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ViacomCBS
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ViacomCBS’ Channel 5 commissions three UK prodcos for century-spanning history series
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has commissioned three British indie prodcos – Middlechild, Raise the Roof…
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PopTV chief becomes latest ViacomCBS departure, headed for Audible
Amazon has hired the president of ViacomCBS’s US cable network PopTV as chief content officer…
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ViacomCBS promotes Bruce Gillmer to new president of music post
ViacomCBS has promoted veteran exec Bruce Gillmer to the newly created position of president of…
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ViacomCBS’s Maria Kyriacou named chair of Creative Diversity Network
The UK’s Creative Diversity Network (CDN) has appointed ViacomCBS exec Maria Kyriacou as its new…
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ViacomCBS networks in UK, Oz link up for ‘The Royals Revealed’
ViacomCBS-backed Channel 5 in the UK and Network 10 in Australia have joined forces on…
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US media giants observe ‘Blackout Tuesday’ as JJ Abrams donates $10m to fight racism
US media giants including ViacomCBS are not conducting business today in order to mark the…
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ViacomCBS hires Paramount’s acquisitions EVP for Nick & Awesomeness
ViacomCBS has appointed Paramount Pictures’ EVP of worldwide acquisitions Syrinthia Studer to work across live…
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ViacomCBS global distribution chief Armando Nuñez to step down
ViacomCBS’s global distribution and licensing boss Armando Nuñez is to step down next month in…
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Netflix’s Spanish & Lat Am originals director Marco Nobili joins ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS Networks Americas has appointed Netflix exec Marco Nobili to the newly created role of…
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UK takes ‘significant step’ as Covid-19 production blueprint unveiled
The UK’s major broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Sky have unveiled new industry-wide guidelines…
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CBS All Access boldly goes with new ‘Star Trek’ show
US streaming service CBS All Access has ordered a new entry in the long-running Star…
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News round-up: WalterPresents adds ‘When The Dust Settles’; ITV, Smithsonian order Covid-19 shows
WalterPresents lands Danish drama Global drama streamer Walter Presents has secured UK rights to When…
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ViacomCBS plans to launch ‘broad SVOD’ service within 12 months
ViacomCBS plans to launch an international pay TV streaming product in multiple markets within the…
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European viewers warm to AVOD as Covid-19 impacts incomes
With the current financial climate appearing more uncertain amid the global pandemic, consumers are becoming…
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ViacomCBS rejig continues with Jill Offman to depart
The extensive management rejig at ViacomCBS in the US has continued in the UK with…
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ViacomCBS slashes senior execs, Smithsonian president to depart
ViacomCBS has made a slew of changes to the senior management ranks at MTV, Pop,…
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Pluto TV adds WarnerMedia & Eros Int’l execs for content push
ViacomCBS-owned streaming service Pluto TV has made two senior hires – adding Scott Reich as…
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News round-up: Love Nature unveils blue chip duo; BET+ visits eOne’s Diggstown
Love Nature greenlights blue chip duo Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature 4K has greenlit two…
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How borderless storytelling is evolving kids production models
Nina Hahn, SVP of international production & development at Nickelodeon, explains how global streamers have…
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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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BBC Studios appoints Rebecca Glashow as Americas president
BBC Studios has appointed Rebecca Glashow, the former co-head of ViacomCBS-owned Awesomeness, as president of…
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ViacomCBS rolls AVOD Pluto TV into Lat Am
ViacomCBS has rolled its ad-supported streamer Pluto TV into Latin America with a raft of…
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ViacomCBS supercharges Miramax after $375m beIN deal
ViacomCBS is to invest more than $200m into Miramax after completing a $375m deal to…
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News round-up: Showtime stretches schedule; Monte Carlo TV Festival cancelled; MTV; Jamie Oliver; Vuulr
Showtime shuffles schedule for Billions, The Chi US cabler Showtime has been forced to rejig…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How kids control what appears on screen
Almost two-thirds of parents believe their child usually controls what’s on TV when they’re co-viewing,…
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Sony replaces LA Screenings with ‘virtual & on-demand’ event
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has unveiled plans to create a digital screening experience for clients…
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UK broadcasters join call for freelance support from government
The UK’s public service broadcasters (PSB) have added their voices to the cries of support…
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Appointment round-up: Simon Pegg’s Stolen Picture hires Comedy Central exec; Great Point Media adds eOne VP of sales
Stolen Picture appoints Comedy Central’s Lucy Robinson Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s production outfit Stolen…
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Kids round-up: ViacomCBS, Sky join for ‘Pip & Posy’; Nick Jr ramps up ‘Rainbow Rangers’; ‘Ricky Zoom’ on CCTV
Magic Light to bring Pip And Posy to TV ViacomCBS and Sky have unveiled their…
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Smithsonian Channel preps Bayou short-form series
ViacomCBS-owned Smithsonian Channel is marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with a new digital…