To mark World Mental Health Day (October 10th) Paramount has announced the international expansion of its ‘Mental Health is Health’ campaign, dedicated to providing essential resources to support mental well-being worldwide. As part of its commitment to mental health, Paramount is introducing a series of initiatives designed to help individuals care for their mental well-being. […]
Paramount, in the process of being acquired by Skydance Media, is already initiating its plan to reduce expenses by $500 million. The first round of staff cuts took place in August. Joint CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins said that after the current round, 90 per cent of the planned staff reductions will […]
Electric Entertainment, the US-based production and distribution company, has announcd that Barry Chamberlain, former CBS and Paramount executive, has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. Chamberlain will lead day-to-day operations, manage department heads and staff, and provide strategic guidance, among other leadership responsibilities. Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, commented: “Having Barry join our […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced the launch of its next Create The Card Competition. The flagship competition offers creative minds an exclusive and exciting opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime prize. In collaboration with Paramount Pictures UK, the BBFC is calling on all UK-based children aged 4 to 11 to showcase their […]
Documents filed with the FCC show that Larry Ellison, father of Skydance’s David Ellison, will take over the controlling interest from Shari Redstone. The document, obtained by The New York Times, lists Oracle founder Larry Ellison at the top of an organisational chart of the companies that will acquire the majority of Paramount’s voting interest […]
Paramount Australia and Football Australia have announced a multi-year and multi-platform agreement to broadcast an extended package of CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos’ games on Network 10 and Paramount+ in Australia, through to 2028. Under the agreement, Network 10 and Paramount+ will become the exclusive home to all Australian Women’s Senior National Team matches for […]
Edgar Bronfman Jr has dropped a $6 billion (€5.3bn) bid for Paramount, leaving the way clear for the Skydance offer. “It was a privilege to have the opportunity to participate,” Bronfman said. “While there may have been differences, we believe that everyone involved in the sale process is united in the belief that Paramount’s best […]
ITV’s Chief Viewer Officer Jane Stiller has announced the appointment of Akhila Khanna to head up the Media and Entertainment division’s UK distribution strategy, in the role of Director of Distribution, beginning in October. Khanna will lead the execution of the distribution strategy of ITVX and ITV channels for all linear and streaming platforms, while […]
Proximic by Comscore, a division of Comscore and a provider of audience targeting solutions for programmatic activation, and FreeWheel, a technology platform for the television advertising industry, have announced a partnership to support privacy-resilient ID-free audiences for CTV. The innovation aims to provide publishers with streamlined access to future-proofed audience monetisation tools and provide buyers […]
Charter Communications and Paramount Global have announced that the ad-supported version of Paramount’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, Paramount+ Essential, is now available in all Spectrum TV Select and Mi Plan Latino packages in the US at no additional cost. As part of the companies’ new multi-year distribution agreement, Spectrum video customers can immediately begin streaming over […]