Pivot Point: ViacomCBS unveils new company name

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ViacomCBS recently announced that the global media company will become Paramount Global, bringing together its leading portfolio of premium entertainment properties under a new parent company name.

This is a huge global opportunity in streaming, with a much larger potential market than can be captured by linear TV and film alone

Paramount's iconic peak represents a rich history for our company as pioneers in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
3 Mar 2022 11AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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