# Paramount International Networks

Paramount International Networks (PIN) is the international division of the Paramount Media Networks subsidiary of Paramount Global that oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of its brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Network, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and BET, as well as other channels co-owned with AMC Networks International. PIN also owned a 30% stake in the Rainbow S.p.A. animation studio in Italy from 2011 to 2023 and a stake (majority, then later minority) in Viacom18, an Indian joint venture with domestic partner TV18, from 2007 to 2024.
The division is headquartered within Paramount Global's offices in New York City and London, with other international offices located in São Paulo, Berlin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Lagos, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Paris, Singapore, Budapest, Belgrade and Sydney amongst others. Its first international offices opened in the late 1980s in London and Amsterdam with the launch of MTV Europe (now MTV Global). It was created from a rebrand of predecessor Viacom's MTV Networks, which included MTV, BET, VH1 and Nickelodeon, to include Comedy Central. MTV Asia was a leader against rival Channel V in China, India and South Korea in 1999.
Currently led by Pamela "Pam" Kaufman as part of her broader role as president and CEO of international markets, the division under one of its previous names "Viacom International Media Networks" was previously led from 2011 to 2016 by Robert "Bob" Bakish, in one of his many roles at the conglomerate, having joined Paramount Global's predecessor, Viacom, in its first incarnation in 1997. In 2016, Bakish got promoted to CEO of the second incarnation of Viacom and stayed on as such following its merger with CBS Corporation to form ViacomCBS, renamed Paramount Global in 2022. He stepped down as CEO and left the conglomerate on 29 April 2024.

## Divisions

Since 14 January 2020, this division consists of two brand groups (Entertainment and Youth Brands, Kids and Family), and three regional hubs (UK & Australia, EMEAA and Americas).

### United Kingdom and Australia

Paramount Networks UK & Australia, formerly ViacomCBS Networks UK and Australia is a regional subsidiary of Paramount Global launched on 14 January 2020 and headquartered in London with a local office in Sydney that serves the United Kingdom and Australia. It also oversees Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited and Network Ten Pty Limited, the respective corporate overseers of British free-to-air channel, Channel 5 and Australian free-to-air channel Network 10.

### Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia

Paramount Networks EMEAA, formerly MTV Networks Europe, Viacom International Media Networks Europe and ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA, is a subsidiary of Paramount Global which serves Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
It currently consists of the following branches:
* Paramount Networks Northern Europe, which serves Benelux (the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg), Nordic/Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden), Ireland, DAPOL (Germany, Austria, Poland), German-speaking Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Ukraine and CIS countries.
* Paramount Networks Southern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (SWEMEA), which serves France, French-speaking Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Middle East and Africa.
** Paramount Networks Italia, a division that was founded in 2011 in order for Viacom to purchase a 30% ownership stake in the Rainbow S.p.A. animation studio.

#### India

Viacom18 is a joint venture between Paramount Global and TV18, which operates the former's television brands in India along with homegrown brand Colors. Paramount owned a stake in the company from 2007 to 2024.

### The Americas

Paramount Networks Americas, formerly MTV Networks Latin America, Viacom International Media Networks The Americas and ViacomCBS Networks Americas, is a regional subsidiary of Paramount International Networks. Its operational headquarters is located in Miami, Florida, with offices in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. As currently being based in the United States, all PNA channels are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, the broadcasting regulator the United States, despite not yet transmitting over there.

### Production company

In 2016, Viacom launched its own subsidiary Viacom International Studios, which have its headquarters in Miami. Its first production was I Am Frankie for Nickelodeon. Following the Viacom-CBS merger, it was rebranded to ViacomCBS International Studios (or simply VIS). On 24 June 2020, both ViacomCBS International Studios and sister sibling Miramax is planning on to co-produce The Turkish Detective, the series adaptation of the novels. On 2 September 2020, it returned to production with Mexico's backdoor structure On 7 October 2020, ViacomCBS International Studios revealed a streamlining its sales structure. On 30 November 2021, the studio launched a first-look deal program with 5 British writers to amplify diverse voices.
With its parent company rebranded to the current Paramount Global in 2022, its international division was rebranded as Paramount Television International Studios (PTIS), with a new focus across all international markets. It now touts itself as "concentrating on premium scripted content that reflects the cultures and experiences of our diverse international audiences," while driving the growth in acquisitions and engagement of Paramount+ worldwide. It is led by Maria Kyriacou, president of broadcast and studios, international markets.

## BET and VH1
### Current channels

* Africa
* BET International (only Africa)
* France
* BET France

### Former channels

* International
* BET International (except Africa)
* Brazil
* VH1 Brazil
* VH1 HD
* VH1 MegaHits
* Canada
* BET Canada
* Denmark
* VH1 Denmark
* Europe
* VH1 Classic
* VH1 Europe
* Germany
* VH-1 Germany
* India
* VH1 India
* Indonesia
* VH1 Indonesia
* Italy
* VH1 Italy
* Latin America
* VH1 Latin America
* VH1 Classic
* VH1 HD
* VH1 MegaHits
* VH1 Europe
* Middle East and North Africa
* VH1
* Netherlands
* VH1 Europe
* Pakistan
* VH1 Pakistan
* United Kingdom and Ireland
* VH1 UK & Ireland
* VH1 Classic
* VH2

## Channel 5 (United Kingdom)

On 1 May 2014, Viacom acquired free-to-air channels from Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd, in turn becoming part of ViacomCBS Networks International, (later Paramount International Networks following the 2019 Viacom-CBS merger).
* Channel 5
* 5Select
* 5Star
* 5USA
* 5Action (formerly Paramount Network UK)

## CMT and MTV
### Current channels

* Worldwide
* MTV Global
* MTV Hits
* MTV Live
* MTV 80s
* MTV 90s
* MTV 00s
* Club MTV
* Africa and MENA
* MTV Africa
* MTV Base
* Australia and New Zealand
* CMT Australia
* Brazil
* MTV Brazil
* Canada
* CMT Canada
* France
* MTV France
* MTV Hits France
* Germanic countries
* MTV Germany
* India
* MTV India
* Israel
* MTV Israel
* Italy
* MTV Italy
* MTV Music Italy
* Japan
* MTV Japan
* Latin America
* MTV Latin America
* Netherlands and Belgium
* MTV Nederland and België
* Poland
* MTV Poland
* Spain
* MTV Spain
* Taiwan
* MTV Taiwan
* United Kingdom
* MTV UK
** MTV 80s UK
** MTV 90s UK
** MTV Music UK

### Former channels

* Worldwide
* MTV International
* Adriatic Region
* MTV Adria
* Africa
* MTV Africa
* Australia & New Zealand
* MTV Australia & New Zealand
* MTV New Zealand
* MTV Classic Australia & New Zealand
* MTV Hits Australia & New Zealand
* MTV Music Australia & New Zealand
* Club MTV Australia
* Austria
* MTV Austria
* Canada
* MTV2 Canada
* MTV Canada
* China
* MTV China
* Czech Republic & Slovakia
* MTV Czech Republic
* Denmark
* MTV Denmark
* Estonia
* MTV Estonia
* Europe
* MTV Music 24
* Finland
* MTV Finland
* France
* Game One Music 3D
* Game One Music HD
* MTV Idol
* MTV Pulse France
* MTV Base France
* Germanic countries
* MTV2 Pop
* MTV Switzerland
* Greece
* MTV Greece
* Hungary
* MTV Hungary
* India
* MTV Beats
* Indonesia
* MTV Indonesia
* Italy
* MTV Brand New Italy
* MTV Classic Italy
* MTV Pulse Italy
* QOOB
* Latin America
* MTV Hits Latin America
* Lithuania & Latvia
* MTV Lithuania & Latvia
* Middle East
* MTV Middle East
* Netherlands
* TMF
* MTV Brand New Netherlands
* Norway
* MTV Norway
* Pakistan
* MTV Pakistan
* Philippines
* MTV Pinoy
* MTVph
* MTV Philippines
* Poland
* MTV Classic Poland
* MTV Music Poland
* Portugal
* MTV Portugal
* Romania
* MTV Romania
* Russia
* MTV Russia
* South Korea
* SBS MTV
* Southeast Asia
* MTV Southeast Asia
* Sweden
* MTV Sweden
* Thailand
* MTV Thailand
* Turkey
* MTV Turkey
* Ukraine
* MTV Ukraine
* United Kingdom & Ireland
* MTV Extra
* MTV Flux
* MTV Base
* MTV Classic
* Club MTV
* MTV OMG
* MTV Rocks
* MTV Hits UK
* Vietnam
* MTV Vietnam

## Network 10 (Australia)

Network 10 is one of Australia's three commercial free-to-air channels. Its parent company was bought by CBS Corporation on 16 November 2017, in turn becoming part of ViacomCBS Networks International, later Paramount International Networks following the 2019 Viacom-CBS merger.
* Network 10
* 10 Peach
* 10 Bold
* 10 HD

## Nickelodeon
### Current channels

* Australia
* Nickelodeon Australia
* Australia & New Zealand
* Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand
* Brazil
* Nickelodeon Brazil
* Canada
* Nickelodeon Canada
* Central & Eastern Europe
* Nickelodeon CEE
* Croatia
* Nickelodeon Croatia
* Denmark
* Nickelodeon Denmark
* Finland
* Nickelodeon Finland
* France
* Nickelodeon France
* Germanic countries
* Nickelodeon Austria
* Nickelodeon Germany
* Nickelodeon Switzerland
* Greece
* Nickelodeon Greece
* Hungary
* Nickelodeon Hungary
* India
* Nickelodeon India
* Nickelodeon HD+
* Nickelodeon Sonic
* Israel
* Nickelodeon Israel
* Italy
* Nickelodeon Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Nickelodeon Kazakhstan
* Latin America
* Nickelodeon Latin America
* Malaysia
* Nickelodeon Malaysia
* Middle East and North Africa
* Nickelodeon MENA
* Netherlands & Flanders
* Nickelodeon Netherlands
* Norway
* Nickelodeon Norway
* Philippines
* Nickelodeon Philippines
* Poland
* Nickelodeon Poland
* Serbia
* Nickelodeon Serbia
* Southeast Asia
* Nickelodeon Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Nickelodeon Africa
* Spain and Portugal
* Nickelodeon Spain & Portugal
* Sweden
* Nickelodeon Sweden
* Turkey
* Nickelodeon Turkey
* Ukraine
* Nickelodeon Ukraine Pluto TV
* Europe
* Nickelodeon HD Europe
* NickMusic EMEA
* United Kingdom and Ireland
* Nickelodeon UK & Ireland

### Former Channels

* China
* HaHa Nick
* Estonia
* Nickelodeon (Estonian TV programming block)
* Japan
* Nickelodeon Japan
* Russia & CIS
* Nickelodeon Russia
* South Korea
* Nickelodeon South Korea
* New Zealand
* Nickelodeon (New Zealand)
* Pakistan
* Nickelodeon Pakistan
* United States
* Nick GaS
* Ukraine
* Nickelodeon (Ukraine TV Block)

## Nick Jr. Channel
### Current channels

* Africa
* Nick Jr. Africa
* Australia
* Nick Jr. (Australia)
* Canada
* Nick Jr. (Canada)
* France
* Nickelodeon Junior
* Germanic countries
* Nick Jr. Germany, Austria & Switzerland
* Greece
* Nick Jr. (Greece)
* India
* Nick Jr. (India)
* Israel
* Nick Jr. (Israel)
* Italy
* Nick Jr. (Italy)
* Kazakhstan
* Nick Jr. (Kazakhstan)
* Latin America
* Nick Jr. (Latin American TV channel)
* Middle East and North Africa
* Nick Jr. (Middle East and North Africa)
* Netherlands & Flanders
* Nick Jr. Netherlands & Flanders
* Portugal
* Nick Jr. (Portugal)
* Scandinavia
* Nick Jr. Scandinavia
* Turkey
* Nick Jr. (Turkey)
* Europe
* Nick Jr. Too
* United Kingdom and Ireland
* Nick Jr. UK & Ireland
* Nick Jr. Too

### Former Channels

* Netherlands
* Kindernet
* Russia
* Nick Jr. (Russia)

## Nicktoons and TeenNick
### Current channels

* Africa
* Nicktoons Africa
* Arabia
* Nicktoons Arabia
* Europe
* Nicktoons Europe
* France
* Nickelodeon Teen
* Germanic countries
* Nicktoons Germany & Austria
* Latin America
* TeenNick Latin America
* Netherlands & Flanders
* Nicktoons Netherlands & Flanders
* United Kingdom and Ireland
* Nicktoons UK & Ireland

### Former Channels

* France
* N-Toons
* India
* TeenNick (Indian TV Block)
* Italy
* TeenNick Italy
* Greece
* TeenNick Greece
* Latin America
* Nicktoons Latin America
* United Kingdom and Ireland
* Nicktoonsters

## Paramount Network and Comedy Central
### Current channels

* Australia and New Zealand
* Comedy Central Australia & New Zealand
* Brazil
* Paramount Network Brazil
* Czech Republic
* Paramount Network Czech Republic
* Flanders
* Comedy Central Belgium
* France
* Paramount Network France
* Comedy Central France
* Germanic countries
* Comedy Central Germany, Austria & Switzerland
* Hungary
* Comedy Central Hungary
* Paramount Network Hungary
* Israel
* Comedy Central Israel
* Italy
* Comedy Central Italy
* Latin America
* Paramount Network Latin America
* Comedy Central Latin America
* Middle East
* Comedy Central Middle East
* Netherlands
* Paramount Network Netherlands
* Comedy Central Netherlands
* Poland
* Paramount Network Poland
* Comedy Central Poland
* Polsat Comedy Central Extra
* Romania
* Comedy Central Romania
* Russia & CIS
* Comedy Central Russia
* Spain
* Paramount Network Spain
* Comedy Central Spain
* United Kingdom and Ireland
* Comedy Central UK & Ireland
* Comedy Central Extra

### Former Channels

* Australia and New Zealand
* Spike Australia
* Arabia
* Paramount Channel Arabia
* Asia
* Paramount Network Asia
* Comedy Central Asia
* Austria
* Paramount Network Austria
* Canada
* Paramount Network Canada
* Comedy Central Canada
* Czech republic
* Prima Comedy Central
* Denmark
* Paramount Network Denmark
* Comedy Central Denmark
* Paramount Network Denmark
* Finland
* Paramount Network Finland
* Hungary
* Paramount Network Hungary
* Comedy Central Family
* India
* Comedy Central India
* Italy
* Paramount Network Italy
* Netherlands
* Paramount Network Netherlands
* Comedy Central Extra
* Comedy Central Family Netherlands
* Romania & Moldova
* Paramount Channel Romania & Moldova
* Russia and CIS
* Paramount Channel Russia and CIS
* Sweden
* Paramount Network Sweden
* Comedy Central Sweden
* United Kingdom
* 5Spike

## Smithsonian Channel
### Current channels

* Asia
* Smithsonian Channel (Asia)
* Canada
* Smithsonian Channel Canada
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Smithsonian Channel Africa
* United Kingdom
* Smithsonian Channel UK
* Latin America
* Smithsonian Channel Latin America

## Other networks
### Chilevisión

* Chilevisión is a Chilean free-to-air television channel launched on 4 November 1960.

### Game One

* Game One is a French television channel that launched in September 1998. It shows programs based on video gaming, pop culture and Japanese anime.

### J-One

* J-One is a French television channel launched on 4 October 2013. It is dedicated to Asian anime and culture.

### Super!

* Super! is an Italian free channel that airs children's programming, which is mostly taken from Nickelodeon.

### Telefe

* Telefe is an Argentinian television station launched on 15 January 1990.
* Telefe Internacional is the international signal of Telefe.

### CBS International (co-owned with AMC Networks International)
#### United Kingdom

* Legend
* Legend Xtra
* True Crime
* True Crime Xtra

#### Europe and Africa

* CBS Action (Closed)
* Film Cafe (Previously CBS Europa)
* CBS Reality
* CBS Justice

### TMF

* The Music Factory
** TMF Flanders
** TMF Netherlands

### 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. The channel was a broadcast of VIVA Germany as VIVA Media AG in 1993 later in 1995 of Viva Zwei launch, 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.

#### Austria

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. Before 2012, VIVA Germany aired across Austria with localized advertising and sponsorship for Austria.

#### Germany

VIVA Germany

#### German-speaking Switzerland

VIVA Switzerland

#### Poland

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 canceled local production shows. In 2015 - 2017, the station canceled 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.

#### Hungary

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

#### United Kingdom & Ireland

VIVA UK & Ireland was launched on 26 October 2009, replacing TMF, and ceased broadcasting on 31 January 2018.