Paramount+ has launched in Japan via cable and broadband giant J:COM, and the on-demand offering of premium pay channel Wowow. Paramount Global said that this entry meant its streaming service was now present in all the top ten international SVOD growth markets. J:COM and Wowow are making Paramount+ available to their subscribers at no additional […]
CJ ENM Hong Kong has secured exclusive pay-TV rights to seven Korean series for parts of Southeast Asia, after striking a deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution. TVN and TVN Movies have the first window in territories including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore. The deal covers both series and films and includes the drama […]
Paramount Global has rejigged its streaming team with two promotions, including an expanded remit for global content exec Jeff Grossman. Grossman has been upped to become EVP of programming at Lawmen: Bass Reeves streamer Paramount+ and will lead the streamer’s “holistic” programming strategy, reporting to Paramount streaming CEO Tom Ryan. The exec was most recently […]
Caryn Mandabach draws ‘Civil Blood’ Peaky Blinders producer Caryn Mandabach Productions is making Civil Blood, a historical drama set in the 17th century and following a young woman growing up in a time of war. Directed by Jonathan Entwistle (The End Of The F****ing World) and written by Cat Clarke (Good Omens) and Michael Hirst […]
Paramount-owned CBS is bringing the curtain down on cop drama Blue Bloods after 14 seasons. The show is produced by CBS Studios and will bow out with an 18-episode final season that will air in two chunks, one later this year and one in 2024. The series, which will also be available on Paramount+, follows […]
Paramount+ UK has ordered its second scripted series from London- and LA-based producer 42, with an adaptation of Beth O’Leary’s novel The Road Trip. The 6 x 45-minute series is being produced in association with Paramount Television International Studios (PTIS) and will star Emma Appleton, Laurie Davidson and David Jonsson. Filming is taking place in […]
Paramount+ has ordered a new six-part drama for its UK service from Sex Education firm Eleven. Stags follows a groom-to-be and his friends as they travel to South America for his stag do, which then takes a dark turn when they are sent to a lawless prison island run by two warring siblings. Paramount+ has […]
Women’s sport is achieving growing recognition and interest from major streamers and networks as Amazon-owned Prime Video, Disney sports channel ESPN and Paramount’s CBS Sports have all struck multi-year rights deals with the US National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) for the upcoming 2024 season. Over the past few years, the National Women’s Soccer League has […]
Comcast-owned Sky Witness and sibling streamer Now in the UK have picked up rights to CBS drama Fire Country. The show, which debuted on CBS last year, will launch early 2024 on Sky and tells the story of a young convict who seeks redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison-release firefighting programme. […]
Paramount Global narrowed losses from its streaming business to $238m in the latest quarter assisted by steady subscriber growth and cost reductions, while the US studio also unveiled a pair of new spin-offs from its Yellowstone franchise. The Bob Bakish-led company said subscribers of its Paramount+ service ticked up by 2.7 million in Q3 (July-September), […]
