Paramount Networks Americas
Paramount's regional television-networks division serving the Americas, with operations and brand distribution across Canada and Latin America.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Paramount Networks Americas (PNA) is the Paramount group’s regional networks division for the Americas. It operates and manages television brands, programming operations, distribution relationships, and selected joint ventures or licensing arrangements across Canada and Latin America. The division is headquartered operationally in Miami, Florida, and also maintains regional offices in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Santiago, and Toronto. The business developed from the former MTV Networks Latin America organization. It subsequently operated under the names Viacom International Media Networks The Americas and ViacomCBS Networks Americas, reflecting successive changes in the structure and corporate identity of its parent company. Following the combination of Viacom and CBS, the regional unit used the ViacomCBS Networks Americas name. It adopted the Paramount Networks Americas identity after the parent company changed its name to Paramount Global, although later corporate materials identify it as a subsidiary of Paramount Skydance Corporation. PNA’s portfolio has historically centered on internationally recognized Paramount brands. In Latin America, its principal continuing channel families have included MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and Comedy Central. In Canada, the division manages Paramount-branded interests through partnerships and licensing arrangements, including a minority interest in CMT with Corus Entertainment and a minority interest in Smithsonian Channel with Blue Ant Media. The precise ownership and operating arrangements differ by market, and some channels are operated by other Paramount regional divisions or by local partners. The division’s activities have included linear pay-television channels, regional adaptations of global entertainment brands, local programming, content production, channel distribution, and streaming-related services. Latin American programming has continued to be produced for relevant regional channels even as certain operational assets and channel-management responsibilities have been transferred to Paramount Networks EMEAA. This reorganization began with the movement of selected assets in 2017 and expanded during 2023 and 2024, affecting Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, MTV, and Comedy Central Latin American operations. PNA’s portfolio has also contracted through channel closures, discontinuations, and divestments. The reference material identifies a number of former MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Paramount Network, Comedy Central, and other specialty channels that ended operations in particular territories. It also records the sale of Telefe and a planned sale of Chilevisión. Paramount announced the closure of its remaining Brazilian channels at the end of 2025, while channels serving Spanish-speaking Latin America were expected to continue operating. As a result, PNA is best understood as a regional network-management and brand-distribution organization whose footprint and responsibilities have changed repeatedly through corporate reorganizations, asset transfers, local partnerships, and market exits.
History
Paramount Networks Americas traces its organizational history to MTV Networks Latin America, the regional operation responsible for extending Viacom’s music and youth-oriented television brands across Latin American markets. As Viacom reorganized its international activities, the division was renamed Viacom International Media Networks The Americas. Its Brazilian activities were treated separately for part of this period because Abril held exclusive rights to the MTV brand in Brazil through MTV Brasil. In October 2013, the regional operation reclaimed the MTV brand in Brazil and relaunched MTV as a cable channel. The 2019 merger of Viacom and CBS led to another change in identity, with the division becoming ViacomCBS Networks Americas. This period also brought broader efforts to coordinate Paramount’s international channel operations. After the parent company adopted the Paramount Global name in 2022, the Americas division became Paramount Networks Americas. Beginning in 2017, Paramount started moving portions of the Latin American network portfolio into Paramount Networks EMEAA. The process involved transferring operational or asset responsibilities while retaining the ability to produce Latin American programming for the affected channels. Nicktoons Latin America was among the earlier assets moved. In 2023, Nick Jr. Latin America and Nickelodeon Latin America followed. MTV Latin America moved in February 2024, and Comedy Central Latin America followed in June 2024. These changes reduced the degree to which the Americas division directly managed certain regional networks, but did not necessarily end the production or distribution of Latin American content. PNA’s portfolio has included a broad collection of Paramount and formerly Viacom-branded channels. Its principal Latin American brands have been MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and Comedy Central. The division has also managed Canadian Paramount interests through joint ventures or licensing arrangements. CMT Canada is identified as being 10 percent co-owned with Corus Entertainment, while Smithsonian Channel Canada is identified as having a 6.67 percent ownership interest held with Blue Ant Media. Over time, the division discontinued numerous specialty channels and market-specific services, including MTV Jams, MTV Dance, MTV Live HD, MTV Hits Latin America, Nicktoons Latin America, VH1 variants, Paramount Network, TeenNick Latin America, NickMusic, and several Canadian or Brazilian services. Some of these closures reflected portfolio rationalization, changes in market demand, or the transfer of responsibilities to other Paramount divisions. The reference material also records the sale of Telefe and a planned sale of Chilevisión, further reducing the group’s directly controlled broadcast assets in the region. The most substantial announced market exit concerned Brazil. Paramount stated that all of its Brazilian channels would close on 31 December 2025, ending the company’s channel operations in that country after the sale of the production company Porta dos Fundos. The Spanish-speaking Latin American channels were expected to continue, meaning that PNA’s future role would remain concentrated on selected regional networks, content production, brand licensing, partnerships, and distribution rather than on a uniform pan-American channel portfolio.
- 2025
Brazilian channel operations scheduled to close
[1]Paramount announced the closure of its Brazilian channels at the end of 2025, while retaining Spanish-speaking Latin American channel activity.
- 2024
MTV and Comedy Central Latin American transfers continued
[1]MTV Latin America and Comedy Central Latin America assets moved into the EMEAA structure during 2024.
- 2023
Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon assets moved toward EMEAA management
[1]The reorganization continued with the movement of Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon Latin American assets during 2023.
- 2022
Division renamed Paramount Networks Americas
[1]The organization adopted its current name following the parent company’s transition to the Paramount Global identity.
- 2019
Division renamed ViacomCBS Networks Americas
[1]The regional organization adopted the ViacomCBS Networks Americas name after the merger of Viacom and CBS.
- 2017
Transfer of Latin American assets to Paramount Networks EMEAA began
[1]Paramount began a multiyear process of moving selected Latin American network assets and responsibilities into its EMEAA regional structure.
- 2013
MTV returned to Paramount’s Brazilian cable portfolio
[1]After a period in which Abril held exclusive Brazilian MTV rights through MTV Brasil, the regional operation reclaimed the MTV brand and relaunched it as a cable channel in Brazil.
Products and positioning
A regional operator and manager of Paramount entertainment brands, combining international channel franchises with market-specific programming, partnerships, licensing, and distribution across the Americas.
Music and youth entertainment television
MTV Latin America
A regional MTV service focused historically on music, youth culture, reality programming, entertainment formats, and locally produced Latin American content. Its assets were transferred into the Paramount Networks EMEAA structure during 2024, although Latin American programming continued to be produced for the relevant channel service.
Children's television
Nickelodeon Latin America
The Latin American Nickelodeon service provides children’s and family entertainment using Paramount’s international Nickelodeon brand, including animated and live-action programming adapted for regional audiences. Management responsibilities and assets were moved toward Paramount Networks EMEAA during 2023, while Latin American content production continued.
Preschool television
Nick Jr. Latin America
A preschool-oriented television service built around the Nick Jr. brand. It serves younger children and families with animated, educational, and entertainment programming distributed in Latin American markets. Its regional assets were among those transferred to the EMEAA structure during the 2023 reorganization.
Comedy television
Comedy Central Latin America
A regional comedy channel carrying comedy series, stand-up, scripted entertainment, and locally relevant programming under the Comedy Central brand. Its Latin American assets moved to Paramount Networks EMEAA in 2024, while Paramount continued to identify Latin American production as part of the service’s content activity.
Music and entertainment television
CMT Canada
The Canadian CMT service is managed through an arrangement involving Paramount and Corus Entertainment. The reference material identifies Paramount Networks Americas as holding a 10 percent co-ownership interest. The service represents one of PNA’s Canadian Paramount-branded network relationships rather than a wholly owned regional channel.
Documentary television
Smithsonian Channel Canada
A Canadian documentary and factual-entertainment service managed through an arrangement involving Paramount and Blue Ant Media. The reference material identifies a 6.67 percent ownership interest. Its programming is associated with the Smithsonian Channel brand and is distributed through a Canadian partnership structure.
Brand decisions
2025
Exit Brazilian channel operationsStrategyBackground
Paramount announced a restructuring of its Brazilian activities following the sale of its production company Porta dos Fundos.
Action taken
The company announced that all of its Brazilian channels would close on 31 December 2025.
Aftermath
The announcement marked the planned end of Paramount’s channel operations in Brazil, while Spanish-speaking Latin American channels were expected to continue.
2017
Begin transfer of Latin American network assets to EMEAAStrategyBackground
Paramount began reorganizing international network responsibilities by moving selected Latin American assets toward Paramount Networks EMEAA.
Action taken
The transfer process began with selected services and later expanded to Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, MTV, and Comedy Central regional assets.
Aftermath
PNA retained regional content-production activity, but its direct operational scope over parts of the Latin American portfolio was reduced.
Recent events
Paramount Network announces original series co-production[2]
Reported:
ViacomCBS Networks Americas announced the launch of a new original series in co-production with Claro Video and Pantaya.
Paramount Channel renamed Paramount Network[2]
Reported:
ViacomCBS Networks Americas changed the name of its Paramount Channel to Paramount Network in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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