Coverage dated February 14, 2022 to February 15, 2022

ViacomCBS announces new company name: Paramount

Headline from CBS News

"This is an exciting moment in the history of our company," Bob Bakish and Shari Redstone said in a memo announcing the new name.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

CBS News
ViacomCBS announces new company name: Paramount (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 15, 2022
CBS News's feed description
"This is an exciting moment in the history of our company," Bob Bakish and Shari Redstone said in a memo announcing the new name.
CNN
ViacomCBS is getting a new name (opens CNN)
Published Feb 14, 2022
CNN's feed description
"Paramount."
Los Angeles Times
ViacomCBS renamed Paramount in a nod to its past and streaming future (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Feb 15, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The move comes as the New York-based media conglomerate is placing a huge bet on its streaming future with its year-old Paramount+ streaming service.
FOX Business
ViacomCBS renames itself Paramount (opens FOX Business)
Published Feb 15, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
ViacomCBS Inc. said it is renaming itself Paramount Global and will refer to itself as Paramount, underscoring the company’s emphasis on its Paramount+ streaming service and evoking the heritage of its roughly century-old film studio.
Newsweek
Why ViacomCBS has renamed itself as Paramount (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 15, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The company announced a name change at a recent investor's call, leading many to wonder about who owns who between Viacom, CBS and Paramount.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.