INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION
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1.1 - Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
4.1 - Form of Indenture relating to the Senior Debt Securities.*
4.2 - Form of Indenture relating to the Senior Subordinated Debt Securities.*
4.3 - Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Viacom Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Viacom
Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, as amended by Form
10-K/A Amendment No. 1 dated November 29, 1993 and as further amended
by Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 2 dated December 9, 1993) (File No.
1-9553).
4.4 - Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Viacom Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registration
Statement on Form S-4 filed by Viacom Inc.) (File No. 33-55271).
4.5 - By-Laws of Viacom Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Viacom Inc.) (File No. 33-
13812).
5 - Opinion of Shearman & Sterling as to the validity of the Offered
Securities.*
12 - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of
Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.*
23.1 - Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP as to financial statements of Viacom
Inc. and Viacom International Inc.
23.2 - Consent of Ernst & Young LLP as to financial statements of Paramount
Communications Inc.
23.3 - Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP as to financial statements of
Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation.
23.4 - Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP as to financial statements of
Paramount Communications Inc.
23.5 - Consent of Shearman & Sterling (included in their opinion filed as
Exhibit 5).
24 - Powers of Attorney.*
25 - Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of The First National Bank of
Boston, Trustee.*
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* Previously filed.
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
consituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Viacom Inc. and
Viacom Interntional Inc. of our reports dated June 3, 1994, appearing on page
F-2 and page 4 of Item 14 (a) in the Paramount Communications Inc. Transition
Report on Form 10-K for the eleven month period ended March 31, 1994, as amended
by Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 dated July 29, 1994 and as further amended by
Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 2 dated August 12, 1994. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
Price Waterhouse LLP
New York, New York
April 26, 1995
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Viacom Inc.
and Viacom International Inc. of our reports dated February 4, 1994, except as
to Note 2., which is as of March 11, 1994, appearing on pages II-32 and F-2 of
the Viacom International Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1993, as ammended by Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 dated May 2,
1994. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Prospectus.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
Price Waterhouse LLP
New York, New York
April 26, 1995
EXHIBIT 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 33-53485) and related Prospectus of
Viacom Inc. and Viacom International Inc. for the registration of
$3,000,000,000 of senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities
and preferred stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our
report dated August 27, 1993, except for Notes A and J, as to which the date
is September 10, 1993, with respect to the consolidated financial statements
of Paramount Communications Inc. included in the Viacom Inc. Current Report
(Form 8-K) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14,
1995.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
April 26, 1995
EXHIBIT 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our report
dated March 23, 1994, on Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation's 1993,
1992 and 1991 financial statements, included in Viacom Inc.'s Form 8-K
dated April 13, 1995, and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
April 26, 1995.
Exhibit 23.4
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Viacom Inc.
and Viacom International Inc. of our reports dated February 10, 1995, appearing
on pages II-15 and F-2 of the Viacom Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1994. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
Price Waterhouse LLP
New York, New York
April 26, 1995