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Viacom, CBS enter final stretch of merger talks
CBS and Viacom are nearing a deal for a merged company, with the final stumbling…
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Pluto TV delivers for Viacom as user base grows by 50%
Viacom’s AVOD business Pluto TV saw its monthly user base rise by 50% between Viacom’s…
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CBS, Viacom miss anticipated merger deadline
CBS and Viacom have missed their anticipated deadline for a merger deal. According to reports,…
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Viacom acquires ‘Garfield’ in major IP coup
Viacom has scored a major coup in its acquisition of Garfield IP. The deal…
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CBS, Viacom agree on management team for merged company
The on-again, off-again CBS/Viacom merger looks to be entering its final stages, with the companies…
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Viacom plugs My5 channels into Pluto TV
AVOD streamer Pluto TV is to launch three UK channels using content from the VOD…
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Sales round-up: C5 welcomes ‘Bad Mothers’; ‘Very Bad Blagues’ set for Balkans; PBS’s VPM orders ‘Legacy List’
Viacom’s UK broadcaster Channel 5 has acquired exclusive AVOD rights to Red Arrow Studios International’s…
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Telefe’s ‘100 Days To Fall In Love’ scores Showtime adaptation
Telefe comedy 100 Days To Fall In Love has scored an English-language remake with Showtime. …
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MTV’s Lily Neumeyer promoted to EVP development
Long-time MTV exec Lily Neumeyer has been promoted to EVP of development for the Viacom-owned…
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Sales round-up: Dutch Spike adds UK shows, Motorsport.tv gets Greenlight deal, AMC & Atresmedia prep EspañaTV for Portugal
Netherlands-based Spike agrees DRG deal Viacom-owned Spike in the Netherlands has struck a deal with…
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BET+ appoints Netflix alum Devin Griffin as general manager
US cabler BET has appointed a former Netflix executive to oversee its upcoming SVoD service….
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Ofcom sets out new PSB measures in face of “unprecedented challenges”
UK regulator Ofcom has announced a new set of measures to improve the chances of…
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Viacom-owned Pluto TV launches Latino channels
Viacom-owned Pluto TV has added a suite of linear Spanish and Portuguese-language channels to its…
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Viacom International Studios hunts “alliances” to bolster global roll-out
Viacom has made it crystal clear that its in-house global production banner is open for…
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CBS gears up for Viacom offer
CBS is preparing to make a bid to purchase Viacom, a new report claims. This…
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Viacom’s James Currell exits after 18 years
Long-time Viacom exec James Currell is departing the business. Currell – who most recently served…
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CBS reportedly set for Viacom merger talks
CBS’ board is getting set for possible merger talks with Viacom, according to a report…
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More US studios say they will reconsider shooting in Georgia
NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia, Sony, Viacom and AMC have joined Disney and Netflix in saying they will…
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Viacom sends Telefe formats into US Hispanic market
Viacom International Studios Americas has licensed two formats from its Argentinian network Telefe into US…
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Viacom eyes global expansion for Pluto TV
Viacom boss Bob Bakish has said the business is to leverage its “global operating footprint…
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Crackit readies seven shock docs for 5Star, Channel 5
Crackit Productions has won commissions for seven stand-alone ‘shock docs’ from 5STAR and Channel 5. The…
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My5 to host UK premieres of Stan, Crackle originals
Viacom-backed VOD service My5 will host the UK premieres of two dramas from Sony Pictures…
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MIPTV round-up: Viacom shops titles to C4, TF1; Keshet sells raft of non-English language dramas
Viacom International Studios confirmed a raft of international sales for new scripted, comedy and animated…
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Viacom sets sights on European production in major restructure
Viacom International Studios (VIS) is rolling out production hubs in the UK and Spain as…
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Dating formats in a social age: Why audiences are hooked on hooking up
Viacom International Studios’ head of formats Laura Burrell expounds on the prolific success of recent…
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Awesomeness names Viacom Int’l Studios as distribution partner
Viacom International Studios (VIS) will be the international distribution partner for Awesomeness’ a large portfolio…
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My5, All4 bolster services with content deal, SVOD function
Viacom-owned catch-up service My5 has struck a content deal with Israeli cable group Hot. The…
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FuboTV and Viacom agree OTT carriage deal
FuboTV and Viacom have agreed a carriage deal that will see Viacom’s nine core media…
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Viacom: Pluto TV will be a “true game changer”
Viacom’s acquisition of ad-supported OTT TV network Pluto TV will be a “game changer” for…
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TBI Weekly: Old vs. new money face off for unscripted
A wealth of shiny digital entrants may well suggest TV is currently a supplier’s market,…