Paramount will close five MTV channels at the end of the year, according to the BBC. MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live will all cease broadcasting in the UK after December 31st. However, the flagship channel, MTV HD, will remain on air, focusing more on reality programming rather than music […]
Paramount+ has announced that the SHOWTIME original series Dexter: Resurrection has been greenlit for season two with the writers’ room now open. From Emmy-nominated showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips, the series stars SAG and Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall in the titular role of Dexter Morgan. The debut season of Dexter: Resurrection was a continuation […]
Showtime has announced the acquisition of two series distributed by ITV Studios: The Guest from Quay St Productions, part of ITV Studios, and Coldwater from Sister. The Guest will debut on October 17th on streaming and on demand on Paramount+ for Premium plan subscribers before its on-air debut October 19th on Paramount+ with Showtime in […]
Women in Film and Television UK (WFTV) is continuing its commitment to female leadership with the launch of the 2025 Fast Track to Fearless Leadership Programme. The programme for women in leadership roles, in partnership with Sunbelt Rentals, equips female leaders with the skills, agility, and vision to reshape the future of film, television, screen […]
Paramount+ has announced that Taylor Sheridan’s hit espionage thriller Lioness will return for a third season, starring executive producer and Academy Award winner Zoe Saldaña and Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Nicole Kidman, who also serves as executive producer. In season two, the CIA’s fight against terror moved closer to home. Joe (Saldaña), Kaitlyn […]
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, and TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company, have announced a long-term media rights agreement in which Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of Zuffa Boxing throughout the US, Canada and Latin America. Zuffa Boxing is the new professional boxing promotion formed by TKO and entertainment conglomerate Sela, with leadership from UFC President […]
Paramount Skydance has named Makan Delrahim, a former senior US antitrust official, as its chief legal officer, amid apparent preparations for a bid for Warner Bros Discovery. Delrahim, a former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, was part of the legal firm that advised Skydance Media throughout its long-drawn merger process with […]
Paramount+ UK & Ireland has announced the renewal of its original drama The Crow Girl – produced by Buccaneer Media – for a second season, following the success of its premiere season. Picking up the morning after the events of Season 1, Bristol Police Detective Jeanette Kilburn has ended her marriage and found herself in […]
Paramount+ has announced that Ozzy: No Escape From Now, the definitive account of the rock icon’s life during the last six years, will premiere on the service on October 7th in the UK, the US and internationally (excluding Japan). Directed by Tania Alexander, the feature-length documentary has been produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family. […]
Paramount Skydance is considering making a takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), reports The WSJ. The news comes just weeks after Skydance closed its merger deal with Paramount valued at over $8 billion. Paramount, led by chairman and CEO David Ellison, is reportedly preparing a majority cash bid for WBD that would be backed […]