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Paramount Global
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Chernin’s North Road hires Showtime & Paramount alum David Nevins as CEO
Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company has landed former Showtime and Paramount Global exec David…
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AMCNI names Sam Rowden to run new UK & EMEA content unit
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) is restructuring its operations in the UK and EMEA by creating…
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BBCS hires Paramount Global exec Lawrence Szabo to oversee US distribution
BBC Studios (BBCS) has landed Paramount Global exec Lawrence Szabo to oversee distribution in the…
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TBI Weekly: Are US majors approaching streaming profitability?
As the news cycle continues to be dominated by lay-offs and content cuts out of…
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Paramount cuts 25% of US division under Chris McCarthy following poor Q1 earnings report
Paramount Global is cutting around 25% of its US-based team across Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and…
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Paramount shares dive 28% as streaming losses grow, despite subs gains
Paramount Global has seen its share price drop more than 28% after the US media…
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Exclusive: SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan on windows, originals & parental responsibilities
SkyShowtime is the new(ish) kid on the streaming block in Europe. Irene Jiménez speaks to…
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Paramount fires back at WBD over ‘South Park’ rights dispute with $52m countersuit
The legal dispute between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) over South Park streaming…
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Paramount Global’s programming chief for streaming Tanya Giles to exit
Paramount Global’s chief programming officer for streaming Tanya Giles is to exit after almost three…
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MTV Entertainment Studios & Lashan Browning partner for JV Antoinette Media
MTV Entertainment Studios has partnered with Love & Hip Hop franchise producer Lashan Browning to…
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Paramount CEO dismisses $3bn Showtime bid, says ‘no sense in selling anywhere near that price’
Paramount turned down a bid of around $3bn for Showtime because it would not have…
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Paramount explores sale of BET Media, as Tyler Perry & Weather Channel’s Byron Allen circle
Paramount Global is exploring a sale of BET Media, with Tyler Perry and The Weather…
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WBD sues Paramount Global over ‘South Park’ streaming rights dispute
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is suing Paramount Global for streaming new episodes of the adult…
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Paramount+ adds 10 million subs, braces for $1.5bn charge from Showtime merger
Paramount+ added 9.9 million subscribers in the fourth quarter, to reach nearly 56 million in…
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Paramount+ & Showtime to merge in US, three shows cancelled in push for “franchise potential”
Paramount Global is to integrate its Showtime brand into Paramount+ across both streaming and linear…
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CBS Entertainment ups Amy Reisenbach to president, as Kelly Kahl & Thom Sherman depart
Paramount’s CBS Entertainment has reshuffled its senior exec ranks, with president Kelly Kahl and SVP…
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Paramount Global moves VH1 under BET Media’s Scott Mills
Paramount Global has reshuffled its cable operations with VH1 moving under BET Media Group’s Scott…
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Showtime & Paramount+ snag ‘George & Tammy’ from Paramount Network
Paramount-owned US cablenet Showtime is to debut Paramount Network’s six-part drama George & Tammy, which…
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Paramount Global admits ‘sizeable & meaningful’ cuts possible as shares slide 12%
Paramount Global is set to make “sizeable” cuts to staff and content, following quarterly results…
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News round-up: ‘Got Talent’ reaches Japan; Amazon, A+E buy Abacus show; Pluto lands in Canada
Got Talent reaches Japan Abema TV in Japan is preparing a local version of Fremantle’s Got…
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Paramount Global sees streaming growth, despite Russian exit
Paramount posted a 19% rise in revenue in the second quarter on the back of…
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Paramount appoints Pamela Kaufman as int’l chief, replacing Raffaele Annecchino
Paramount Global has named Pamela Kaufman to the newly created role of president & CEO…
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Viaplay strikes Paramount Global content deal across Europe
Viaplay (fka NENT Group) has struck a raft of country- and region-specific deals for shows…
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TBI Weekly: What ‘Batwoman’ & ‘Yellowstone’ tell us ahead of LA Screenings
Next week’s LA Screenings promise to provide some answers to some big questions – namely,…
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Paramount ups streaming chiefs to lead Paramount+ & Pluto TV expansion
Paramount Global has promoted execs Marco Nobili and Olivier Jollet to help drive the international…
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Paramount+ unveils European launch plans & Indian joint-venture strategy
Streaming service Paramount+ is set to launch in the UK and Ireland on 22 June,…
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CBS & Network 10 both embark upon ‘The Real Love Boat’
US network CBS and Australian broadcaster Network 10 have both ordered local versions of The…
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Paramount shares plummet as ViacomCBS rebrands & unveils streaming plans
The share price of Paramount Global (fka ViacomCBS) dropped by more than 20% on Wednesday…
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ViacomCBS unveils Paramount+ global push, sets France launch & int’l dramas
ViacomCBS has rebranded itself as Paramount Global (to be known as Paramount) as the company…