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Viacom Inc.

A media company that owns and operates television networks and film studios, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures, reaching audiences through cable channels, streaming, and theatrical releases. The name "Viacom" was coined in the 1970s as a contraction of "Video and Audio Communications" when it was spun off from CBS to hold the network's syndication and cable operations. The company later re-merged with CBS and then split apart again, with the cable networks and film studio continuing under the Viacom name.