SHOWTIME has announced that Emmyand Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris (Uncoupled) will join the cast of the SHOWTIME original series Dexter: Resurrection. Harris will guest star in the role of Lowell. Production for Dexter: Resurrection commenced in January 2025 in New York and the series is set to launch in the summer of 2025 […]
Paramount+ UK today has announced that Golden Globe winner, Oscar and Emmy nominee Uma Thurman (Hysterical Blindness, Pulp Fiction, Smash) joins the cast of the SHOWTIME original drama series Dexter: Resurrection, starring SAG and Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall in the titular role of Dexter Morgan. Thurman will play the series regular role of Charley, the ‘Head of Security’ […]
Paramount Global and Comcast have announced the renewal of their US distribution agreements to continue delivering Paramount’s portfolio of broadcast, entertainment, news and sports brands across Xfinity platforms. The multi-year deals feature ongoing carriage of Paramount’s networks, including CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network and more. Comcast subscribers will also retain access to […]
FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced the launch of standalone premium subscription services, enabling consumers to subscribe to select live and on demand content without a base Fubo channel plan. FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports Network; currently live on Fubo in select markets with more to follow), NBA League Pass and […]
Hugh Bonneville has joined the cast of the espionage political thriller The Agency for Paramount+ with Showtime as a guest star. The Agency, currently in production in London, is commissioned by Showtime Studios and produced in association with 101 Studios. George Clooney and Grant Heslov are executive producers through Smokehouse Pictures. Bonneville will play James […]
SkyShowtime has announced the introduction of a new ad-supported plan – Standard with Ads – which will be offered alongside its existing plan, now renamed Standard Plus. Standard with Ads will include advertising at a cheaper subscription price, while Standard Plus remains ad-free. Standard with Ads will be available from April 23rd across all of […]
It seems like we’ve been waiting for ‘the other shoe to drop’ and someone to buy Paramount for a long time. Even the group’s own CEO holds staff ‘town halls’ openly discussing likely bids while enjoining them to concentrate on their jobs and his own growth plans. That will be a good trick, if they […]
Movistar Plus+ and SkyShowtime have announced a multi-year agreement, bringing SkyShowtime to Telefónica’s TV offering. From early 2024, Movistar Plus+ will becomes the first Spanish operator to launch SkyShowtime, with its exclusive selection of international and Spanish-language series and theatrical releases from Paramount and Universal. The service will be included in the Ficción miMovistar package. […]
SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan has announced that former Netflix executive Kai Finke has been appointed Chief Content Officer. Based in Amsterdam and reporting to Sarhan, Finke will lead the programming team. In this new role, Finke will be responsible for programming strategy, overseeing the service’s pipeline of partner studio entertainment, merchandising and scheduling, and SkyShowtime’s […]
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 […]