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Paramount+ expands Korean slate

Paramount+ today announced the expansion of its global Korean originals slate, revealing that three new series Dongjae, The Good or The Bastard; Dreaming of Cinde Fxxxing Rella, and Pyramid Game will launch exclusively on the service in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The latest batch of […]

September 27, 2023

Paramount+ launching in Japan

Paramount has announced the upcoming launch of its streaming service Paramount+ in Japan with J:COM, the cable television operator and broadband internet provider, and with pay-TV service Wowow. Japan is the second market in Asia to launch the service, following its debut in Korea last year. Beginning December 1st, Paramount+ will bring its catalogue films […]

September 20, 2023

Swisscom adds Paramount+

Swisscom has announced a partnership with Paramount to add the Paramount+ streaming service to blue TV. Customers in Switzerland can now access the a range of premium content, including blockbuster movies such as Scream and Top Gun: Maverick, family favourites such as Paw Patrol, plus the latest series like Tulsa King and Special Ops: Lioness. […]

September 20, 2023

Bakish: Charter, Disney showdown ‘inevitable’

Paramount CEO Bob Bakish says the stand-off between Charter and Disney is an “inevitable” consequence of the trends in DTC and pay-TV and their apparent incompatibility. He says ralationships have to “modernise” and says his company is a good example. “Frankly, it wasn’t a surprise, the exact timing was, but it was inevitable that something […]

September 8, 2023

Paramount+ expands Korean originals slate

Paramount+ has announced the expansion of its global Korean originals slate, revealing two new series A Bloody Lucky Day and Queen Woo will launch exclusively on the service in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Both series will be available on TVING in South Korea and mark […]

April 20, 2023

Paramount+ announces Queen of the Universe S2 cast

Paramount+ has announced the premiere date and cast lineup for the highly anticipated second season of Queen of the Universe. Hosted by five-time BAFTA TV Award winner Graham Norton, the new season will premiere exclusively on the service April 1st in the UK, Latin America, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Australia and March 31st […]

February 22, 2023

Paramount suffers on streaming and ads

Paramount Global disappointed Wall Street estimates on quarterly revenue as a slump in the advertising market hit CBS. TV advertising revenue fell 7 per cent in the three months to December, despite a lift from political advertising on the back of US mid-term elections in November. Meanwhile, Paramount+ added a record 9.9 million subscribers, partly […]

February 16, 2023

Paramount, TVING announce Bargain series

Paramount and TVING have announced that the Korean crime-thriller series Bargain will debut on Paramount+ outside of South Korea in 2023.  Bargain is the second title coming to the streaming platform as part of the strategic partnership between Paramount and CJ ENM.  Bargain stars actors Jun Jong-seo (Money Heist: Korea) and Jin Seon-kyu (Extreme Job) and it is an […]

November 4, 2022

Paramount defends streaming as stock slides  

Paramount Global has defended its strategy as it invests heavily to become a big player in the streaming wars. Paramount reported third-quarter profits fell 57 per cent as its DTC units dropped $343 million (€351.5m). Paramount’s already depressed stock sunk another 10 per cent. CFO Naveen Chopra told analysts that streaming would be an important […]

November 3, 2022

Paramount+ launches in Italy in September

Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount Global, will arrive in Italy on September 15th with over 8,000 hours of content spanning all genres at launch, including a wide range of exclusive programming at a cost of €7.99 per month. An annual subscription will be available at €79.90. “Paramount+ is rapidly expanding its global footprint, offering […]

August 11, 2022