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Who Owns the Media?
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... Media Assignment: Who Owns the Media? 1. Viacom - who own Paramount (a major motion-picture and television studio) as well as owning 5 amusement parks in the U.S and Canada, also produce the "Star Trek" television series and feature films, and the television comedy "Frasier." Paramount has also produced many popular motion pictures, such as The Ten Commandments (1923; remade in 1956), The Godfather (1972) and its sequels, and Forrest Gump (1994). Also in 1994, Viacom bought Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, the parent company of Blockbuster Music and Blockbuster Video. Blockbuster Video is the world's largest chain of videocassette sales and rental stores. Viacom also owns The Spelling Entertainment Group, which produces films and television shows, such as "Beverly Hills 90210." Viacom is based in New York city, in America. Viacom's cable television production ventures are organized into two groups: the MTV Networks (MTV, Nickelodeon etc) and the Showtime Networks (Showtime, The













