Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

Major American multinational media / entertainment / broadcasting (holding) company operating from 1928. Formerly known as United Independent Broadcasters, Inc. (Legally renamed in 1974.

Principal activities - broadcasting, production, manufacturing and marketing of recorded music and publishing.

The company's worldwide operations were segregated into 4 principal divisions (as of 1970), which included sub divisions operated by its numerous worldwide subsidiaries -
[b]CBS/Broadcast Group[/b]
CBS News, CBS Television Network, CBS Radio

[b]CBS/Comtec Group[/b]
- CBS Laboratories, CBS Electronic Video Recording, CBS Television Services

[b]CBS/Columbia Group[/b]
- , (operating in 100 countries) (later known as ), and CBS Musical Instruments.


[b]CBS/Education and Publishing Group[/b] (non music)
- W.B. Saunders Co., , CBS Schools

Acquisitions -
In 1938 acquired (later renamed ), rights holder to the mark in USA.

Consider also , if credited that way.