ViacomCBS Networks International
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is the international division of ViacomCBS. The division oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key ViacomCBS' brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Network, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET[1] and Colors TV, as well as CBS-branded channels, which are co-owned with AMC Networks International. VCNI also owns a 30% stake in the Rainbow S.p.A. animation studio in Italy,[2] as well as a 49% stake in an Indian joint venture with domestic partner TV18, Viacom18.
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| Type | Division |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Founded | 1987 |
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Key people |
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| Parent | ViacomCBS |
| Divisions | ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA ViacomCBS Networks Americas |
| Subsidiaries | Viacom18 (49%) ViacomCBS International Studios |
The networks' headquarters are located in New York City and London. Other international offices are located in São Paulo, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Warsaw, 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. It was created from a rebrand of Viacom's MTV Networks, which included MTV, BET, VH1 and Nickelodeon, to include Comedy Central. Robert Bakish has been President of VIMN since 2011, having held various roles at Viacom since 1997.
Divisions
As of January 2020, ViacomCBS Networks International is split into two brand groups (Entertainment and Youth Brands, Kids and Family), and three regional hubs (UK & Australia, EMEAA, and Americas).[1]
United Kingdom and Australia
ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia is a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, headquartered in London.
Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia
ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA (formerly MTV Networks Europe and Viacom International Media Networks Europe) is a subsidiary of ViacomCBS which serves Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
It currently consists of the following branches:
- ViacomCBS Networks Northern Europe, which serves Benelux (the Netherlands, Belgium), Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden), Ireland, DAPOL (Germany, Austria, Poland), German-speaking Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Ukraine, and Russia.
- ViacomCBS Networks Southern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (SWEMEA), which serves France, French-speaking Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Middle East, and Africa.
- ViacomCBS 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.[2]
India
Viacom18 is a joint venture between ViacomCBS and TV18, which operates the former's television brands in India along with homegrown brand Colors.[3]
The Americas
ViacomCBS Networks Americas (formerly MTV Networks Latin America and Viacom International Media Networks The Americas) is a regional subsidiary of ViacomCBS Networks International. Its operational headquarters is located in Miami, Florida, the US soon to be relocated to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia. As currently being based in the United States, all VCNA channels are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. broadcast regulator, despite not yet transmitting for the United States.
Production company
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.[4] Following the Viacom-CBS merger, it was rebranded to ViacomCBS International Studios. On June 24, 2020, both ViacomCBS International Studios and sister sibling Miramax is planning on to co-produce The Turkish Detective, the series adaptation of the novels.[5] On September 2, 2020, it returned to production with Mexico's backdoor structure[6] On October 7, 2020, it is revealed that it would streamline its international sales structure.[7] On November 30, 2021, the studio launched a first-look deal program with five British writers to amplify diverse voices.[8]
Channel 5
United Kingdom
On 1 May 2014, Viacom acquired Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd, and its current channels are:
BET
France
BET France
Canada
BET Canada
Former Channels
United Kingdom & International
BET International
Colors TV
- Colors (HD)
- Colors Bangla (HD)
- Colors Gujarati
- Colors Kannada (HD)
- Colors Marathi (HD)
- Colors Rishtey
- Colors Tamil (HD)
- Colors Odia
- Colors Infinity (HD)
- Colors Super
- Colors Maha One (HD)
Comedy Central
Australia and New Zealand
Comedy Central Australia & New Zealand
Flanders
Comedy Central Belgium
Canada
Comedy Central Canada owned by CTV Comedy Channel and Much (TV channel)
France, Switzerland & Belgium
Comedy Central France, Switzerland & Belgium
Germany, Switzerland & Austria
Comedy Central Germany, Switzerland & Austria
Hungary
Comedy Central Hungary and Comedy Central Family Hungary
India
Comedy Central India
Israel
Comedy Central Israel
Italy
Comedy Central Italy
Latin America
Comedy Central Latin America
Middle East
Comedy Central Middle East
Netherlands
Comedy Central Netherlands and Comedy Central Extra
Poland
Comedy Central Poland and Polsat Comedy Central Extra
Romania
Comedy Central Romania
Spain
Comedy Central Spain
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Comedy Central UK & Ireland and Comedy Central Extra
Former Channels
Netherlands
Comedy Central Family Netherlands
Sweden
Comedy Central Sweden
Denmark
Comedy Central Denmark
Czech Republic
Prima Comedy Central
MTV
Current channels
Africa
MTV Africa, MTV Base Africa and MTV Hits
Australia and New Zealand
MTV Australia & New Zealand, MTV Classic Australia & New Zealand, MTV Dance Australia and MTV Hits Australia & New Zealand
Flanders
MTV Belgium
Brazil
MTV Brazil
Canada
MTV Canada and MTV2 Canada - owned by Bell Media, under license from ViacomCBS
Czech Republic
MTV Czech Republic
Denmark
MTV Denmark
Europe
MTV 80s, MTV 90s and MTV 00s
Finland
MTV Finland
France & Switzerland
MTV France
Germany & Austria
MTV Germany and MTV Hits Germany
Hungary
MTV Hungary
Ireland
MTV Ireland
Israel
MTV Israel
Italy
MTV Italy, MTV Music Italy[9]
Japan
MTV Japan
Korea
SBS MTV - joint venture with SBS
Latin America
MTV Latin America
Netherlands
MTV Netherlands
Norway
MTV Norway
Poland
MTV Poland
Portugal
MTV Portugal
Russia
MTV Russia
Southeast Asia
MTV Southeast Asia
Spain
MTV Spain
Sweden
MTV Sweden
German-speaking Switzerland
MTV Switzerland
Taiwan
MTV Taiwan
Thailand
MTV Thailand
United Kingdom
MTV UK launched on 1 July 1997. It currently broadcasts 6 channels in the UK: MTV, MTV Base, MTV Classic, MTV Hits, MTV Live, MTV Music.
Vietnam
MTV Vietnam
Former channels
Adriatic Region
MTV Adria (serving Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia)
Australia & New Zealand
MTV Music Australia & New Zealand, MTV New Zealand
Austria
MTV Austria
China
MTV China
Estonia
MTV Estonia
Europe
MTV Music 24
France
MTV Idol, MTV Pulse France
Greece
MTV Greece
Indonesia
MTV Indonesia
Italy
MTV Brand New Italy, MTV Classic Italy and MTV Pulse Italy
Latin America
MTV Hits Latin America
Lithuania & Latvia
MTV Lithuania & Latvia
Middle East
MTV Middle East
Pakistan
MTV Pakistan
Philippines
MTV Pinoy - joint venture with Viva Entertainment and MTVph - joint venture with Solar Entertainment Corporation
Poland
MTV Classic Poland and MTV Music Poland
Romania
MTV Romania
Turkey
MTV Turkey
Ukraine
MTV Ukraine
United Kingdom & Ireland
MTV Extra, MTV Flux, Club MTV, MTV OMG and MTV Rocks.
- MTV Philippines - closed 16 February 2010
- MTV International - was available online from 2006 to 2007
- MTV2 Pop (replaced with Nickelodeon Germany in 2005)
- MTV Base France (replaced by MTV Hits France and BET France on 17 November 2015)
- MTV Brand New Netherlands - closed 1 February 2021
- QOOB, originally broadcast in Italy closed down in January 2009, resurrected in April 2009, closed again in 2010.
- TMF (except TMF Vlaanderen; all others replaced with VIVA in 2009)
- Nickelodeon Ukraine (closed 1 September 2017)
- Game One Music HD (closed in September 2016)
- VH2 (replaced with MTV Flux in summer 2006)
Network 10
Australia
One of Australia's three commercial free-to-air channels. Ten Network Holdings was bought by CBS Corporation on 16 November 2017, becoming part of ViacomCBS Networks International following the 2019 Viacom merger.
Channels:
Internet:
- 10 Play
- 10 Daily
- Paramount+ (formerly 10 All Access)
Nickelodeon
Australia & New Zealand
Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand
Brazil
Nickelodeon Brazil
Latin America
Nickelodeon Latín America
Bulgaria
Nickelodeon Bulgaria
Canada
Nickelodeon Canada - owned by Corus Entertainment, under license from ViacomCBS and Nick Jr.
Croatia
Nickelodeon Croatia
Czech Republic
Nickelodeon Czech Republic
Denmark
Nickelodeon Denmark, Nick Jr. Scandinavia
Estonia
Nickelodeon Estonia
Finland
Nickelodeon Finland, Nick Jr. Scandinavia
France & French-speaking Switzerland
Nickelodeon France
German-speaking Switzerland
Nickelodeon Switzerland
Germany & Austria
Nickelodeon Germany
Georgia (Country)
Nickelodeon Georgia
Greece
Nickelodeon Greece
Hungary
Nickelodeon Hungary
India
Nickelodeon India, Nickelodeon Sonic, Nick Jr. and Nick HD+
Israel
Nickelodeon Israel
Italy
Nickelodeon Italy and TeenNick Italy
Japan
Nickelodeon Japan (relaunched on 30 January 2018)
Kazakhstan
Nickelodeon Kazakhstan
Latvia
Nickelodeon Latvia
Lithuania
Nickelodeon Lithuania
Malta
Nickelodeon Malta
Malaysia
Nickelodeon Malaysia
Middle East and North Africa
Nickelodeon MENA
Netherlands & Flanders
Nickelodeon Netherlands
Norway
Nickelodeon Norway, Nick Jr. Scandinavia
Pakistan
Nickelodeon Pakistan
Philippines
Nickelodeon Philippines - co-owned by All Youth Channels owned by Creative Programs Inc. a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation.
Poland
Nickelodeon Poland
Portugal
Nickelodeon Portugal
Russia & CIS
Nickelodeon Russia
Serbia
Nickelodeon Serbia
Slovakia
Nickelodeon Slovakia
Southeast Asia
Nickelodeon (Southeast Asia)
South Africa
Nickelodeon South Africa
South Korea
Nickelodeon South Korea - a joint venture with SBS
Spain
Nickelodeon Spain
Sweden
Nickelodeon Sweden, Nick Jr. Scandinavia
Turkey
Nickelodeon Turkey
Ukraine
Nickelodeon Ukraine
United Kingdom and Ireland
Nickelodeon UK & Ireland, Nick Jr. UK & Ireland, Nick Jr. Too
Former channels
Estonia
Nickelodeon (Estonia)
Netherlands
Kindernet
United States
Nick Gas – American digital cable and satellite channel, closed 31 December 2007 on digital cable and DirecTV and more and 23 April 2009 on Dish Network (replaced by Cartoon Network (west), replaced by then The N, now TeenNick).
United Kingdom and Ireland
Nicktoonsters – British spinoff of the U.K. version of Nicktoons, closed 31 July 2009 (replaced by a 1-hour delayed timeshift feed of the main Nicktoons channel).
New Zealand
Nickelodeon (New Zealand) – Now defunct, replaced by the Australian version[10]
China
Nickelodeon (China) – Branded as HaHa Nick, closed in October 2007
Nick Jr.
Australia
Nick Jr. (Australia)
France & Switzerland
Nickelodeon Junior France & Switzerland
Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Nick Jr. Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Greece
Nick Jr. (Greece)
India
Nick Jr. (India)
Israel
Nick Jr. (Israel)
Italy
Nick Jr. (Italy)
Canada
Nick Jr. (Canada)
Netherlands & Flanders
Nick Jr. Netherlands & Flanders
Africa
Nick Jr. Africa
Portugal
Nick Jr. (Portugal)
Turkey
Nick Jr. (Turkey)
Nicktoons
Arabia
Nicktoons Arabia
Germany & Austria
Nicktoons Germany & Austria
Netherlands & Flanders
Nicktoons Netherlands & Flanders
United Kingdom and Ireland
Nicktoons UK & Ireland
Africa
Nicktoons Africa
Scandinavia
Nicktoons Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland
Romania
Nicktoons Romania
Hungary
Nicktoons Hungary
Poland
Nicktoons Poland
Former channels
Latin America
Nicktoons Latin America
TeenNick
France
Nickelodeon Teen
Hungary
TeenNick Hungary
Romania
TeenNick Romania
Latin America
TeenNick Latin America
Poland
TeenNick Poland
NickMusic
Australia & New Zealand
Nick Music Australia & New Zealand
Netherlands & Flanders
Nick Music Netherlands & Flanders
Poland
Nick Music Poland
Paramount Network/Spike
Australia
Paramount Network Australia
Brazil
Paramount Network Brazil
Canada
Paramount Network Canada owned by Bell Media and ViacomCBS
Denmark
Paramount Network Denmark
Finland
Paramount Network Finland
France
Paramount Channel France
Hungary
Paramount Network Hungary
Italy
Paramount Network Italy
Latin America
Paramount Network Latin America
Netherlands
Spike Netherlands
Poland
Paramount Channel Poland
Russia
Paramount Channel Russia
Spain
Paramount Network Spain
Sweden
Paramount Network Sweden
United Kingdom
Paramount Network United Kingdom
VH1
India
VH1 India
Italy
VH1 Italy
Former channels
Brazil
VH1 Brazil, VH1 HD and VH1 MegaHits
Canada
VH1 Canada unfortunately you can watch on OutTV and Crave (streaming service)
Denmark
VH1 Denmark
Europe
VH1 Classic, VH1 Europe
Germany
VH1 Germany
Indonesia
VH1 Indonesia
Middle East and North Africa
VH1
Latin America
VH1 Latin America
Pakistan
VH1 Pakistan
Poland
VH1 Poland
United Kingdom and Ireland
VH1 UK & Ireland
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 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 or Nick Jr.
Telefe
- Telefe is an Argentinian television station launched on January 15, 1990.
- Telefe Internacional is the international signal of Telefe.
CBS International (co-owned with AMC Networks International)
Former networks
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.[11] The channel was a broadcast of VIVA Germany as VIVA Media AG in 1993 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.[12] 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.
Netherlands
The Box was originally a Dutch music channel, which allowed viewers to vote on music videos. It was owned by VIVA Media. It launched in 1995 and was replaced by Comedy Central in 2007.
United Kingdom & Ireland
VIVA UK & Ireland was launched on 26 October 2009, replacing TMF, and ceased broadcasting on 31 January 2018.
CBS International (co-owned with AMC Networks International)
References
- Kanter, Jake (14 January 2020). "ViacomCBS Reshuffles International Leadership Team Under David Lynn". Deadline. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Straffi's Rainbow: Europe's Largest Animation House Has Growing Pains" (PDF). VideoAge International. October 2014.
- "About Us".
- Petski, Denise (20 January 2016). "Nickelodeon Sets First Global Series 'I Am Frankie'". Deadline. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- de la Fuente, Anna Marie (24 June 2020). "ViacomCBS Int'l Studios, Miramax to Co-Produce 'The Turkish Detective'". Variety. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- Hopewell, John (2 September 2020). "ViacomCBS Intl. Studios Returns to Production with Mexico's 'Backdoor' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- Ramachandran, Naman (7 October 2020). "ViacomCBS Reveals Streamlined Sales Structure Led by Lauren Marriott, Laura Burrell". Variety. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- Szalai, Georg; Szalai, Georg (30 November 2021). "ViacomCBS Launches First-Look Deal Program With 5 U.K. Writers to "Amplify Diverse Voices"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- Replaced on DTT by VH1 Italy in March 2016. Available only on Sky Italia.
- "MTV NZ to axe 23 staff, closes offices". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- "Der V-Faktor" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 10 January 2005.
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