[2] In 1971, it was spun-off because it was against the FCC regulations for a television network to distribute its programs under its own name.

[3] The first primetime television show, movie, or sports to be produced by Viacom Productions for the ABC network was The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove.

The studio made significant deals in 1977, when Roland Kibbee and Dean Hargrove left Universal for Viacom.

[7] The first hit came after the acquisition was Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, a show ABC aired from 1996 to 2000, followed by a run on The WB from 2000 to 2003.

The show became a CBS Paramount Network Television production for its last two seasons after the Viacom/CBS split at the end of 2005.