Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe

Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe
Type Cable television
Headquarters Youth & Music: Stockholm
Comedy: Amsterdam
Kids & Family: Berlin
Area served Benelux
Germany/Austria/German speaking Switzerland
Nordic
Parent Viacom

Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe is a regional division of Viacom International Media Networks Europe. It operates in the Dutch speaking part of the Benelux (Netherlands, Flanders in Belgium), Germany/Austria/German speaking part of Switzerland and the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden).

The Northern Europe division is run by three main offices: Amsterdam, Berlin and Stockholm. The sales are still done locally.[1]

Youth & Music division - Stockholm

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History

On September 16, 2011[2] it was confirmed by Viacom International Media Networks its operations in the Nordic countries, Benelux region and Germany would operate under Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe. VIMN Northern Europe operates from its central offices in Amsterdam, Stockholm and Berlin. Resulting in job losses at its offices at MTV Networks Benelux in Belgium and the Netherlands. The re-alignment will see all music progamming come from its operations in Stockholm. Its Swedish offices operate local channels such as MTV and VH1 within VIMN North European's portfoilio of music channels. All kids and family programming operates from Berlin these include localized versions of Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Kindernet. Whilst all the localized Comedy Central channels will be operated from Amsterdam. VIMN North European's portfolio includes the following territories: Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (German speaking part). MTV's Amsterdam offices will remain open and will act as the technical play-out hub for the channels as well.[3]

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