Viacom Productions

This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2007)

Viacom Productions was a television production company active from 1974 until 2004.

History

• 1971: Viacom Enterprises (VE) was reincorporated from CBS Films.
• 1973: Viacom Enterprises was spun-off from CBS.
• 1974: Viacom Productions (VP) was launched as the production arm of VE.
• 2004: Paramount Television absorbed VP, which had been a division of PTV since Viacom acquired Paramount Pictures in 1994.

Shows it produced

• Amanda's (1983)
• Matlock (1986-1995, distributed by Paramount Domestic Television for reruns in 1995 after Viacom Enterprises was dissolved.)
• Jake and the Fatman (1987-1992)
• Diagnosis: Murder (1993-2001, distributed by Paramount Domestic Television for reruns in 1995 after Viacom Enterprises was dissolved.)
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996-2003, produced by Hartbreak Films, distributed by Paramount Domestic Television for reruns)
• Jake 2.0 (2003-2004)
• The 4400 (2003-2007, season 2 and 3 by Paramount Network Television, last season by CBS Paramount Network Television)

Note

The 4400 continued as a Paramount Network Television production for season 2. The show became a CBS Paramount Network Television production for its last two seasons after the Viacom/CBS Corporation split at the end of 2005.

All shows from Viacom Productions are now owned and distributed by CBS Television Distribution, CBS Paramount Television's syndication arm (formerly CBS Paramount Domestic Television).

See also

• Paramount Television
• CBS Paramount Television
• CBS Television Distribution
• Viacom Enterprises