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Paramount+ alum Julie McNamara lands at Spotify
Julie McNamara, former EVP and head of programming at ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+, has resurfaced at…
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Ed TV Festival: Paramount+ seeks UK originals & C4’s Ian Katz slams privatisation plans
ViacomCBS put out a call for content pitches from UK indies for Paramount+, while Channel…
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ViacomCBS’s C5 in UK ditches peak-time per-hour pricing model
Channel 5 in the UK will no longer apply a fixed, per-hour pricing tariff model…
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Smithsonian Channel & Bassett Vance prep slave trade docuseries
ViacomCBS-owned MTV Entertainment’s Smithsonian Channel is collaborating with Angela Bassett and Courtney B Vance’s Bassett…
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Paramount+ ups Nina L. Diaz to head unscripted & two exit in reshuffle
ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group has appointed Nina L. Diaz to head up unscripted and adult…
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Nickelodeon & Paramount+ extend SpongeBob franchise with bumper order
Nickelodeon has made a bumper order for more SpongeBob SquarePants, with 52 new episodes in…
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ViacomCBS reveals Paramount+ streamer growth
ViacomCBS has revealed its recently rebranded streaming service Paramount+ has attracted more than six million…
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ViacomCBS inks $900m ‘South Park’ deal to stock Paramount+
ViacomCBS has signed a $900m deal with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone…
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CBS hires Condé Nast’s Jon Koa to lead comedy development
ViacomCBS-owned US flagship network CBS has appointed former Condé Nast and ABC exec Jon Koa…
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CBS Entertainment alum Joe Ianniello launches $300m SPAC for media
CBS Entertainment Group’s former CEO Joe Ianniello has become the latest senior exec to launch…
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Comcast & ViacomCBS explore global streaming alliance
Comcast and ViacomCBS are exploring a global streaming partnership, with the former’s CEO Brian Roberts…
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MTV revives ‘Cribs’ in US with Martha Stewart, Ryan Lochte & Ashlee Simpson
ViacomCBS-owned MTV has rebooted veteran celebrity property show Cribs, more than two decades since it…
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TBI Weekly: What the UK’s kids commissioners want & why
As the Children’s Media Conference comes to a close, TBI’s deputy editor Mark Layton hears…
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News round up: CBS extends Robert & Michelle King deal; BBCS & Directors UK launch mentor scheme; Amazon’s Arsenal doc
CBS extends Robert & Michelle King deal CBS Studios has extended its pact with The…
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ViacomCBS moves international operations under US-based trio
ViacomCBS has restructured its international operations, with US-based trio Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins and George…
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Why a Covid-fuelled podcast boom is set to last
Josh Adley, director of commercial & client relations at UK podcast studio Listen, explains how…
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NBCU owner Comcast eyes ViacomCBS or Roku deal, according to report
NBCUniversal (NBCU) owner Comcast is exploring a potential tie-up with US-based media giant rival ViacomCBS…
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ViacomCBS names MTV exec to lead Paramount+ and Pluto TV’s global content plans
ViacomCBS has appointed Tanya Giles, general manager of MTV Entertainment Group, to a new role…
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C5 expands diversity-focused Indie Initiative with ‘Posh Sleepover’ & ‘Greatest Toys’ orders
ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 has unveiled two commissions to have come out of its diverse led…
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Paramount+ takes MTV’s ‘Shore’ franchise to Rio de Janeiro
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has ordered a new iteration of its Shore franchise, this time set…
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Paramount+ programming chief Julie McNamara exits
Julie McNamara, long-serving EVP and head of programming at ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ is exiting the…
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ViacomCBS bolsters Paramount+ originals with Kiefer Sutherland espionage drama
ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+ has ordered an espionage drama that has Kiefer Sutherland (Designated Survivor) attached…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring streamers’ spending habits in 2021
Tim Westcott, senior principal analyst for channels and programming at research powerhouse Omdia, tells Richard…
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UK’s C5 expands factual offer with four historical series commissions
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 is ramping up its history programming with four new specialist…
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FilmRise appoints ViacomCBS exec Jonitha Keymoore as senior global acquisitions director
New York-based TV and film studio and streaming network FilmRise has appointed Jonitha Keymoore as senior director of…
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Showtime bolsters drama team by naming two VP’s of scripted
US cablenet Showtime has bolstered its scripted ranks with the addition of two drama-focused VP’s….
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ViacomCBS closes BET UK linear channel amid My5 & Pluto TV shift, as new originals unveiled
ViacomCBS is closing the linear channel of black entertainment brand BET in the UK and moving…
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ViacomCBS looks to raise $3bn to fuel streaming push
ViacomCBS has unveiled plans to raise $3bn from a new share offering to fund its…
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TBI Weekly: How AVOD is starting to pull out the big guns
If it hadn’t been for the double-barrel effect of a global pandemic and the launch…
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ViacomCBS launches BET in Brazil via AVOD Pluto TV
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is rolling out its Black audience-focused network BET in Brazil via…