Paramount Pictures Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1914

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,797

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

Paramount Pictures General Information

Description

Producer and distributor of films and digital content based in Los Angeles, California. The company engages in feature film production and distribution, video and digital video disc (DVD) worldwide distribution along with the production of programs for television broadcast and syndication.

Contact Information

Website
www.paramountpictures.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • 5555 Melrose Avenue
  • Los Angeles, CA 90038
  • United States
+1 (323)
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 5555 Melrose Avenue
  • Los Angeles, CA 90038
  • United States
+1 (323)

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Paramount Pictures Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Debt - General 04-Dec-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Corporate 19-Jan-2017 Cancelled Generating Revenue
1. Secondary Transaction - Private 16-Sep-2016 $9B Cancelled Generating Revenue
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Paramount Pictures Comparisons

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Producer and distributor of films and digital content based in Los Angeles, California. The company engages in feature f
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
4,797 As of 2024

Beverly Hills, CA
 

Culver City, CA
 
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Paramount Pictures Competitors (20)

One of Paramount Pictures’s 20 competitors is MGM Studios, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Beverly Hills, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
MGM Studios Formerly PE-Backed Beverly Hills, CA
Sony Pictures Entertainment Corporate Backed or Acquired Culver City, CA
Legendary Entertainment Private Equity-Backed Burbank, CA
LionsGate Entertainment Corporation Santa Monica, CA
Amazon Studios Corporate Backed or Acquired Culver City, CA
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Paramount Pictures Patents

  • 214

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 55

    Granted

  • 15

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Paramount Pictures Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20150046407-A1 Systems and methods for preserving content in digital files Inactive 09-Aug-2013
US-20150046397-A1 Systems and methods for preserving content in digital files Inactive 09-Aug-2013
CA-2899719-C System and method for interactive remote movie watching, scheduling, and social connection Active 31-Jan-2013
CA-2899719-A1 System and method for interactive remote movie watching, scheduling, and social connection Active 31-Jan-2013
AU-2020202965-A1 System and method for interactive remote movie watching, scheduling, and social connection Inactive 31-Jan-2013 H04N21/4788
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Paramount Pictures Signals

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Paramount Pictures Investments & Acquisitions (22)

Paramount Pictures’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Down Under Cover (Rights) for . The deal was made on 17-May-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Down Under Cover (Rights) 17-May-2019 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Sonic The Hedgehog (Rights) 02-Oct-2017 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Dracul (Screen Rights) 05-Sep-2017 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Infinite (Rights) 15-Mar-2017 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Chili (Broadcasting, Radio and Television) 20-Dec-2016 Corporate Broadcasting, Radio and Television
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Paramount Pictures FAQs

  • When was Paramount Pictures founded?

    Paramount Pictures was founded in 1914.

  • Where is Paramount Pictures headquartered?

    Paramount Pictures is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

  • What is the size of Paramount Pictures?

    Paramount Pictures has 4,797 total employees.

  • What industry is Paramount Pictures in?

    Paramount Pictures’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is Paramount Pictures a private or public company?

    Paramount Pictures is a Private company.

  • What is Paramount Pictures’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Paramount Pictures is .

  • Who are Paramount Pictures’s competitors?

    MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Legendary Entertainment, LionsGate Entertainment, and Amazon Studios are some of the 20 competitors of Paramount Pictures.

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