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 […]
The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales has announced Sarah Rose as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rose will take up the role in February 2026. Rose joins The Royal Foundation from Paramount, where she has served as President of Channel 5 and UK Regional Lead. As Chief Executive Officer, she will […]
Star Trek, the iconic sci-fi franchise, will celebrate its 60th anniversary on next year’s Star Trek Day (September 8th 2026.) Today, in celebration of this year’s Star Trek Day, it was announced that the 60th celebrations will officially begin in January 2026, featuring notable partnerships, new launches and memorable moments throughout the year. The 60th […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has expanded its Data Hub resource to include insights on nearly 1,850 active FAST channels for an understanding of global streaming trends and the programmes that keep audiences engaged. According to analysis of Gracenote’s global video dataset, the number of FAST channels grew nearly 14 per cent […]
5 has announced the commission of a new factual entertainment series James May: The Human Machine w/t (4×60”) from Plum Pictures. Following his successful and well received debut series with the channel James May’s Great Explorers that aired earlier this year, this new outing will see James May delving deep into the most extraordinary machine […]
Paramount+ has announced that the second season of Taylor Sheridan’s hit series, Landman, will premiere on the streaming platform on November 16th. The original drama series stars Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore. Landman ranked […]