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SkyShowtime lands former Netflix exec to lead content across Iberia

Comcast and Paramount’s European streamer SkyShowtime has landed a former Netflix exec to become its regional content director for Iberia. Juan Mayne will lead on content acquisitions and original programming, with overall responsibility for productions across the Iberian region. He reports to fellow Netflix alum Kai Finke, who recently joined SkyShowtime as chief content officer […]

Paramount’s Bob Bakish on “playing through the trough” & partnership focus

Paramount CEO Bob Bakish has said the company is “playing through the trough” of a challenging market with partnerships and “new-age content licensing” at the heart of the strategy. Bakish told delegates at MIPCOM that the company is looking to work with partners in many countries rather than going DTC with streamer Paramount+, adding that […]

Charting the course of Paramount+ thriller ‘The Castaways’ from script to screen

Sun, sea, sand… and a plane crash are the order of the day in Paramount+ UK’s upcoming adaptation of Lucy Clarke’s novel The Castaways. Filmed on location In Fiji and Greece by Clapperboard Studios and BlackBox Multimedia, the 5 x 60-minute series is one of the key scripted titles being brought to MIPCOM by BBC […]

TBI Formats Hot Picks: Love ALLways

Producer: Awesomeness Unscripted and Digital Studio | Distributor: Paramount Global Content Distribution | Broadcaster: Paramount+ (US) Online content creator Lexi Paloma is looking for love and – in a break from typical dating show norms – as a pansexual bachelorette, her dating pool includes suitors of all genders. “Aimed at a young adult audience, this […]

TBI Formats Hot Picks: Hot Yachts – Miami

Producer: Curve Media | Distributor: Fifth Season | Broadcaster: Paramount+ (UK) Sea, sun and sex-appeal are the watchwords for this new reality format in which a group of super-competitive, good looking, party-loving, yacht brokers compete ruthlessly to sell everything from $1m motor launches to $100m super yachts. Miami and Fort Lauderdale are home to the […]

Paramount+ names Anna Priest UK chief, Canada’s Katrina Kowalski handed new Pluto TV remit

Paramount Global has named Anna Priest and Katrina Kowalski to new roles overseeing its operations in the UK. Priest becomes SVP and head of Paramount+ in the UK, reporting into Marco Nobili, EVP & international general manager of Paramount+. She had previously been chief marketing officer for Paramount’s UK business, overseeing marketing for the streamer […]

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