Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount Global, and Canal+ Group have announced the expansion of their partnership in France. This strategic collaboration aims to expand the distribution of Paramount+ and its content in France. Through the extended deal, Canal+ subscribers can access Paramount at no additional cost, whatever subscription plan they have, starting immediately. As […]

Edgar Bronfman Jr has raised up to $5.5 billion (€4.9bn) to boost his last gasp offer for Paramount and gatecrash the agreed deal with Skydance Media, reports FT. Bronfman tabled an initial $4.3 billion bid on August 19th – the deadline for the expiration of Paramount’s 45-day ‘go shop’ period. But the former Warner Music […]

It seems a bit unkind to refer to players in their 40s, 60s and 70s as nepo babies but, as they say in Hollywood: “whatever”. Is it just a coincidence that a third nepo has joined the fray – the never-ending fray – over who will win control of Paramount? Edgar Bronfman Jr – scion […]

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and Pluto TV, Paramount’s FAST TV service, have announcd the extension and expansion of their partnership to bring sports content to Pluto TV. As part of the new agreement, fans will be able to enjoy another new and free DAZN Free TV channel – a dedicated handball channel – exclusively […]

UK commercial PSB Channel 5 and its free streaming service, My5, will relaunch in 2025 under a unified parent brand of 5 across linear, streaming and digital platforms – giving its audience access to its range of programming and content, wherever and whenever they want it.  As part of the relaunch as 5, the free streaming […]

Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20 million UK homes (68.7 per cent) had access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service in Q2 2024. This is a slight increase from 19.5 million UK homes (67.9 per cent) in Q1, and the first time more than 20 million UK homes report having […]

Paramount Television Studios is shutting down after Paramount Global began the latest round of cost-cutting ahead of the expected merger with Skydance Media. The company is looking to make some $500 million (€453.5m) in cuts and already laid off approximately 800 staff back in February. “This has been a challenging and transformative time for the […]

Throughout 2023 and now 2024, we have seen how competitive the climate is for streaming services. Netflix still leads the pack, while many production companies that threw their hat into the ring have now capitulated or merged with larger entities. Paramount may be the latest, but it’s just one of four other streamers battling for […]

Paramount Global’s shares jumped 6 per cent as investors were upbeat at the media group’s streaming business, even as the company joined rival Warner Bros Discovery in writing down the value of its TV assets. Paramount took a Q2 impairment charge of $5.98 billion on its cable networks. Full year revenue dropped 11 per cent […]