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SK Global acquires Critical Content

LA-based film and TV studio SK Global has acquired production company Critical Content from Anchorage Capital Group. Tom Forman will remain as CEO of Critical Content and Jenny Daly, who was named president of Critical Content in 2018, will also remain in her role. “SK Global is in growth mode, and this acquisition represents the […]

January 12, 2022

Netflix orders Emily in Paris seasons 3 and 4

Netflix has announced that it has renewed Emily in Paris for Seasons 3 and 4. The first season of the comedy-drama was Netflix’s most viewed comedy series of 2020. Season 2 was released on December 22nd 2021 and debuted on the Global Netflix Top 10, topping the list across 94 countries with 107.6 million hours […]

January 11, 2022By Nik Roseveare

MTV Beats turns 5

India’s contemporary Hindi music channel, MTV Beats, ends 2021 on a high note, as it completes five years of entertaining its audience with engaging programming and exciting innovations. The ultimate destination for music aficionados, MTV Beats has been the perfect excuse to dance and party for half a decade now. To celebrate this loyalty and love of […]

December 16, 2021

Polaris debuts on Vizio SmartCast

Polaris, the black-owned television, digital and social media platform, has announced the launch of its first free ad-supported streaming TV channel (FAST), that has debuted on VIZIO’s SmartCast platform. Created by digital media pioneer and legendary journalist, Rahman J. Dukes, Polaris promises to uncover and share stories created by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color […]

December 15, 2021

Spain: Vodafone offers 40 free TV channels for Xmas

Vodafone Spain has opened up 40 pay-TV channels to all subscribers during Christmas in a promotion available until January 10th. Current and new subscribers will be able to watch all these channels for free –including series, cinema, documentaries and music. They will be able to watch them on live through all devices and access the […]

December 10, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

ViacomCBS, NENT partner for Pluto TV Nordics launch

ViacomCBS Networks International and Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) have announced a partnership to bring Pluto TV to Sweden, Denmark and Norway in 2022. The service will combine ViacomCBS’ free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service with the biggest pan-Nordic ApOD platform Viafree. NENT Group will serve as the platform’s leading advertising sales partner. Pluto TV will […]

November 29, 2021

ViacomCBS, Twitter content deal

ViacomCBS and Twitter have confirmed a multi-year global agreement to deliver premium digital content around ViacomCBS’s biggest live events, hit shows and iconic franchises from the company’s portfolio of entertainment, news and sports brands, including BET, CBS Television Network, CBS News, CBS Sports, Channel 5, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Network 10, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network and […]

November 11, 2021

Oasis Knebworth 1996 on MTV, Paramount+

The celebrated concert film, Oasis Knebworth 1996, is set to air on MTV and Paramount+ later this November. Paramount+ subscribers in the US, Latin America, Australia, the Nordics and Canada will be able to watch the film on November 25th, and in the UK when the service launches there next year. Fans outside these markets […]

November 8, 2021By Nik Roseveare

ViacomCBS takes majority stake in Fox TeleColombia, Estudios TeleMexico

In a transaction that will bolster ViacomCBS Networks International’s studio production capabilities and complement its portfolio of production assets in Latin America, the ViacomCBS unit has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the acclaimed Spanish language content producer, Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico from The Walt Disney Company and the […]

October 29, 2021

Study: Audiences want more authentic on-screen representation

ViacomCBS, parent company of Paramount+, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, has released the findings of its newest Global Insights project, Reflecting Me: Global Representation On Screen, which uncovers that global audiences feel entertainment companies have a responsibility to increase authentic, accurate on-screen representation. The study is an expansive in-depth exploration of how television and […]

October 29, 2021