Paramount facts for kids

Sometimes, a word can mean different things! This page helps you find what you're looking for when you see the word Paramount. It's a name used by several famous companies, mostly known for movies, TV shows, and entertainment.

What Does Paramount Mean?

The word "paramount" itself means "more important than anything else" or "supreme." When used as a name, it often suggests something of high quality or importance. Several well-known companies in the entertainment world use this name.

Paramount Pictures

This is probably the most famous company using the name. Paramount Pictures is a very old and well-known American film studio. It's one of the "Big Five" major film studios in Hollywood. They have made countless movies that you might have seen, from action films to cartoons.

Paramount Television

Paramount Television was a company that produced TV shows. It was connected to Paramount Pictures and made many popular series for different television networks.

Paramount Home Media Distribution

This part of the company deals with how movies and TV shows are released for people to watch at home. Paramount Home Media Distribution is responsible for putting films on DVDs, Blu-rays, and making them available for streaming or digital download.

Paramount Parks

For a while, there were also theme parks called Paramount Parks. These parks were inspired by the movies and TV shows from Paramount. They had exciting rides and attractions based on popular films. However, these parks were later sold to other companies.

See Also

• In Spanish: Paramount (desambiguación) para niños