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Paramount Global – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/21 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Tuesday, 2/15/22, at 4:25pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/21   ·   Accession #:  813828-22-5   ·   File #:  1-09553

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 2/15/22  ViacomCBS Inc.                    10-K       12/31/21  163:23M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 3: EX-10.HH    Material Contract                                   HTML     95K 
 4: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    208K 
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 6: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     64K 
 7: EX-31.A     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     45K 
 8: EX-31.B     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
 9: EX-32.A     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
10: EX-32.B     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     41K 
16: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    113K 
17: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     46K 
18: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    178K 
19: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     75K 
20: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    199K 
21: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     63K 
22: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    175K 
23: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     44K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
24: R9          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    117K 
25: R10         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    116K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
26: R11         Acquisitions                                        HTML     46K 
27: R12         Dispositions                                        HTML    123K 
28: R13         Property and Equipment                              HTML     57K 
29: R14         Programming and Other Inventory                     HTML     75K 
30: R15         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML    160K 
31: R16         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters          HTML    150K 
32: R17         Related Parties                                     HTML     55K 
33: R18         Revenues                                            HTML     63K 
34: R19         Debt                                                HTML    103K 
35: R20         Leases                                              HTML    235K 
36: R21         Financial Instruments                               HTML     56K 
37: R22         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     53K 
38: R23         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     96K 
39: R24         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     88K 
40: R25         Income Taxes                                        HTML    122K 
41: R26         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML    290K 
42: R27         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest                  HTML     54K 
43: R28         Segment Information                                 HTML    155K 
44: R29         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     87K 
45: R30         Supplemental Financial Information                  HTML     73K 
46: R31         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     75K 
47: R32         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    157K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
48: R33         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     68K 
                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
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50: R35         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     58K 
51: R36         Programming and Other Inventory (Tables)            HTML     93K 
52: R37         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    192K 
53: R38         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters          HTML     90K 
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55: R40         Revenues (Tables)                                   HTML     55K 
56: R41         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     93K 
57: R42         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    121K 
58: R43         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML     48K 
59: R44         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     53K 
60: R45         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     85K 
61: R46         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     88K 
62: R47         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    124K 
63: R48         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)  HTML    302K 
64: R49         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)         HTML     53K 
65: R50         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    162K 
66: R51         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     61K 
67: R52         Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)         HTML     79K 
68: R53         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    128K 
                Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)                        
69: R54         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     54K 
                Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment                     
                (Details)                                                        
70: R55         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     52K 
                Accounting Policies - Net Earnings (Loss) per                    
                Common Share (Details)                                           
71: R56         Acquisitions - Other Acquisitions Narrative         HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R57         Acquisitions - Miramax Narrative (Details)          HTML     52K 
73: R58         Dispositions - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     80K 
74: R59         Dispositions - Schedule of Dispositions, Net        HTML     87K 
                Earnings (Details)                                               
75: R60         Dispositions - Schedule of Dispositions- Assets     HTML     79K 
                and Liabilities (Details)                                        
76: R61         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     69K 
77: R62         Programming and Other Inventory - Programming       HTML     72K 
                Inventory (Details)                                              
78: R63         Programming and Other Inventory - Programming and   HTML     69K 
                Production Costs (Details)                                       
79: R64         Programming and Other Inventory - Narrative         HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R65         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative    HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R66         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill     HTML     80K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R67         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangible   HTML     71K 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
83: R68         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets -              HTML     46K 
                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
84: R69         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Future       HTML     52K 
                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
85: R70         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters -        HTML     54K 
                Restructuring and Other Corporate Matters                        
                (Details)                                                        
86: R71         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters -        HTML     62K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
87: R72         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters -        HTML     76K 
                Rollforward (Details)                                            
88: R73         Related Parties - Narrative (Details)               HTML     51K 
89: R74         Related Parties - Schedule of Related Party         HTML     54K 
                Transactions (Details)                                           
90: R75         Revenues - Receivables (Details)                    HTML     45K 
91: R76         Revenues - Contract Liabilities (Details)           HTML     45K 
92: R77         Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)      HTML     57K 
93: R78         Revenues - Unrecognized Revenues Under Contract     HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R79         Revenues - Performance Obligations Satisfied in     HTML     43K 
                Previous Periods (Details)                                       
95: R80         Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)                   HTML    166K 
96: R81         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     87K 
97: R82         Debt - Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Details)       HTML     57K 
98: R83         Debt - Commercial Paper (Details)                   HTML     43K 
99: R84         Debt - Credit Facility Narrative (Details)          HTML     56K 
100: R85         Debt - Other Bank Borrowings Narrative (Details)    HTML     52K  
101: R86         Leases - Balance Sheet Amounts (Details)            HTML     67K  
102: R87         Leases - Weighted Average (Details)                 HTML     51K  
103: R88         Leases - Lease Cost (Details)                       HTML     58K  
104: R89         Leases - Operating and Financing Cash Flows         HTML     47K  
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105: R90         Leases - Future Minimum Payments (Details)          HTML     81K  
106: R91         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     43K  
107: R92         Financial Instruments - Additional Information      HTML     47K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R93         Financial Instruments - Investments (Details)       HTML     80K  
109: R94         Financial Instruments - Foreign Exchange Contracts  HTML     57K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R95         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     53K  
111: R96         Stockholders' Equity - Merger with Viacom           HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R97         Stockholders' Equity - Stock Offerings (Details)    HTML     63K  
113: R98         Stockholders' Equity - Mandatory Convertible        HTML     60K  
                Preferred Stock (Details)                                        
114: R99         Stockholders' Equity - Dividends (Details)          HTML     59K  
115: R100        Stockholders' Equity - Treasury Stock (Details)     HTML     50K  
116: R101        Stockholders' Equity - Conversion Rights (Details)  HTML     45K  
117: R102        Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information       HTML     43K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R103        Stockholders' Equity - Accumulated Other            HTML     72K  
                Comprehensive Income (Details)                                   
119: R104        Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information   HTML     51K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R105        Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-based              HTML     56K  
                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
121: R106        Stock-Based Compensation - RSUs and PSUs (Details)  HTML     87K  
122: R107        Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options (Details)  HTML     68K  
123: R108        Stock-Based Compensation - Stock-Options,           HTML     63K  
                Rollforward (Details)                                            
124: R109        Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options, Other     HTML     47K  
                Information (Details)                                            
125: R110        Income Taxes - Income (Loss) from Continuing        HTML     49K  
                Operations (Details)                                             
126: R111        Income Taxes - Provision for Income Taxes           HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
127: R112        Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     73K  
128: R113        Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate            HTML     69K  
                Reconciliation (Details)                                         
129: R114        Income Taxes - Deferred Income Tax Assets and       HTML     78K  
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
130: R115        Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)  HTML     57K  
131: R116        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits -         HTML     64K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
132: R117        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Change  HTML     71K  
                in Benefit Obligation (Details)                                  
133: R118        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Change  HTML     67K  
                In Plan Assets (Details)                                         
134: R119        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Funded  HTML     62K  
                Status of Pension and Postretirement Benefit                     
                Obligations (Details)                                            
135: R120        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Funded  HTML     61K  
                Status and Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other               
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the Consolidated                  
                Balance Sheets (Details)                                         
136: R121        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits -         HTML     49K  
                Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan                 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
137: R122        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits -         HTML    104K  
                Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and                      
                Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income                 
                (Loss) (Details)                                                 
138: R123        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits -         HTML     73K  
                Assumptions (Details)                                            
139: R124        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Plan    HTML     59K  
                Asset Allocations (Details)                                      
140: R125        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Fair    HTML    100K  
                Value Measurements (Details)                                     
141: R126        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Future  HTML     80K  
                Benefit Payments (Details)                                       
142: R127        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits -         HTML     81K  
                Multiemployer Pension and Postretirement Benefit                 
                Plans (Details)                                                  
143: R128        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits -         HTML     42K  
                Defined Contribution Plans (Details)                             
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145: R130        Segment Information - Revenues (Details)            HTML     84K  
146: R131        Segment Information - Operating Income (Loss)       HTML    137K  
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147: R132        Segment Information - Depreciation and              HTML     53K  
                Amortization (Details)                                           
148: R133        Segment Information - Capital Expenditures          HTML     53K  
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149: R134        Segment Information - Assets (Details)              HTML     62K  
150: R135        Segment Information - Revenue by Type (Details)     HTML     50K  
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154: R139        Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Matters       HTML     66K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
155: R140        Supplemental Financial Information - Components of  HTML     53K  
                Other Items, Net (Details)                                       
156: R141        Supplemental Financial Information - Supplemental   HTML     50K  
                Cash Flow Information (Details)                                  
157: R142        Supplemental Financial Information - Variable       HTML     73K  
                Interest Entities (Details)                                      
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<xs:element id="viac_ConvertiblePreferredStockThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays" abstract="false" name="ConvertiblePreferredStockThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
<xs:element id="viac_FuboTVMember" abstract="true" name="FuboTVMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
<xs:element id="viac_SeniorNotesDue20283.70PercentMember" abstract="true" name="SeniorNotesDue20283.70PercentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
<xs:element id="viac_HomeEntertainmentAndPublishingInventoryNetOfAllowances" abstract="false" name="HomeEntertainmentAndPublishingInventoryNetOfAllowances" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
<xs:element id="viac_AllowanceForSalesReturnsAndAllowances" abstract="false" name="AllowanceForSalesReturnsAndAllowances" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
<xs:element id="viac_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" abstract="false" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>

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