FORM 8-A

                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549

          FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
               PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                             VIACOM INC.                           
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        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                           04-2949533            
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   (State of Incorporation)     (IRS Employer Identification No.)

         200 Elm Street
       Dedham, Massachusetts                    02026              
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     (Address of principal                   (Zip Code)
       executive offices)


  Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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  Title of each class                Name of each exchange on which
  to be so registered                each class is to be registered
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  Variable Common Rights             American Stock Exchange, Inc.
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  Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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                                  None                             
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                              (Title of Class)








  Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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           For a description of the variable common rights of the
  Registrant ("VCRs") being registered hereunder reference is
  made to the information under the heading "Description of Viacom
  Capital Stock--Viacom Class B Common Stock" of the Registrant's 
  Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (the "Proxy Statement/Prospectus"), 
  forming a part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on 
  Form S-4 (Reg. No. 33-55271) as filed with the Securities and 
  Exchange Commission on August 29, 1994 (Exhibit 2 hereto).  
  The aforementioned description in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus is 
  hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this 
  registration statement.

  Item 2.  Exhibits.
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       (a)  The following Exhibits are to be filed with the
            Securities and Exchange Commission and the American
            Stock Exchange, Inc.:

            (1)  Form of certificate representing the VCRs.

            (2)  Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 as
                 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
                 on August 29, 1994 (Reg. No. 33-55271).








                              SIGNATURE
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       Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
  registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

  Date: August 26, 1994                        VIACOM INC.         
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                                              (Registrant)

                                     By:  /s/ Michael D. Fricklas
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                                          Michael D. Fricklas
                                          Senior Vice President and
                                          Deputy General Counsel








                            EXHIBIT INDEX
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  Exhibit
  No.       Exhibits.                                         Page
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  (1)       Form of certificate representing the VCRs
            (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3
            of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg.
            No. 33-55271)).

  (2)       Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
            Viacom Inc. as filed with the Securities and Exchange
            Commission on August 29, 1994 (incorporated 
            herein by reference (Reg. No. 33-55271)).