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).
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 Paramount Australia & New Zealand, 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.
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 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. 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. On 2 September 2020, it returned to production with Mexico's backdoor structure On 7 October 2020, ViacomCBS International Studios revealed a streamlining its sales structure. On 30 November 2021, the studio launched a first-look deal program with 5 British writers to amplify diverse voices. With its parent company rebranded to
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. ==
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