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Showtime axes ‘King Shaka’ drama as producer CBS Studios eyes new home
Showtime is not done cutting its programming costs just yet, with upcoming series King Shaka…
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News round-up: Prime Video & S4C announce sports docs; Showtime axes ‘The L Word: Generation Q’
Prime Video orders Newcastle Utd doc Amazon SVOD Prime Video has ordered a sports docuseries…
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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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News round-up: HBO to end ‘Barry’; C4 orders ‘Rise & Fall’ format; Showtime investigates ‘Lightning’ robbery
HBO to end ‘Barry’ HBO is bringing its dark comedy series Barry to an end…
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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 cuts 120 staff in Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios merger
Paramount Global has merged the leadership of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, with the shake-up…
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Showtime rescues Netflix’s canned ‘Uncoupled’, while ‘Ripley’ moves to the streamer
US network Showtime has saved Netflix comedy Uncoupled from cancellation, while thriller series Ripley is…
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Showtime to expand ‘Billions’ & ‘Dexter’ franchises, remakes France’s ‘The Bureau’ with George Clooney
Showtime in the US has quickly followed up on its recently announced plans to expand…
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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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Showtime docuseries re-opens infamous Starkweather-Fugate murder case
US network Showtime has ordered The 12th Victim, a four-part docuseries exploring the infamous 1958…