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Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is the international division of Viacom. The company oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key Viacom brands outside of the United States. These brands include MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, VIVA, Colors and Game One.

The networks headquarters are located in New York City and London. Other international offices are located in São Paulo, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Paris, Singapore, Budapest and Sydney amongst others. VIMN's first international offices opened in the late 1980s in London and Amsterdam with the launch of MTV Europe. VIMN was created from a rebrand of Viacom's MTV Networks, which included MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon, to include Comedy Central. Robert Bakish has been President of VIMN since 2011, having held various roles at Viacom since 1997.

Viacom International Media Networks divisions

Viacom International Media Networks is currently split into 6 regional divisions.

India

Asia

Viacom International Media Networks Asia, ex MTV Networks Asia Pacific is based in Singapore and launched in 1994, it comprises three distinctly branded television channels, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and VH1 in the Asia Pacific region reaching more than 300 million households. Since its inception on 1 January 1994, MTV Networks Asia Pacific has been providing localized channels for young audiences across Asia and Australia. Initially established as two MTV channels (MTV Asia and MTV Mandarin), MTV Networks businesses have crossed the continent and every delivery platform by catering to audiences with localized programming in eight different languages across ten MTV channels, eight Nickelodeon channels, four VH1 channels and numerous branded programming blocks across the Asia-Pacific region. The company's localization initiatives were pioneering and its rapid growth in Asia significantly contributed to MTV becoming the world's largest television network.

MTV Networks Asia Pacific comprises 17 websites and 21 channels which are seen via 24-hour and programming blocks in various parts of Asia. Unlike the European and Latin American divisions, which are regulated by the headquarters' country main regulating body, the MTV Networks Asia channels are regulated by the individual country's regulation body.

Northern Europe

Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe is a regional division of Viacom International Media Networks. It operates in the Dutch speaking part of the Benelux (Netherlands, Flanders in Belgium), Germany, Austria, German speaking part of Switzerland, the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden), the Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Poland and Ukraine.

The Northern Europe division is run by four main offices: Amsterdam, Berlin, Stockholm and Warsaw. The sales are still done locally.^[2]

On September 16, 2011^[2] it was confirmed by Viacom International Media Networks its operations in the Nordic countries, Benelux region and Germany would operate under Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe. VIMN Northern Europe operates from its central offices in Amsterdam, Stockholm and Berlin. Resulting in job losses at its offices at MTV Networks Benelux in Belgium and the Netherlands. The re-alignment will see all music programming come from its operations in Stockholm. Its Swedish offices operate local channels such as MTV and VH1 within VIMN North European's portfoilio of music channels. All kids and family programming operates from Berlin these include localized versions of Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Kindernet. Whilst all the localized Comedy Central channels will be operated from Amsterdam. VIMN North European's portfolio includes the following territories: Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (German speaking part). MTV's Amsterdam offices will remain open and will act as the technical play-out hub for the channels as well.^[2]

Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa

Viacom International Media Networks Africa (previously MTV Networks Africa) is a subsidiary of Viacom.

VIMN Africa includes the multimedia entertainment brands: MTV, MTV Base, VH1, VH1 Classic, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr. and BET.

Since 2006, MTV Networks Africa offices are located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Previously, the networks offices were located at MTV Networks Europe headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

In November 1998, Viacom International Media Networks Europe; then MTV Networks Europe announced the creation of Nickelodeon in Africa. The channel would broadcast along with MTV Europe. A programming block launched on July 1, 1999, here Nickelodeon shows aired on MNET's children's block K-TV. In 2005, K-TV decided to cease broadcasting Nickelodeon produced programming. In 2008, VIMN Africa decided to launch a 24-hour channel across Africa.

MTV Networks Africa also operates additional channels these include a localized version of Nickelodeon and promotes the European versions of MTV Live HD, VH1, MTV, MTV Portugal and MTV France.

The Americas

Viacom International Media Networks The Americas (VIMN The Americas, formerly MTV Networks Latin America, or MTVNLA) is a subsidiary of Viacom-owned Viacom International Media Networks. VIMN The Americas' operational headquarters is located in Miami, Florida, US soon to be relocated to Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. As currently being based in the United States, all VIMN The Americas channels are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. broadcast regulator, despite not yet transmitting for the United States.

UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Central Eastern Europe

On 1 May 2014, Viacom acquired Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd, and its current channels are:

BET

Colors TV

Comedy Central

Comedy Central (Hungary), Comedy Central Family Hungary - Replaced VIVA Hungary in 3rd October 2017

MTV

Current channels

MTV UK launched on 1 July 1997. It currently broadcasts 8 channels in the UK: MTV, MTV Base, MTV Classic, MTV Dance, MTV Hits, MTV Live, MTV Music, MTV OMG and MTV Rocks.

Former channels

MTV Adria (serving Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia)

Nickelodeon

Former channels

Nick Jr.

Nicktoons

TeenNick

NickMusic

Paramount Channel

Paramount Network

Telefe

VH1

Former channels

Other Networks

Game One

Game One is a French television channel which launched in September 1998. It shows programs based on video gaming and Japanese anime.

J-One

Paramount Comedy

Spike

Former channels

Former Networks

VIVA

VIVA Media GmbH (until 2004 VIVA Media AG) was a music television network originating from Germany. It was founded as an alternative to MTV by Time Warner executives Tom McGrath and Peter Bogner with Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher from DoRo Productions, which created music videos.^[7] The channel was a broadcast of VIVA Germany as VIVA Media AG in 1993 and has been owned by their former competitor Viacom, the parent company of MTV, since 2004. Viva channels exist in some European countries; the first spin-offs were launched in Poland and Switzerland in 2000.

VIVA Austria was launched in May 2012, 15% of the channel's programming consists of Austrian music, music tops and lifestyle programming focused on the Austrian market. The channels marketing and promotion are managed by Goldback Media.^[8] Prior to 2012, VIVA Germany aired across Austria with localised advertising and sponsorship for Austria.

VIVA Poland was a Polish music channel launched on 10 June 2000 by the German VIVA Media AG. On 17 July 2012, the channel stopped being an FTA network and was pulled off from Eutelsat Hot Bird 13A satellite. In 2014, the station cancelled local production shows. In 2015 - 2017, the station cancelled all reality TV shows and continued playing only electronic dance music. Before the new broadcast schedule, the station was playing Polish and international pop, dance, rock and hip hop music.

VIVA Hungary was a music channel launched on 27 June 1997 as Z+. Like its sister channels, the channel features localised music videos, programming, presenters and chart shows. The channel started to use the new logo on 2 April 2012. The channel ended broadcast in 3 October 2017 replaced by MTV Music.

The Box was originally a Dutch music channel, which allowed viewers to vote on music videos. It was owned by VIVA Media. It launched in 1995 and was replaced by Comedy Central in 2007.

The channel launched on 26 October 2009, replacing TMF, and ceased broadcasting on 31 January 2018.

TMF

References

1. ^{{cite web | title=Tiago Worcman e Federico Cuervo assumem novas posições na Viacom | website=Converge Comunicações | date=9 August 2017 | url=http://teletela.com.br/telaviva/paytv/09/08/2017/tiago-worcman-e-federico-cuervo-assumem-novas-posicoes-na-viacom/ | language=pt | access-date=19 October 2017}}
2. ^¹²{{cite web|last=Clover |first=Julian |url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/09/16/mtv-networks-north-reorganises/ |title=MTV Networks North reorganises |publisher=Broadband TV News |date=2011-09-16 |accessdate=2013-06-28}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/global/viacom-to-launch-comedy-central-in-the-middle-east-and-africa-on-osn-exclusive-1201756177/}}
4. ^Replaced on DTT by VH1 Italy in March 2016. Available only on Sky Italia.
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/television-industry/news/article.cfm?c_id=260&objectid=10676702 | title=MTV NZ to axe 23 staff, closes offices | publisher=APN News & Media | work=The New Zealand Herald | date=September 28, 2010 | accessdate=February 16, 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=El próximo 10 de junio, Paramount Channel se convierte en Paramount Network|url=http://www.mundoplus.tv/noticias/?seccion=tv_digital&id=1021711718|website=Mundoplus.tv|accessdate=May 22, 2018}}
7. ^{{Cite news|language=German|title=Der V-Faktor|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=10 January 2005}}
8. ^ {{dead link|date=December 2017}}

Viacom International Media Networks divisions

India

Asia

Northern Europe

Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa

The Americas

UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Central Eastern Europe

5

BET

Colors TV

Comedy Central

MTV

Current channels

Former channels

Nickelodeon

Former channels

Nick Jr.

Nicktoons

TeenNick

NickMusic

Paramount Channel

Paramount Network

Telefe

VH1

Former channels

Other Networks

Game One

J-One

Paramount Comedy

Spike

Former channels

Former Networks

VIVA

TMF

References

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