Editing Paramount Media Networks (section)

=== Reintroduction and re-merger with CBS (2019–2024) ===
In August 2019, Viacom announced that it would [[2019 merger of CBS and Viacom|merge with CBS Corporation]], reuniting the two entities under the [[Paramount Global|ViacomCBS]] name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-viacom-strike-deal-recombine-1075545|title=CBS, Viacom Strike Deal to Recombine|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 13, 2019|access-date=August 15, 2019|first1=George|last1=Szalai|first2=Paul|last2=Bond|first3=Etan|last3=Vlessing}}</ref><ref name="ViacomCBSOfficialPDF">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbscorporation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ViacomCBS-Press-Release-FINAL.pdf|title=CBS and Viacom To Combine|work=CBS|date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813190148/https://www.cbscorporation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ViacomCBS-Press-Release-FINAL.pdf|archive-date=August 13, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The merger closed on December 4, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/viacom-cbs-early-december-merger-1203386237/|title=Viacom, CBS Set to Merge in Early December|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 28, 2019|access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8541228/viacom-cbs-merger-now-expected-to-close-in-early-december|title=Viacom-CBS Merger Now Expected to Close in 'Early December'|last=Weprin|first=Alex|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 29, 2019|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> Announced on November 11, 2019, as part of the re–merger, the Media Networks division was renamed '''ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks''', and reorganized.

MTV, VH1, CMT and [[Logo TV|Logo]] were reorganized into the "Entertainment & Youth Group",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/11/viacomcbs-shakes-up-its-content-leadership-teams-following-merger/|title=ViacomCBS shakes up its content leadership teams following merger|website=TechCrunch|date=November 11, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-09}}</ref> with the addition of Comedy Central, Paramount Network, [[Smithsonian Channel]], and TV Land. BET Networks was merged with Showtime Networks under CEO [[David Nevins (television producer)|David Nevins]], who also temporarily gained oversight of [[Pop (American TV channel)|Pop TV]] (formerly co-owned with [[Lionsgate]]);<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191111005169/en/Viacom-CBS-Announce-Content-Digital-Leadership|title=Viacom and CBS Announce Content and Digital Leadership &#124; Business Wire}}</ref> Pop TV was transferred to the Entertainment & Youth Group on January 15, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/pop-tv-bellator-mma-viacomcbs-1203468564|title=ViacomCBS Shuffles Oversight of Pop TV, Bellator MMA Amid Post-Merger Restructuring (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|work=Variety|date=January 15, 2020}}</ref> 

On February 16, 2022, ViacomCBS was renamed as Paramount Global, and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks was renamed '''Paramount Media Networks'''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2022-04-29 |title=Michael Fabiani Upped To SVP Communications, Paramount Media Networks & MTV Entertainment Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/michael-fabiani-promoted-svp-communications-paramount-media-networks-mtv-entertainment-studios-1235012916/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, MTV Entertainment Group partnered with Second Chance Studios to help formerly incarcerated individuals launch media careers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Studios |first=Second Chance |title=Second Chance Studios Graduates First Class of Formerly Incarcerated Fellows, Partnering with MTV Entertainment Group to Launch Media Careers |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/second-chance-studios-graduates-first-class-of-formerly-incarcerated-fellows-partnering-with-mtv-entertainment-group-to-launch-media-careers-301536721.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> On May 9, 2023, Paramount restructured its U.S. domestic network business.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/mtv-news-shuts-down-paramount-layoffs-showtime-networks-1235607638/|first=Jenniffer|last=Maas|date=2023-05-09|access-date=2023-05-18|title=Paramount Media Networks, Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios to Lay Off 25% of U.S. Staff as MTV News Shuts Down|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> 

Near the end of 2023, Paramount announced that the mobile apps for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, and Showtime would cease operations at on January 31, 2024. The reason was to encourage users to sign up for [[Paramount+]]. The Nickelodeon Group shut down [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]] on July 2 of that same year for the same reason.