Gigabit January 2019

VIACOM
GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
VIACOM’S CTO DAVID KLINE DISCUSSES
THE COMPANY’S TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFORMATION AND HOW IT
STAYS ABREAST OF A VAST,
RAPIDLY EVOLVING LANDSCAPE
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With universally renowned brands from MTV and
Comedy Central to Nickelodeon and Paramount
Pictures under its umbrella, for almost 50 years
global entertainment company Viacom has been
delighting viewers the world over. With a commitment to
delivering quality content through a wide range of digital
media, the company operates across a range of markets
and places technology at the forefront of maintaining a
quality, tailored experience.
Behind the significant digital transformation Viacom
has undergone in order to achieve such lofty aims is
David Kline, Executive Vice President and Chief Information
and Technology Officer. With eight years at the
media behemoth under his belt, Kline has enjoyed a
35-year career focusing on technology and has been
fascinated by the development of digital. “I got to see
technology from yesteryear – punch cards and reel-toreel
tape,” he recalls. “And the world was changing
because there were connectivity opportunities across
longer distances… through to today, where you can
connect via the cloud.
“I’m really thrilled to have seen those journeys. They’re
happening faster, almost at lightning speed, today.” All
JANUARY 2019