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BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS alum Bartosz Witak to lead CEE operations
BBC Studios has hired former Paramount/ViacomCBS exec Bartosz Witak as General Manager for the Central…
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Paramount+ gives greenlight to ‘Criminal Minds’ revival
Paramount+ has given a formal greenlight to the revival of CBS crime drama series Criminal…
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TelevisaUnivision taps ViacomCBS & Telemundo alum for distribution
Recently minted Latin American giant TelevisaUnivision has named a former ViacomCBS exec to lead its…
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Sweden’s SVT hires Paramount exec as international chief
Swedish pubcaster SVT has hired the head of entertainment at Paramount (fka ViacomCBS) to replace…
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Paramount shares plummet as ViacomCBS rebrands & unveils streaming plans
The share price of Paramount Global (fka ViacomCBS) dropped by more than 20% on Wednesday…
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ViacomCBS unveils Paramount+ global push, sets France launch & int’l dramas
ViacomCBS has rebranded itself as Paramount Global (to be known as Paramount) as the company…
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SkyShowtime go for launch as JV streamer gets regulatory approval
Sky’s parent company Comcast has announced that its joint-venture streaming operation with ViacomCBS has received…
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TBI Weekly: Five questions for SkyShowtime’s new CEO
This week’s appointment of Monty Sarhan as the CEO of SkyShowtime takes us one significant…
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ViacomCBS & Comcast name CEO for European SVOD SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, has found its CEO. Monty…
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Channel 5 & PBS Masterpiece extend ‘All Creatures’ for two seasons
ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 in the UK and PBS Masterpiece in the US have handed a…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Who’s ahead of the game in global channel reach?
As more brands go global, the battle to place content in front of the greatest…
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Exclusive: US broadcast groups, Sony & Netflix mooted among The CW suitors
US broadcast groups, along with Sony and Netflix, have been tipped to be among potential…
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ViacomCBS & WarnerMedia explore sale of The CW
WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are exploring a sale of their jointly owned US broadcast network The…
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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…
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Paramount+ to launch in South Korea as VCBS & CJ ENM strike content deal
US-based ViacomCBS has struck a comprehensive global partnership with South Korea’s CJ ENM, which includes…
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Amazon hires ViacomCBS exec Kelly Day to lead international streaming
Amazon has hired ViacomCBS exec Kelly Day to lead its international streaming operations. Day will…
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Antenna adds ViacomCBS’s former chief digital officer & Discovery alum to board
European media outfit Antenna Group has added the former chief digital officer at ViacomCBS and…
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ViacomCBS completes Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico acquisition
ViacomCBS has completed its deal to take a majority stake in Fox TeleColombia & Estudios…
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AMC Networks names Christina Spade to replace Ed Carroll
AMC Networks has appointed former ViacomCBS exec Christina Spade as its chief operating officer, in…
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News round-up: Paramount+ reports “most successful” week; ESNA & Aarón Sánchez partner for scripted show’; Great Pacific preps science series
Paramount+ reports “most successful” week ViacomCBS has claimed that its streaming service Paramount+ has experienced…
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BBC, C4, ITV & Sky commit to COP26 climate content pledge
The CEOs of UK broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, STV and Sky, will…
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ViacomCBS launches Pluto TV in Italy
ViacomCBS’s Pluto TV has launched in Italy, claiming to be the first free ad-supported streaming…
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ViacomCBS to buy Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico as Spanish-language play expands
ViacomCBS is to expand its Spanish-language efforts after striking a deal to acquire a majority…
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Paramount+ in Oz orders format quartet from Banijay & Warner Bros.
ViacomCBS has unveiled a raft of programming for its recently launched streamer Paramount+, including three…
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ABC Entertainment appoints ViacomCBS exec Brianna Bennett to head drama development
ABC Entertainment in the US has named ViacomCBS exec Brianna Bennett as SVP of network…
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Fox & ViacomCBS launch NFT platforms
Fox and ViacomCBS are expanding their Non-fungible Tokens (NFT) businesses by creating platforms to sell…
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ViacomCBS confirms Lat Am leadership after completing Chilevisión deal
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has confirmed its leadership team in Latin America after completing the…
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Drama round up: Netflix orders Brazilian thriller; ViacomCBS acquires NBCU’s ‘FBI’; Starzplay renews ‘BMF’
Netflix orders Brazilian thriller Netflix has commissioned Olhar Indiscreto, an original Brazilian psychological thriller set…
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ViacomCBS names Sean Gupta as SVP streaming strategy
ViacomCBS has appointed BET exec Sean Gupta as SVP of streaming strategy. Gupta began the…
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BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS veteran as SVP in EMEA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed the former chief commercial officer at ViacomCBS in the UK…