Showtime Networks

Showtime Networks Inc.
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Cable television
Founded	1983
Headquarters	New York City, United States
Key people	Matthew C. Blank; (Chairman/CEO); Ken Kay; (Senior VP/General Manager); David Nevins; (President of Entertainment)
Products	Pay television
Revenue	$950 million (2011)
Owner	Paramount Global
Number of employees	1,050

Showtime Networks is a media company that began in New York City in 1983. In the beginning, it was Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc.. This came about because of a merger among three companies: Showtime, The Movie Channel and Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment. It was originally owned by Viacom until 2005. That year, the company split into two companies; Viacom and CBS Corporation.

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The network is in charge of the company's premium cable television channels, including Showtime.

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