PUSH LIVE, a live entertainment technology company, has announced the hiring of Simon Hosken as Chief Financial and Operating Officer. Hosken previously held the position of COO and CFO for 15 years at Eagle Rock Entertainment, the world’s leading independent producers, publishers and distributors of music programming in both live and music documentaries. Before his […]
VIS, a division of ViacomCBS Networks International, and Fasten Films, have closed an agreement to co-produce the fictional drama series Pastor, which will be sold to partners beginning in 2022. The 10 x 50’ series, created and written by Natxo López (co-creator of Stolen Away and writer for Caronte), will be directed by Jorge Dorado, […]
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has established a new commercial team, dedicated to leveraging its social platforms business in the UK. The designated unit, Velocity UK, will draw on the power of VCNI brands and its local UK expertise to act as the exclusive source for clients looking to reach audiences across its social inventory in […]
In a move that will complement its portfolio in the Southern Cone of Latin America, ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has agreed to acquire Chilean free-to-air television channel Chilevisión from WarnerMedia. Through the transaction, VCNI further expands its footprint in Latin America and bolsters its streaming business with a new premium content library and pipeline to […]
ViacomCBS has launched the new Paramount+ streaming service in Latin America with more than 5,000 hours of content. Paramount+ will be the Latin American home of SHOWTIME, Paramount+ Original Series premieres, CBS Television Studios, and select movies from Paramount Pictures. The service will also feature a variety of content and local productions from iconic ViacomCBS’ […]
ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK) has announced the launch of MTV’s direct-to-consumer SVoD streaming service, MTV Play, on Virgin TV. The launch means Virgin TV customers can now watch hundreds of hours of MTV long form content, by accessing the MTV Play app through a Virgin TV set-top box. MTV Play, which is targeted at […]
ViacomCBS has updated investors on its differentiated streaming strategy, which leverages the company’s product offerings across free, premium and pay segments with Pluto TV and SHOWTIME OTT to create a linked ecosystem with the launch of Paramount+ in the US and 18 LatAm countries on March 4th. Paramount+ will feature a combination of live sports, […]
SLING TV has expanded its South Asian content with the addition of Voot, the SVoD platform owned by Viacom18, a joint venture between Network18 & ViacomCBS in India. Available exclusively on SLING TV in the US, Voot launches at no cost to select subscribers, and for $7 per month as a standalone service. SLING subscribers […]
Grammy Award-winning DJ and record executive, DJ Khaled, who is best known for his hip hop and R&B hit anthems, will be the international host for the MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA), airing globally for the first time in 180 countries on MTV on Saturday, February 20, at 8P CAT/ 6P GMT/1P EST. Khaled will […]
ViacomCBS has announced that its own entry into the ever-growing streaming market, Paramount+, will launch in the US, Canada and Latin America on March 4th. ViacomCBS will also bring Paramount+ to the Nordics on March 25th, and Australia in mid-2021. There is no word yet on UK availability. The CBS All Access service in Canada […]