Viacom Overview

  • Founded
  • 1971
Founded
  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged
  • Employees
  • 12,100
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • Financing Rounds
  • 2
  • Investments
  • 63

Viacom General Information

Description

Viacom is a global media company with several leading cable network properties, including Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, VH1, CMT, and Paramount. Viacom has also built several online properties on the strength of these brands. Viacom's Paramount Pictures produces original motion pictures and owns a library of 2,500 films, including the Godfather and Transformers series. Viacom was spun out of CBS at the end of 2005.

Contact Information

Website
www.viacom.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Other Industries
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Acquirer
ViacomCBS
Primary Office
  • 1515 Broadway
  • 52nd Floor
  • New York, NY 10036
  • United States
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Viacom Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Viacom Comparisons

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Viacom Competitors (30)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
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000 0000000 Private Equity-Backed Beverly Hills, CA 000 00000 0&0
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000000 00000 Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY 00000 000 000000&0 000
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Viacom Board Members (22)

Name Representing Role Since
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Viacom Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Viacom Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Viacom Investments & Acquisitions (63)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
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00000 00 01-Mar-2019 000000000000000000 00000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television 000000 000000
000000 07-Aug-2018 00 000000000000000 000 Private Equity
AwesomenessTV 28-Jul-2018 Merger/Acquisition 0000 Social Content 000000 000000
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Viacom Subsidiaries (18)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Pluto TV Broadcasting, Radio and Television Los Angeles, CA 2013
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00000! Broadcasting, Radio and Television Novara, Italy 0000
000000 Business/Productivity Software New York, NY 0000
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Viacom Exits (23)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
00000 11-May-2018 0000 00000 000 Completed
  • 16 buyers
00000 000000 00000 29-Jun-2017 00000 00000 00 0000 Completed
  • 7 buyers
0000 15-Nov-2016 00000 00000 00 000.00 Completed
  • 6 buyers
00000000 00000 20-Oct-2015 00000 00000 00 000.00 Completed
  • 5 buyers
MTV Italia 12-Sep-2013 Merger/Acquisition 000.00 Completed
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