viacom launched its own subsidiary Viacom International Studios, which have its headquarters in Miami. Its first production was I Am Frankie for Nickelodeon.{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=20 January 2016|title=Nickelodeon Sets First Global Series ‘I Am Frankie’|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/nickelodeon-i-am-frankie-viacom-international-studios-miami-global-series-1201686641/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=1 December 2021}} Following the Viacom-CBS merger, it was rebranded to ViacomCBS International Studios (or simply VIS). On 24 June 2020, both ViacomCBS International Studios and sister sibling Miramax is planning on to co-produce The Turkish Detective, the series adaptation of the novels.{{Cite web|last=de la Fuente|first=Anna Marie|date=24 June 2020|title=ViacomCBS Int’l Studios, Miramax to Co-Produce ‘The Turkish Detective’|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/viacomcbs-intl-studios-miramax-co-produce-the-turkish-detective-1234648083/|website=Variety|access-date=1 December 2021}} On 2 September 2020, it returned to production with Mexico's backdoor structure{{Cite web|last=Hopewell|first=John|date=2 September 2020|title=ViacomCBS Intl. Studios Returns to Production with Mexico's ‘Backdoor’ (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/viacomcbs-intl-studios-production-mexico-backdoor-1234756714/|website=Variety|access-date=1 December 2021}} On 7 October 2020, ViacomCBS International Studios revealed a streamlining its sales structure.{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=7 October 2020|title=ViacomCBS Reveals Streamlined Sales Structure Led by Lauren Marriott, Laura Burrell|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/viacomcbs-reveals-streamlined-sales-structure-1234795683/|website=Variety|access-date=1 December 2021}} On 30 November 2021, the studio launched a first-look deal program with 5 British writers to amplify diverse voices.{{Cite web|last=Szalai|first=Georg|date=30 November 2021|title=ViacomCBS Launches First-Look Deal Program With 5 U.K. Writers to "Amplify Diverse Voices"|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/viacomcbs-britain-first-look-deals-program-writers-diversity-1235054614/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=1 December 2021}}

With its parent company rebranded to the current Paramount Global in 2022, its international division was rebranded as Paramount Television International Studios (PTIS), with a new focus across all international markets. It now touts itself as "concentrating on premium scripted content that reflects the cultures and experiences of our diverse international audiences," while driving the growth in acquisitions and engagement of Paramount+ worldwide.{{Cite web|last=Szalai|first=Georg|date=18 May 2023|title=Paramount Global Rebrands Its International Studios Business With New Focus (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/viacomcbs-intl-studios-paramount-television-1235493584/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=6 June 2023|language=en-US}}

[[BET]] and [[VH1]]

= Current channels =

= Former channels =

{{ubl|Latin America|VH1 Latin America|VH1 Classic|VH1 HD|VH1 MegaHits|VH1 Europe}}

{{ubl|Netherlands|VH1 Europe{{efn|Amsterdam only; replaced with Nickelodeon}}}}

{{ubl|United Kingdom and Ireland|VH1 UK & Ireland|VH1 Classic|VH2{{efn|replaced with MTV Flux in summer 2006}}}}

[[Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited|Channel 5]] (United Kingdom)

On 1 May 2014, Viacom acquired free-to-air channels from Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd, in turn becoming part of ViacomCBS Networks International, (later Paramount International Networks following the 2019 Viacom-CBS merger).

Channel 5
5Select
5Star
5USA
5Action (formerly Paramount Network UK)

[[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] and [[MTV]]

= Current channels =

{{ubl|Worldwide|MTV Global|MTV Hits|MTV Live|MTV 80s|MTV 90s|MTV 00s|Club MTV}}

{{ubl|India{{efn|Channels owned by Viacom18, under license from Paramount Global|name="NickIndia"}}|MTV India}}

{{ubl|Italy|MTV Italy|MTV Music Italy{{efn|Replaced on DTT by VH1 Italy in March 2016. Available only on Sky Italia.}}}}

{{ubl|Taiwan|MTV Taiwan{{efn|Co-owned by Sanlih E-Television}}}}

{{ubl|United Kingdom|

MTV UK

= Former channels =

{{ubl|Worldwide|MTV International}}{{ubl|Adriatic Region{{efn|Serving Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia}}|MTV Adria}}

{{ubl|Australia & New Zealand|MTV Australia & New Zealand|MTV New Zealand|MTV Classic Australia & New Zealand|MTV Hits Australia & New Zealand|MTV Music Australia & New Zealand|Club MTV Australia}}

{{ubl|France|Game One Music 3D|Game One Music HD{{efn|closed in September 2016}}||MTV Idol{{efn|replaced by both MTV Hits France & BET France on 17 November 2015|name="MTVFrance"}}|MTV Pulse France{{efn|name="MTVFrance"}}|MTV Base France{{efn|name="MTVFrance"}}}}

{{ubl|Germanic countries|MTV2 Pop{{efn|replaced with Nickelodeon in 2005}}|MTV Switzerland}}

{{ubl|Indonesia|MTV Indonesia{{efn|Joint venture with Karsa Group}}}}

{{ubl|Italy|MTV Brand New Italy|MTV Classic Italy|MTV Pulse Italy|QOOB{{efn|Closed in 2009 and the channel has been replaced in 2011}}}}

{{ubl|Netherlands|TMF{{efn|except TMF Vlaanderen; all others replaced with VIVA in 2009}}|MTV Brand New Netherlands{{efn|Closed on 1 February 2021}}}}

{{ubl|Philippines|MTV Pinoy{{efn|Joint venture with Viva Entertainment}}|MTVph{{efn|Joint venture with Solar Entertainment Corporation}}|MTV Philippines{{efn|Co-owned by All Youth Channels, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation's Creative Programs|name="CPIAYC"}}}}

{{ubl|South Korea|SBS MTV{{efn|Joint venture with SBS|name="ViacomSBS"}}}}

{{ubl|Thailand|MTV Thailand{{efn|Co-owned by MCOT}}}}

{{ubl|United Kingdom & Ireland|MTV Extra|MTV Flux|MTV Base|MTV Classic|Club MTV|MTV OMG|MTV Rocks|

MTV Hits UK}}

{{ubl|Vietnam|MTV Vietnam{{efn|Joint venture with IMC Group}}}}

[[Network Ten Pty Limited| Network 10]] (Australia)

Network 10 is one of Australia's three commercial free-to-air channels. Its parent company was bought by CBS Corporation on 16 November 2017, in turn becoming part of ViacomCBS Networks International, later Paramount International Networks following the 2019 Viacom-CBS merger.

[[Nickelodeon]]

= Current channels =

{{ubl|Australia & New Zealand|Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand}}

{{ubl|Canada{{efn|Channels owned by Corus Entertainment, under license from Paramount Global|name="NickCanada"}}|Nickelodeon Canada}}

{{ubl|Germanic countries|Nickelodeon Austria|Nickelodeon Germany|Nickelodeon Switzerland}}

{{ubl|India{{efn|Channels owned by JioStar, under license from Paramount Global|name="JioStar"}}|Nickelodeon India|Nickelodeon HD+|Nickelodeon Sonic}}

{{ubl|Philippines|Nickelodeon Philippines{{efn|name="CPIAYC"}}}}

=Former Channels=

{{ubl|China|HaHa Nick{{efn|Nickelodeon TV block, closed in October 2007}}}}

{{ubl|South Korea|Nickelodeon South Korea{{efn|name="ViacomSBS"}}}}{{ubl|New Zealand|Nickelodeon (New Zealand){{efn|Now defunct, replaced by the Australian version{{cite news | url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/mtv-nz-to-axe-23-staff-closes-offices/5LXDAVH7QUCPYSYD5RZ3KPCRLE/ | title=MTV NZ to axe 23 staff, closes offices | work=The New Zealand Herald | date=28 September 2010 | access-date=13 June 2022}}}}}}

{{ubl|United States|Nick GaS{{efn|American digital cable and satellite channel, closed on 31 December 2007 for most cable providers and 23 April 2009 on Dish Network. Replaced by a 24-hour version of The N}}}}

{{ubl|Ukraine|Nickelodeon (Ukraine TV Block){{efn|Closed in September 2017}}}}

[[Nick Jr. Channel]]

= Current channels =

{{ubl|Canada|Nick Jr. (Canada){{efn|name="NickCanada"}}}}

{{ubl|Germanic countries|Nick Jr. Germany, Austria & Switzerland}}

{{ubl|Middle East and North Africa|Nick Jr. (Middle East and North Africa)}}

{{ubl|Netherlands & Flanders|Nick Jr. Netherlands & Flanders}}

{{ubl|Scandinavia{{efn|Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden|name="Scandinavia"}}|Nick Jr. Scandinavia}}

{{ubl|United Kingdom and Ireland{{efn|name="ParamountUK"}}|Nick Jr. UK & Ireland|Nick Jr. Too}}

=Former Channels=

[[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons]] and [[TeenNick]]

= Current channels =

{{ubl|Netherlands & Flanders|Nicktoons Netherlands & Flanders}}

{{ubl|United Kingdom and Ireland{{efn|name="ParamountUK"}}|Nicktoons UK & Ireland}}

=Former Channels=

{{ubl|France|N-Toons{{efn|French programming block on Canal J}}}}{{ubl|India|TeenNick (Indian TV Block)}}

{{ubl|United Kingdom and Ireland|Nicktoonsters{{efn|British spinoff of Nicktoons U.K., closed 31 July 2009. Replaced by Nicktoons Replay (1-hour delayed timeshift feed of main Nicktoons channel)}}}}

[[Paramount Network (international)|Paramount Network]] and [[Comedy Central]]

= Current channels =

{{ubl|Australia and New Zealand|Comedy Central Australia & New Zealand}}

{{ubl|France|Paramount Network France|Comedy Central France}}

{{ubl|Germanic countries|Comedy Central Germany, Austria & Switzerland}}

{{ubl|Hungary|Comedy Central Hungary|Paramount Network Hungary}}

{{ubl|Latin America|Paramount Network Latin America|Comedy Central Latin America}}

{{ubl|Netherlands|Paramount Network Netherlands|Comedy Central Netherlands}}

{{ubl|Poland|Paramount Network Poland{{efn|Formerly Viacom Bink!}}|Comedy Central Poland|Polsat Comedy Central Extra}}

{{ubl|United Kingdom and Ireland{{efn|Co-owned by Sky Group|name="ParamountUK"}}|Comedy Central UK & Ireland|Comedy Central Extra}}

= Former Channels =

{{ubl|Australia and New Zealand|Spike Australia}}{{ubl|Arabia|Paramount Channel Arabia}}{{ubl|Asia|Paramount Network Asia|Comedy Central Asia}}

{{ubl|Canada|Paramount Network Canada|Comedy Central Canada{{efn|Owned by Bell Media, now as CTV Comedy Channel; programming shared with Much (TV channel)}}}}

{{ubl|Denmark|Paramount Network Denmark|Comedy Central Denmark||Paramount Network Denmark}}

{{ubl|Hungary|Paramount Network Hungary{{efn|Formerly RTL Spike (Licensed by RTL Group)}}|Comedy Central Family}}

{{ubl|India{{efn|Channels owned by Viacom18, under license from Paramount Global|name="NickIndia"}}|Comedy Central India}}

{{ubl|Netherlands|Paramount Network Netherlands|Comedy Central Extra|Comedy Central Family Netherlands}}

{{ubl|Romania & Moldova|Paramount Channel Romania & Moldova}}

{{ubl|Sweden|Paramount Network Sweden|Comedy Central Sweden}}{{ubl|United Kingdom|5Spike{{efn|Part of the Channel 5 network, 2015–2020. Now 5Action}}}}

[[Smithsonian Channel]]

= Current channels =

{{ubl|Asia|Smithsonian Channel (Asia){{efn|Joint with Rock Entertainment Holdings}}}}

Other networks

= Chilevisión =

Chilevisión is a Chilean free-to-air television channel launched on 4 November 1960.

= Game One =

Game One is a French television channel that launched in September 1998. It shows programs based on video gaming, pop culture and Japanese anime.

= J-One =

J-One is a French television channel launched on 4 October 2013. It is dedicated to Asian anime and culture.

= Super! =

Super! is an Italian free channel that airs children's programming, which is mostly taken from Nickelodeon.

= Telefe =

Telefe is an Argentinian television station launched on 15 January 1990.
Telefe Internacional is the international signal of Telefe.

= CBS International (co-owned with [[AMC Networks International]]) =

== United Kingdom ==

== Europe and Africa ==

CBS Action (Closed)
Film Cafe (Previously CBS Europa)
CBS Reality
CBS Justice

= TMF =

= VIVA =

VIVA Media GmbH (until 2004 VIVA Media AG) was a music television network originating from Germany. It was founded as an alternative to MTV by Time Warner executives Tom McGrath and Peter Bogner with Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher from DoRo Productions, which created music videos.{{Cite news|language=de|title=Der V-Faktor|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=10 January 2005}} The channel was a broadcast of VIVA Germany as VIVA Media AG in 1993 later in 1995 of Viva Zwei launch, and has been owned by their former competitor Viacom, the parent company of MTV, since 2004. Viva channels exist in some European countries; the first spin-offs were launched in Poland and Switzerland in 2000.

== Austria ==

VIVA Austria was launched in May 2012, 15% of the channel's programming consists of Austrian music, music tops, and lifestyle programming focused on the Austrian market. The channels marketing and promotion are managed by Goldback Media. Before 2012, VIVA Germany aired across Austria with localized advertising and sponsorship for Austria.

== Germany ==

VIVA Germany

== German-speaking Switzerland ==

VIVA Switzerland

== Poland ==

VIVA Poland was a Polish music channel launched on 10 June 2000 by the German VIVA Media AG. On 17 July 2012, the channel stopped being an FTA network and was pulled off from Eutelsat Hot Bird 13A satellite. In 2014, the station canceled local production shows. In 2015 - 2017, the station canceled all reality TV shows and continued playing only electronic dance music. Before the new broadcast schedule, the station was playing Polish and international pop, dance, rock, and hip hop music.

== Hungary ==

VIVA Hungary was a music channel launched on 27 June 1997 as Z+. Like its sister channels, the channel features localized music videos, programming, presenters, and chart shows. The channel started to use the new logo on 2 April 2012. The channel ended broadcast on 3 October 2017 replaced by MTV Music.

== United Kingdom & Ireland ==

VIVA UK & Ireland was launched on 26 October 2009, replacing TMF, and ceased broadcasting on 31 January 2018.

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References

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