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When was the original Viacom split into CBS Corporation and Viacom?

  • December 31, 2005

  • January 1, 2000

  • March 15, 2004

  • July 4, 2006

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The original Viacom was split into CBS Corporation and Viacom on December 31, 2005. This separation allowed the two companies to focus on their respective businesses before eventually merging again in 2019 to form ViacomCBS , now known as Paramount Global.
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