Although a majority economic interest in Viacom was held by independent shareholders, the Redstone family maintained 71-percent voting control of the company through National Amusements' holdings of Viacom's stock.
Walaupun kepentingan ekonomi mayoritas di Viacom diselenggarakan oleh pemegang saham independen, yang dipelihara keluarga Redstone 71% kontrol suara perusahaan melalui kepemilikan saham Viacom dari National Amusements.