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ViacomCBS Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Thursday, 2/20/20, at 5:33pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  813828-20-13   ·   File #:  1-09553

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 2/20/20  ViacomCBS Inc.                    10-K       12/31/19  158:33M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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10: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     83K 
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14: EX-32.B     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     42K 
39: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    107K 
116: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    163K  
139: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     73K  
88: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    163K 
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141: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     49K  
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38: R9          Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    162K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
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108: R12         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML    282K  
129: R13         Restructuring, Programming Charges and Other        HTML    249K  
                Corporate Matters                                                
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26: R15         Acquisition and Investments                         HTML     85K 
105: R16         Debt                                                HTML    133K  
126: R17         Leases                                              HTML    297K  
81: R18         Financial Instruments                               HTML     56K 
25: R19         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     96K 
104: R20         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML    141K  
157: R21         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    133K  
70: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML    164K 
53: R23         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML    436K 
101: R24         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest                  HTML     60K  
154: R25         Segment and Revenue Information                     HTML    232K  
67: R26         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     92K 
50: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    108K 
100: R28         Supplemental Financial Information                  HTML     81K  
158: R29         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML    190K  
131: R30         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML    128K  
110: R31         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    181K  
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
21: R32         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     95K 
                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
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                Corporate Matters (Tables)                                       
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130: R38         Acquisition and Investments (Tables)                HTML     60K  
114: R39         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    119K  
147: R40         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    167K  
92: R41         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML     50K 
48: R42         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     97K 
64: R43         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    128K 
148: R44         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    129K  
93: R45         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    161K 
49: R46         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)  HTML    443K 
65: R47         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)         HTML     58K 
146: R48         Segment and Revenue Information (Tables)            HTML    264K  
94: R49         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     96K 
119: R50         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     77K  
137: R51         Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)         HTML     82K  
90: R52         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML    190K 
37: R53         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    126K 
                Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)                        
118: R54         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     50K  
                Accounting Policies (Change in Reporting Entity)                 
                (Details)                                                        
136: R55         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     55K  
                Accounting Policies (Property and Equipment)                     
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89: R56         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     59K 
                Accounting Policies (Unrecognized Revenues Under                 
                Contract) (Details)                                              
36: R57         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     53K 
                Accounting Policies (Net Earnings (Loss) per                     
                Common Share) (Details)                                          
115: R58         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     43K  
                Accounting Policies (Recently Adopted Accounting                 
                Pronouncements Narrative) (Details)                              
138: R59         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     83K  
60: R60         Programming and Other Inventory (Details)           HTML     82K 
45: R61         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     58K 
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97: R62         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill)     HTML     86K 
                (Details)                                                        
151: R63         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible    HTML     73K  
                Assets) (Details)                                                
59: R64         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Amortization  HTML     44K 
                Expense) (Details)                                               
44: R65         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Future        HTML     53K 
                Amortization Expense) (Details)                                  
96: R66         Restructuring, Programming Charges and Other        HTML     68K 
                Corporate Matters (Restructuring and Other                       
                Corporate Matters) (Details)                                     
150: R67         Restructuring, Programming Charges and Other        HTML     65K  
                Corporate Matters (Narrative) (Details)                          
62: R68         Restructuring, Programming Charges and Other        HTML     81K 
                Corporate Matters (Rollforward) (Details)                        
41: R69         Related Parties (Narrative) (Details)               HTML     55K 
31: R70         Related Parties (Schedule of Related Party          HTML     58K 
                Transactions) (Details)                                          
85: R71         Acquisition and Investments (Acquisitions           HTML     84K 
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143: R72         Acquisition and Investments (Acquisition Purchase   HTML     71K  
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121: R73         Acquisition and Investments (Investments            HTML     99K  
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32: R74         Acquisition and Investments (Variable Interest      HTML     56K 
                Entities Narrative) (Details)                                    
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144: R76         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML     94K  
122: R77         Debt (Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details)       HTML     58K  
35: R78         Debt (Commercial Paper Narrative) (Details)         HTML     55K 
83: R79         Debt (Credit Facility Narrative) (Details)          HTML     64K 
30: R80         Leases (Balance Sheet Amounts) (Details)            HTML     59K 
84: R81         Leases (Weighted Average) (Details)                 HTML     52K 
142: R82         Leases (Lease Cost) (Details)                       HTML     59K  
120: R83         Leases (Operating and Financing Cash Flows)         HTML     48K  
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87: R85         Leases (Future Minimum Payments Prior to Adoption)  HTML     84K 
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145: R86         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     61K  
123: R87         Leases (Future Lease Income as Lessor) (Details)    HTML     56K  
34: R88         Financial Instruments (Details)                     HTML     65K 
82: R89         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     67K 
61: R90         Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     85K 
46: R91         Stockholders' Equity (Accumulated Other             HTML     88K 
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
98: R92         Stock-Based Compensation (Expense) (Details)        HTML     71K 
152: R93         Stock-Based Compensation (RSUs and PSUs) (Details)  HTML     91K  
58: R94         Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Options,            HTML     80K 
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
43: R95         Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Options,            HTML     57K 
                Black-Scholes Assumptions) (Details)                             
95: R96         Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Options,            HTML     70K 
                Rollforward) (Details)                                           
149: R97         Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Options, Other      HTML     49K  
                Information) (Details)                                           
63: R98         Income Taxes (Income (Loss) from Continuing         HTML     48K 
                Operations) (Details)                                            
42: R99         Income Taxes (Provision for Income Taxes)           HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
23: R100        Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     92K 
74: R101        Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate             HTML     85K 
                Reconciliation) (Details)                                        
133: R102        Income Taxes (Deferred Income Tax Assets and        HTML     88K  
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
112: R103        Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)  HTML     57K  
22: R104        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Change   HTML     87K 
                in Benefit Obligation) (Details)                                 
73: R105        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Change   HTML     65K 
                In Plan Assets) (Details)                                        
132: R106        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Funded   HTML     69K  
                Status of Pension and Postretirement Benefit                     
                Obligations) (Details)                                           
111: R107        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Funded   HTML     65K  
                Status and Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other               
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the Consolidated                  
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20: R108        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     50K 
                (Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan                
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76: R109        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML    112K 
                (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and                     
                Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income                 
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68: R110        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     77K 
                (Assumptions) (Details)                                          
51: R111        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     52K 
                (Sensitivity) (Details)                                          
102: R112        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Plan     HTML     68K  
                Asset Allocations) (Details)                                     
155: R113        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Fair     HTML    113K  
                Value Measurements) (Details)                                    
69: R114        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Future   HTML     82K 
                Benefit Payments) (Details)                                      
52: R115        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     81K 
                (Multiemployer Pension and Postretirement Benefit                
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103: R116        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Defined  HTML     43K  
                Contribution Plans) (Details)                                    
156: R117        Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details)        HTML     54K  
66: R118        Segment and Revenue Information (Revenues)          HTML    113K 
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56: R119        Segment and Revenue Information (Operating Income   HTML    140K 
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106: R120        Segment and Revenue Information (Depreciation and   HTML     56K  
                Amortization) (Details)                                          
127: R121        Segment and Revenue Information (Capital            HTML     56K  
                Expenditures) (Details)                                          
78: R122        Segment and Revenue Information (Assets) (Details)  HTML     62K 
27: R123        Segment and Revenue Information (Revenue by Type)   HTML     70K 
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107: R124        Segment and Revenue Information (Long-lived         HTML     47K  
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128: R125        Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     50K  
79: R126        Discontinued Operations (Net Earnings (Loss))       HTML    116K 
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28: R127        Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     62K 
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109: R128        Commitments and Contingencies (Commitments)         HTML     93K  
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153: R130        Supplemental Financial Information (Components of   HTML     55K  
                Other Items, Net) (Details)                                      
99: R131        Supplemental Financial Information (Supplemental    HTML     59K 
                Cash Flow Information) (Details)                                 
57: R132        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)      HTML    118K 
71: R133        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     60K 
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