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Paramount Global – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/20 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Wednesday, 2/24/21, at 5:14pm ET · For: 12/31/20 · Accession #: 813828-21-5 · File #: 1-09553

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/24/21  ViacomCBS Inc.                    10-K       12/31/20  170:25M

Annual Report — Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-3.B      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or Bylaws    HTML    143K 
 3: EX-10.B(IV)  Material Contract                                  HTML     94K 
 4: EX-10.B(V)  Material Contract                                   HTML     86K 
 5: EX-10.C     Material Contract                                   HTML     43K 
 6: EX-10.D     Material Contract                                   HTML     48K 
 7: EX-10.G(IV)  Material Contract                                  HTML     93K 
 8: EX-10.G(V)  Material Contract                                   HTML     87K 
 9: EX-10.KK(I)  Material Contract                                  HTML     43K 
10: EX-10.KK(II)  Material Contract                                 HTML     43K 
11: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    211K 
12: EX-23.A     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     41K 
13: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     68K 
14: EX-31.A     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     46K 
15: EX-31.B     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     45K 
16: EX-32.A     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
17: EX-32.B     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
24: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    111K 
25: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    164K 
26: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     72K 
27: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    182K 
28: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     55K 
29: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    157K 
30: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     45K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
31: R8          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML    113K 
32: R9          Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    125K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
33: R10         Acquisitions                                        HTML     61K 
34: R11         Dispositions                                        HTML    124K 
35: R12         Property and Equipment                              HTML     58K 
36: R13         Programming and Other Inventory                     HTML     81K 
37: R14         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML    161K 
38: R15         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters          HTML    152K 
39: R16         Related Parties                                     HTML     59K 
40: R17         Revenues                                            HTML     64K 
41: R18         Debt                                                HTML    106K 
42: R19         Leases                                              HTML    230K 
43: R20         Financial Instruments                               HTML     57K 
44: R21         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     73K 
45: R22         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML    103K 
46: R23         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    101K 
47: R24         Income Taxes                                        HTML    131K 
48: R25         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML    289K 
49: R26         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest                  HTML     55K 
50: R27         Segment and Revenue Information                     HTML    155K 
51: R28         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     87K 
52: R29         Supplemental Financial Information                  HTML     64K 
53: R30         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML    130K 
54: R31         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     76K 
55: R32         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    175K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
56: R33         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     69K 
                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
57: R34         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     56K 
58: R35         Dispositions (Tables)                               HTML    124K 
59: R36         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     60K 
60: R37         Programming and Other Inventory (Tables)            HTML    105K 
61: R38         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    193K 
62: R39         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters          HTML     92K 
                (Tables)                                                         
63: R40         Related Parties (Tables)                            HTML     54K 
64: R41         Revenues (Tables)                                   HTML     54K 
65: R42         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     98K 
66: R43         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    122K 
67: R44         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML     50K 
68: R45         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     73K 
69: R46         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     96K 
70: R47         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     99K 
71: R48         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    131K 
72: R49         Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)  HTML    300K 
73: R50         Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)         HTML     54K 
74: R51         Segment and Revenue Information (Tables)            HTML    163K 
75: R52         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     62K 
76: R53         Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)         HTML     63K 
77: R54         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML    129K 
78: R55         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    114K 
                Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)                        
79: R56         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     56K 
                Accounting Policies (Property and Equipment)                     
                (Details)                                                        
80: R57         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     52K 
                Accounting Policies (Net Earnings (Loss) per                     
                Common Share) (Details)                                          
81: R58         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     54K 
                Accounting Policies (Recently Adopted Accounting                 
                Pronouncements Narrative) (Details)                              
82: R59         Acquisitions (Miramax Narrative) (Details)          HTML     59K 
83: R60         Acquisitions (Allocation of Purchase Price)         HTML     84K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R61         Acquisitions (Other Acquisitions Narrative)         HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R62         Dispositions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     71K 
86: R63         Dispositions (Schedule of Dispositions, Net         HTML     85K 
                Earnings) (Details)                                              
87: R64         Dispositions (Schedule of Dispositions- Assets and  HTML     82K 
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
88: R65         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     73K 
89: R66         Programming and Other Inventory (Programming        HTML     73K 
                Inventory) (Details)                                             
90: R67         Programming and Other Inventory (Programming        HTML     68K 
                Inventory, Prior to Adoption) (Details)                          
91: R68         Programming and Other Inventory (Programming and    HTML     73K 
                Production Costs) (Details)                                      
92: R69         Programming and Other Inventory (Narrative)         HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R70         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R71         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill)     HTML     81K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R72         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible    HTML     73K 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
96: R73         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Amortization  HTML     45K 
                Expense) (Details)                                               
97: R74         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Future        HTML     53K 
                Amortization Expense) (Details)                                  
98: R75         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters          HTML     61K 
                (Restructuring and Other Corporate Matters)                      
                (Details)                                                        
99: R76         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters          HTML     63K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
100: R77         Restructuring, and Other Corporate Matters          HTML     78K  
                (Rollforward) (Details)                                          
101: R78         Related Parties (Narrative) (Details)               HTML     61K  
102: R79         Related Parties (Schedule of Related Party          HTML     56K  
                Transactions) (Details)                                          
103: R80         Revenues (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details)      HTML     63K  
104: R81         Revenues (Unrecognized Revenues Under Contract)     HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R82         Revenues (Performance Obligations Satisfied in      HTML     44K  
                Previous Periods) (Details)                                      
106: R83         Revenues (Contract Liabilities) (Details)           HTML     46K  
107: R84         Revenues (Receivables) (Details)                    HTML     58K  
108: R85         Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details)                   HTML    170K  
109: R86         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML    101K  
110: R87         Debt (Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details)       HTML     57K  
111: R88         Debt (Commercial Paper Narrative) (Details)         HTML     53K  
112: R89         Debt (Credit Facility Narrative) (Details)          HTML     60K  
113: R90         Debt (Other Bank Borrowings Narrative) (Details)    HTML     53K  
114: R91         Leases (Balance Sheet Amounts) (Details)            HTML     69K  
115: R92         Leases (Weighted Average) (Details)                 HTML     53K  
116: R93         Leases (Lease Cost) (Details)                       HTML     59K  
117: R94         Leases (Operating and Financing Cash Flows)         HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R95         Leases (Future Minimum Payments) (Details)          HTML     83K  
119: R96         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     44K  
120: R97         Leases (Future Lease Income as Lessor) (Details)    HTML     56K  
121: R98         Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     47K  
122: R99         Financial Instruments (Investments) (Details)       HTML     91K  
123: R100        Financial Instruments (Foreign Exchange Contracts)  HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: R101        Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     63K  
125: R102        Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     78K  
126: R103        Stockholders' Equity (Accumulated Other             HTML     88K  
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
127: R104        Stock-Based Compensation (Expense) (Details)        HTML     67K  
128: R105        Stock-Based Compensation (RSUs and PSUs) (Details)  HTML     90K  
129: R106        Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Options,            HTML     77K  
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
130: R107        Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Options,            HTML     56K  
                Black-Scholes Assumptions) (Details)                             
131: R108        Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Options,            HTML     68K  
                Rollforward) (Details)                                           
132: R109        Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Options, Other      HTML     49K  
                Information) (Details)                                           
133: R110        Income Taxes (Income (Loss) from Continuing         HTML     51K  
                Operations) (Details)                                            
134: R111        Income Taxes (Provision for Income Taxes)           HTML     70K  
                (Details)                                                        
135: R112        Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     81K  
136: R113        Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate             HTML     82K  
                Reconciliation) (Details)                                        
137: R114        Income Taxes (Deferred Income Tax Assets and        HTML     80K  
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
138: R115        Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)  HTML     58K  
139: R116        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Change   HTML     83K  
                in Benefit Obligation) (Details)                                 
140: R117        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Change   HTML     65K  
                In Plan Assets) (Details)                                        
141: R118        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Funded   HTML     66K  
                Status of Pension and Postretirement Benefit                     
                Obligations) (Details)                                           
142: R119        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Funded   HTML     65K  
                Status and Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other               
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the Consolidated                  
                Balance Sheets) (Details)                                        
143: R120        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     50K  
                (Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan                
                Assets) (Details)                                                
144: R121        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     98K  
                (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and                     
                Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income                 
                (Loss) (Details)                                                 
145: R122        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     79K  
                (Assumptions) (Details)                                          
146: R123        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Plan     HTML     69K  
                Asset Allocations) (Details)                                     
147: R124        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Fair     HTML    102K  
                Value Measurements) (Details)                                    
148: R125        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Future   HTML     82K  
                Benefit Payments) (Details)                                      
149: R126        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits           HTML     85K  
                (Multiemployer Pension and Postretirement Benefit                
                Plans) (Details)                                                 
150: R127        Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Defined  HTML     44K  
                Contribution Plans) (Details)                                    
151: R128        Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details)        HTML     55K  
152: R129        Segment and Revenue Information (Revenues)          HTML    112K  
                (Details)                                                        
153: R130        Segment and Revenue Information (Operating Income   HTML    145K  
                (Loss)) (Details)                                                
154: R131        Segment and Revenue Information (Depreciation and   HTML     55K  
                Amortization) (Details)                                          
155: R132        Segment and Revenue Information (Capital            HTML     54K  
                Expenditures) (Details)                                          
156: R133        Segment and Revenue Information (Assets) (Details)  HTML     61K  
157: R134        Segment and Revenue Information (Revenue by Type)   HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
158: R135        Segment and Revenue Information (Long-lived         HTML     48K  
                Assets) (Details)                                                
159: R136        Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
160: R137        Commitments and Contingencies (Commitments)         HTML     89K  
                (Details)                                                        
161: R138        Commitments and Contingencies (Legal Matters        HTML     64K  
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
162: R139        Supplemental Financial Information (Components of   HTML     51K  
                Other Items, Net) (Details)                                      
163: R140        Supplemental Financial Information (Supplemental    HTML     52K  
                Cash Flow Information) (Details)                                 
164: R141        Supplemental Financial Information (Narrative)      HTML     75K  
                (Details)                                                        
165: R142        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)      HTML    147K  
166: R143        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     58K  
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