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Now we shine some light to the 2nd most infamous logo plasterer, Viacom Distribution (CBS Media Sales IOTL). Name History: Paramount Television Sales (1962-1982) Paramount Domestic Television (1982-1994) Paramount Television Distribution (1994-2006) Viacom Distribution (2006-present) Short History: Paramount Television Sales was founded in 1962 as the syndication and media sales arm of Paramount Television. Gulf and Western would acquire Paramount in 1967. Around the same time, Desilu Sales, Desilu's syndication arm merged its operations with Paramount Television Sales. From 1962 to 1994, Paramount Television Sales (and later Paramount Domestic Television) used the same logo as its network television counterpart. Paramount Television Sales became Paramount Domestic Television in 1982, although on-screen, it was still referred to as "Paramount Television". In 1989, Paramount and several other Gulf and Western assets were acquired by G&W staff, who formed Paramount Communications. Viacom acquired Paramount Communications in 1994. After Viacom acquired the company, Viacom's syndication arm merged into Paramount Domestic Television, and PTD was renamed to Paramount Television Distribution. Paramount's parent company became Viacom-IFE in 1996. Rysher Entertainment would merge into Paramount Television Distribution in 1999. Viacom-IFE would change its name back to Viacom in 2006. Around the same time, Paramount Television Distribution merged with CBS Enterprises and KingWorld, becoming Viacom Distribution.
