Viacom18
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| Type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | November 2007 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1] |
Key people | Rahul Joshi (CEO) |
| Owners | Network18 Group (51%) ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA (49%) |
| Subsidiaries | Viacom18 US Viacom18 Media Roptanol The Indian Film Company[2] Viacom18 Studios |
| Website | Viacom18.com |
Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Limited is an Indian joint venture operation between TV18 and ViacomCBS based in Mumbai.[3] It was founded in November 2007 and owns various channels of ViacomCBS, as well as various consumer products in India.
In January 2010, Viacom 18 went international with the launch of Colors in United States. The channel is called Aapka Colors. In July 2010, it got into 50/50 distribution joint venture with Sun Network to form Sun 18.[4] In December 2018, Viacom 18 launched Nickelodeon Sonic, targeting young adults.[5] The company also owns Viacom18 Studios. On 31 January 2018, TV18 announced its acquisition of Viacom's majority in the joint venture, taking operational control and leaving Viacom with minority interest.[6] On 1 October 2019, Viacom 18 launched Colors HD in Malaysia on Astro Malaysia; every serial will be served with Malay and English subtitles.[citation needed]
See also
- ViacomCBS Networks International
- ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA
- Network18 Group
References
- ^ "Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd". Viacom18.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "TV18 Broadcast Ltd (CRD)" (PDF). BSEIndia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Corporate restructure complete for India's Network18". rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Beefing Up The Bouquet". business.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Viacom18 launches its new channel 'sonic' in India". India Infoline. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "TV18 to increase stake to 51% in Viacom18, the JV with Viacom Inc". Viacom18. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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