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ViacomCBS & Fox Searchlight alum joins Audible as head of studios
Amazon-owned podcast firm Audible has appointed former Viacom and Fox Searchlight exec Zola Mashariki as head…
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AMC Networks hires Viacom’s Robyn DeMarco to oversee programming, acquisitions
AMC Networks has hired former Viacom exec Robyn DeMarco as SVP of programming strategy, acquisitions…
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Exclusive: Pluto TV hires director of European partnerships
Pluto TV has hired a director of European partnerships as it looks to expand its…
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ViacomCBS completes merger four months after agreeing deal
Viacom and CBS have completed their merger, almost four months after first agreeing the long-awaited…
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Business time for Banijay Asia
Since striking a JV with the fast-expanding Banijay Group, Indian super-producer Deepak Dhar has his…
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Exclusive: Former Viacom UK boss James Currell sets up business advisory group
Months after leaving Viacom, former UK boss James Currell has set up a chartered accountancy…
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Channel 5’s Ben Frow promoted at Viacom, handed entire UK content budget
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Ben Frow as director of programmes for its…
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Viacom International Studios UK taps Richard Hastings to helm non-scripted
Viacom International Studios UK has hired Richard Hastings as head of non-scripted programming. The former…
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Viacom exec Louise Holmes boards Facebook
Former Viacom exec Louise Holmes is joining Facebook as director of entertainment partnerships for EMEA….
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Viacom launches personalised MTV channel in Switzerland
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched MyMTV Music in Switzerland on Swisscom. As opposed…
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ViacomCBS sets senior leadership ahead of deal closing
CBS has made a round of senior appointments for the merged ViacomCBS group ahead of…
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Former HBO docs boss Sheila Nevins rounds out doc slate at MTV
Former HBO documentary titan Sheila Nevins is rounding out a robust, issue-driven documentary slate at…
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Pluto TV bolsters UK offering with four seasonal channels
Pluto TV has bolstered its UK offering with four seasonal channels. The Viacom-owned AVOD platform…
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Viacom’s Pluto TV grows monthly active users to 20m
Viacom’s Pluto TV has grown its monthly active users to around 20m – a growth…
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CBS misses predictions but remains positive
CBS has once again failed to meet Wall Street estimates, with Q3 results being hamstrung…
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Bakish: Advertiser and distributor partners are “bedrock” of ViacomCBS strategy
Bob Bakish has said that distributor and ad partnerships remain the “bedrock” of the strategy…
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Viacom takes full control of Italian kids network Super!
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired the 50% of Super Broadcast S.R.L, which owns…
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Inside the Endemol Shine sale saga
The ongoing saga of the Endemol Shine sale could be nearing an end, with a…
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Channel 5 orders ‘Hate Crime: Uncensored’ from Zeppelin
Channel 5 has commissioned a doc on hate crime from Zeppelin Films. The Viacom-owned broadcaster…
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ITV Studios international boss Maria Kyriacou boards Viacom
ITV Studios’ Maria Kyriacou is joining Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). The exec – who…
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Sales round-up: ProSieben visits ‘Grantchester’; Viacom takes ‘Seinfeld’ on cable; Disney Junior’s ‘Dino Ranch’ deal
Grantchester welcomes ProSieben’s Gold ProSieben in Germany has picked up the first four seasons of…
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Viacom’s Channel 5, Comedy Central join BritBox UK
Viacom’s UK channels, Comedy Central and Channel 5, have joined the BBC and ITV’s joint…
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Viacom bolsters Pluto TV with seven new channels
Viacom has further bolstered its Pluto TV AVOD with seven new channels. The most noteworthy…
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Inside the rise of Pluto TV: “This is not Viacom Direct”
Pluto TV was thusly named because of the AVOD platform’s perceived underdog status in a…
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Channel 5 orders ‘Neighbours’ spin-off for My5 VOD service
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned a spin-off of Australian soap Neighbours for streamer…
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Nickelodeon expands unscripted slate with ‘Top Elf’, ‘Substitute’
Nickelodeon has bolstered its unscripted slate with a holiday-themed competition series and a full series…
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Viacom to beam German channels directly to cars with Access deal
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is adding a selection of its channels to mobile IT…
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TBI Weekly: ViacomCBS, a US deal with global implications
CBS and Viacom’s merger might have created a $30bn US-based content company but a foray…
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ViacomCBS eyes further acquisitions after merger
Discovery and Sony Entertainment have been mooted as potential targets for ViacomCBS as it looks…
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CBS, Viacom conclude long-awaited merger
CBS and Viacom have agreed a long-awaited merger deal that will see the two businesses…