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Paramount & Sony strike ‘The King Of Queens’ multi-platform licensing deal
Paramount Global has agreed a multiplatform licensing deal for US sitcom The King Of Queens…
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Paramount rejigs in UK with Sarah Rose named president of C5
Paramount Global’s Sarah Rose has been promoted to become president of Channel 5 in the…
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Cineflix Rights expands FAST in US with Real Disaster Channel on Pluto TV
Cineflix Rights has partnered with Pluto TV to launch a new free, ad-supported streaming TV…
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Paramount rejigs global streaming team with expanded remits for Jeff Grossman & Amy Kuessner
Paramount Global has rejigged its streaming team with two promotions, including an expanded remit for…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV’s top five FAST channels in US drive 20% total consumption
Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST)’s growth in the US is being powered by a small number…
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Paramount to merge My5 & Pluto TV in UK to create new AVOD service
Paramount Global is combining My5, the BVOD service of its UK broadcaster Channel 5, with…
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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…
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Pluto TV launches on Philips Smart TVs in 25+ European & Lat Am countries
Paramount-owned FAST service Pluto TV is to launch on Philips Smart TVs in more than…
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UKTV moves into FAST channels with Samsung TV Plus & Pluto TV launches
BBC Studios-owned comcaster UKTV has launched four FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus and Pluto…
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Pluto TV comes to Australia with 50 FAST channels via 10 Play
Paramount Global’s FAST operator Pluto TV is to launch in Australia with more than 50…
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Cineflix Rights & Pluto TV roll ‘American Pickers’ out as first single-brand FAST channel in Canada
Cineflix Rights is launching its first-ever single-brand FAST channel in Canada, with an American Pickers…
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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: Pluto TV’s Olivier Jollet on FAST competition & exclusive vs original content
Increasing competition in the FAST space will be a good thing for the market, Pluto…
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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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Exclusive: MIPTV unveils more details of new FAST summit set to debut in April
MIPTV organiser RX France has unveiled further details around its recently revealed FAST “channel summit”…
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Tech & Analysis: How US streamers are doubling down on Spanish-language shows
US-based streamers are doubling-down on Spanish-language content and making significant investments over recent years. Ahead…
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Pluto TV & Mondo TV Studios ink Italy & Lat Am content deal
Paramount-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has struck a deal with Spanish producer and distributor Mondo TV…
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Paramount rejigs international as JC Acosta steps down with ‘immediate effect’
Paramount’s president of international studios, streaming & networks in Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa has…
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Pluto TV hires Magine, TV4 alum to oversee Nordic deals
Paramount’s FAST streaming service Pluto TV has hired a former TV4 Sweden exec to work…
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Quintus Studios hires Pluto TV programming exec as head of operations
German factual distributor and AVOD operator Quintus Studios has hired Pluto TV exec David Woodford…
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Paramount’s Pluto TV strikes Sony deal to expand channel offering
Paramount’s FAST unit Pluto TV has launched four new channels in collaboration with Sony Pictures…
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Paramount partners with Corus for Canadian Pluto TV launch
Paramount has announced the expansion of FAST service Pluto TV to Canada. Via a partnership…
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Pluto TV, All4 & Foxtel claim Cineflix true crime, science & history shows
Pluto TV in Latin America, the UK’s All4 and Foxtel in Australia have struck deals for…
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Pluto TV pairs with French LGBTQ+ brand TÊTU for first FAST channel
French LGBTQ+ media brand TÊTU is rolling out a FAST channel after pairing with Paramount-owned…
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Pluto TV expands into Nordics
Paramount’s FAST service Pluto TV today expanded to the Nordic market with launches in Sweden,…
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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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Kids round-up: Paramount+ brings ‘Tainá’ to Lat Am; Youku acquires ‘Dino Dana’; Chefclub Kids leads Pluto TV partnership
Paramount+ brings ‘Tainá’ to Lat Am Paramount+ in Latin America has picked up preschool adventure…
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News round-up: AETN & Pluto TV take GRB shows; ITV re-commissions game show duo; CTV goes ‘Farming For Love’
AETN & Pluto TV take GRB shows AETN UK, Foxtel Australia and Pluto TV in…
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News round-up: Pluto TV sets Nordics launch; ZED to sell Zelenskyy doc; Federation shops ‘Good People’
Pluto TV sets Nordics launch Paramount Global’s AVOD service Pluto TV will launch in Sweden,…
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Paramount+ expands ‘channels’ with ‘Survivor’, ‘SpongeBob’ & ‘CSI: Miami’
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ is expanding its live channels offering, rolling out 18 linear offerings for…