Paramount Pictures Corporation is a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, with robust and multi-faceted divisions across all areas including digital, home entertainment, network and cable television distribution, studio operations, and consumer products and recreation. A unit of the leading global entertainment content company, Viacom, Paramount is part of a family of prominent and respected brands including MTV Networks and BET Networks
History
Paramount pictures started off as Famous Players Film Company in 1912 with Adolph Zukor as there founder, four years later Famous players merged with The Jesse L. Lasky Company to form Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. In 1927/1928 Famous Players-Lasky Corporation win its first Oscar with Wings at the same time they changed there name to Paramount-Famous Lasky Corporation. Three years later, because of the importance of the Publix theater chain, it was later known as Paramount-Publix Corporation. In 1936 they changed there name to paramount pictures, inc. in the 1980’s paramount started making what would be some of the biggest franchise’s ever with Star Trek, Friday the 13th and Indiana Jones. 14 year later paramount was took over by Viacom then in 1997 paramount pictures made the blockbuster Titanic. Paramount is still currently making amazing films.
