Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production and distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth oldest film studio in the world,[1] the second oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the "Big Five" film studios still located in the city limits of Los Angeles.[2]

Paramount Pictures Corporation

The Paramount Pictures studio lot in Los Angeles
Trade name	Paramount Pictures
Formerly	Famous Players Film Company (1912–1916) Famous Players-Lasky Corporation (1916–1927) Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation (1927–1930) Paramount Publix Corporation (1930–1935) Paramount Pictures Inc. (1935–1950)
Type	Division
Industry	Film
Predecessors	Famous Players Film Company Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Founded	May 8, 1912; 110 years ago (1912-05-08)
Founders	William Wadsworth Hodkinson Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky
Headquarters	5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California , United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Brian Robbins (Chairman & CEO)
Products	Motion pictures
Owner	National Amusements (79%)
Parent	Paramount Global
Divisions	Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Players Paramount Animation Paramount Television Studios Paramount Music
Subsidiaries	Miramax (49%) Rede Telecine United International Pictures (50%)
Website	paramountpictures.com

In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo.[3] In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only.[4] The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.[5]

Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).[6]