11 Facts About Viacom International

Division as well as Paramount Viacom International Television was originally established in 1962 as the international distribution division of Desilu Productions, Desilu Viacom International, which was managed by Bruce Gordon.

Viacom International co-produced The Lost Islands with the Ten Network in 1975.

CBS Broadcast Viacom International produced syndicated episodes of the TV series, The Twilight Zone in 1985.

In 1986, CBS Broadcast Viacom International has a partnership that they will exploit the rights to the Madison Square Garden properties.

In 1987, the company, along with MCA TV Viacom International, had inked an agreement with China Central Television, to offer a total of 100 drama hours, which combined, represent the largest license to date, and making it the two Hollywood studios the largest suppliers for foreign producers on Chinese TV.

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In 1995, CBS Broadcast Viacom International launched a joint venture to be headed by Peter Press.

CBS Broadcast Viacom International launched a global programming alliance with Virgin Media Television in 1997.

In 2010, CBS Studios Viacom International went into an equal joint venture with Reliance Broadcast Network Limited to form Big CBS Networks Pvt.

Viacom International was responsible for copyrights and trademarks associated with its corporate websites, applications and cable networks, specifically its its Media Networks division.

Viacom International previously owned back catalogs of old CBS TV shows until 1986.

In 2013, RTL Group and CBS Studios Viacom International announced a joint venture called RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network for Southeast Asia with the launch of RTL CBS Entertainment in September that year, but would be acquired 5 years later in January by Blue Ant Media.