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RTL Hungary, ViacomCBS and Network4 tap M7 for satellite capacity
Canal+-owned, Luxembourg-based pay TV outfit M7 Group has struck new HD satellite capacity agreements for…
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AMC Networks appoints Viacom’s Robyn DeMarco as programming and acquisitions head
AMC Networks has hired former Viacom exec Robyn DeMarco as SVP of programming strategy, acquisitions…
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CBS calls Cheeks CEO
ViacomCBS has appointed George Cheeks as the president and CEO of CBS. Cheeks joins from…
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Comcast reportedly in talks to acquire streaming service Xumo
Comcast is in talks to acquire advertising-based streaming service Xumo, according to a report in…
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Pluto TV continues to build with six new channel launches
ViacomCBS’s AVOD streamer Pluto TV has announced the launch of six new channels in the…
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Netflix increases Indian focus with three dramas from Viacom18 Studios
Netflix has partnered with Tipping Point, the digital content unit of Viacom18 Studios, to produce…
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Molotov signs up Viacom for channel distribution
French streamer Molotov has announced a multi-year distribution deal with Viacom. The deal will see…
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Sky strikes Channel 5 content pact
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has struck a deal for entertainment and factual programming from…
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VIMN announces key leadership changes
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced leadership changes in its OTT and studio businesses….
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MyMTV launches in Switzerland
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched MyMTV Music in Switzerland on Swisscom. As opposed…
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Pluto launches Christmas pop-ups
Viacom-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has announced the launch of four new pop-up channels for…
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Netflix signs multi-year deal with Nickelodeon
Netflix and Nickelodeon have struck a multi-year output deal for original animated feature films and…
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CBS launches three channels on Pluto TV
Viacom’s Pluto TV has added three new channels from its soon-to-be partner CBS. The channels…
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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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Vevo launches on Pluto TV
Music video platform Vevo has signed a deal with Viacom to launch genre-curated linear channels…
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Distribution partners will remain at core of ViacomCBS strategy, says Bakish
Bob Bakish has said that distributor and ad partnerships remain the “bedrock” of the strategy…
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Pluto launches Degrassi pop-up in US and UK
Viacom’s Pluto TV AVOD has launched a pop-up channel dedicated to iconic Canadian teen drama…
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Pluto TV launches on Android
Viacom’s Pluto TV has announced a major expansion to Android devices. The free-to-view streamer is…
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Viacom taps Fenu for director of licensing and consumer products in Italy and Greece
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the appointment of Simone Fenu to the role…
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Viacom agrees Channel 5 and Comedy Central deals for UK Britbox
Viacom’s UK channels, Comedy Central and Channel 5, have joined the BBC and ITV’s joint…
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Pluto adds seven new Viacom channels
Viacom has further bolstered its Pluto TV AVOD with seven new channels. The most noteworthy…
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BET+ to launch September 19
Viacom-owned BET is launching its premium SVOD on September 19. The African American-targetted SVOD will…
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ViacomCBS names Phelps as CCO and CMO
The newly formed ViacomCBS has bolstered its board with the appointment of Julia Phelps as…
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OTT platforms to benefit from CBS/Viacom merger “in the very near future”
The OTT platforms of ViacomCBS will see a boost from the just-concluded merger “quite soon”,…
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CBS and Viacom confirm merger
The on-again, off-again reunification of CBS and Viacom has finally reached its end, with the…
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CBS and Viacom agree merger price
CBS and Viacom have reached an agreement to re-merge the companies after 13 years apart….
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Viacom sees big uplift in Pluto TV users as it eyes international expansion
Viacom’s AVOD business Pluto TV saw its monthly user base rise by 50% between Viacom’s…
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Two-thirds of CBS All Access subs opt for ads, with viewing time up 60%
Two-thirds of subscribers to CBS All Access, the broadcaster’s VOD service, have opted for the…
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CBS and Viacom deal to miss August 8 deadline
CBS and Viacom are unlikely to reach an agreement for the merger of the companies…
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CBS and 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…