Paramount Media Networks

Paramount Media Networks is a privately owned entity headquartered in the US. The company, founded in 1977 and employing approximately 4180 individuals, reported $5.0B in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a division of Paramount TV Media, it oversees the operations of various television channels and online brands, including Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, and Smithsonian Channel. The division was originally established in 1984 as MTV Networks, named after MTV, and was known by this designation until 2011. It subsequently operated as Viacom Media Networks until 2019, and then as ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks until 2022, before adopting its current name.