Paramount Networks UK & Australia

Paramount Networks UK & Australia

Formerly	ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia (2020–2022)
Company type	Division
Industry	Television
Founded	14 January 2020;5 years ago (2020-01-14)
Headquarters	London, England
Area served	United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand
Products	Television channels
Parent	Paramount International Networks
Subsidiaries	Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited Paramount Australia & New Zealand

Paramount Networks UK & Australia, formerly ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia, is a division of Paramount Skydance Corporation launched on 14 January 2020. It is based in London, England, with a local office in Sydney, Australia. ^[1]

Units

UK	Australia and New Zealand
Local free-to-air
Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited (UK only): 5 Milkshake! 5Action [2] [3] 5Select 5Star 5USA	Paramount Australia & New Zealand (Australia only): Network 10 Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Regional QLD, Northern NSW & Gold Coast, Southern NSW & ACT, Regional Victoria 10 Drama 10 Comedy Nickelodeon Gecko TV
Pay TV networks
Kids & Family (Nickelodeon Group)
Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) Nick Jr. Too (UK & Ireland) Nicktoons (UK & Ireland)
General Entertainment
MTV (UK & Ireland) Comedy Central (New Zealand) Joint venture with Sky Group: Comedy Central (UK & Ireland) Comedy Central Extra (Europe) Joint venture with AMC Networks International: True Crime (UK) True Crime Xtra (UK) Legend (UK) Legend Xtra (UK)
Other properties
Paramount+ 5 (streaming service)	Paramount+ (Australia) 10 (streaming service) with Pluto TV (catch-up)
Former channels
5Spike Club MTV CBS Justice MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV Base MTV Classic MTV Hits MTV Live MTV Music MTV OMG MTV Rocks VH1 Smithsonian Channel	CMT (replaced by revival of CMC) [4] [5] Nickelodeon (in Australia branded as Nick to differentiate it from the free-to-air channel of the same name) Nick Jr. NickMusic MTV Australia & New Zealand (localised feed replaced by a time shifted version of the European feed in 2023) [6] MTV Hits Australia & New Zealand (localised feed replaced by a time shifted version of the European feed in 2023) [6] MTV Music (replaced by revival of MTV Hits) Club MTV (localised feed replaced by a time shifted version of the European feed in 2023) [6] MTV Classic (replaced by MTV 80s) MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV 00s Spike Spree TV (50%) VH1 Australia (replaced by MTV Classic) Comedy Central (Australia 2016–2025) [7]

See also

• Pluto TV
• Nickelodeon
• Noggin

References

1. Ravindran, Manori (14 January 2020). "ViacomCBS Networks Intl. Rejigs Leadership Across Two Brand Groups and Three Regional Hubs". Variety . Retrieved 19 January 2020.
2. "5Action replaces Paramount Network UK". RXTVInfo. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
3. "'Paramount Network' Channel is Changing to 5Action". Cord Busters. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
4. "Foxtel, Binge drop the needle on new music channels | TV Tonight". TV Tonight. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
5. CONFIRMED: CMT Australia To End On July 31
6. Green, Stephen (13 October 2023). "MTV's Australian Closure Another Blow For Australian Music". The Music. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
7. Laidlaw, Kyle (31 March 2025). "Comedy Central departs FETCH TV today as Australian future remains uncertain". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 18 May 2025.

External links

• Official website