Tag: CBS
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Pluto TV Says The Viacom & CBS Merger Will Move Them “Light Years Ahead” on Their Mission
Yesterday Viacom and CBS merged once again into a single company. With this merger, it brings Pluto TV into the CBS family. Many have wondered what this means for the future of Pluto TV. Now Pluto TV has tweeted support for the merger and how it will help them accelerate their mission to entertain the…
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CBS & Viacom Have Now Officially Completed Their Merger Into ViacomCBS
Today CBS and Viacom have completed their merger into a single company called ViacomCBS. This closes what turned out to be a long and drawn-out process to once again merge the two companies into a single organization. “This is a historic moment that brings together two iconic companies to form one of the world’s most…
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Starting Tomorrow Pluto TV, CBS All Access, Showtime, & More Will All Be Owned By ViacomCBS
Viacom and CBS will merge tomorrow. When the merger is made official, ViacomCBS will own eight streaming services. Here’s the breakdown of what will be owned by the company. CBS All Access CBS All Access is an over-the-top streaming services from CBS. With a CBS All Access subscription, you can watch full episodes of CBS…
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YouTube TV Removes All DVR Limitations on CBS Owned Channels
Today YouTube TV added full DVR Controls to CBS owned channels. No longer will you be forced to view the on-demand versions of programs from CBS, Smithsonian Channel, and Pop TV. This means you can now fast forward through commercials for programs you DVR’d on CBS, for example. Here is a tweet YouTube TV posted…
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CBS & Viacom Will Merge Into a Single Company Next Week
Today CBS and Viacom announced that they will complete their merger on December 4th, 2019 into ViacomCBS. This merger will once again bring the two companies back together after they broke up over 10 years ago. CBS and Viacom have agreed to a leadership deal to make Viacom’s CEO the new leader of a combined…
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CBS Reports CBS All Access & Showtime Grew By 39% In The 3rd Quarter of 2019
CBS has reported their Quarter 3 earnings and the results show strong growth for direct to consumer services, including CBS All Access, along with MVPD increases. “We delivered record third-quarter revenues as we continue to increase our investment in our premium content and direct-to-consumer streaming services, which is the cornerstone of our growth strategy,” said Joe…
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Pluto TV Adds Several CBS Stations Including ET Live For Free
Yesterday it was announced that the free streaming service Pluto TV will begin to add CBS programming starting tomorrow. Now Pluto TV has added serval CBS stations on Pluto TV as CBS and Viacom, the owners of Pluto TV plan, to merge into ViacomCBS starting in December 2019. “CBS Interactive has long been an integral…
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Pluto TV Will Start Adding Free CBS Shows Tomorrow
Today it was announced that the free streaming service Pluto TV will begin to add CBS programming starting tomorrow. It had been announced that CBS content would likely be added to Pluto TV after the merger in December 2019 but now it seems that CBS is not going to wait according to CBS executives during…
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ViacomCBS Announce Pluto TV & CBS All Access’ Leadership Team
After the merger expected to close in early December, ViacomCBS will have a portfolio of linear and digital platforms, including CBS All Access and Pluto TV. Now, ViacomCBS has announced its lineup of digital leaders. These are the new leaders that will have an impact on ViacomCBS owned streaming services. Joe Ianniello, as previously announced,…
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CBS Will Name Marc DeBevoice Head of CBS Interactive in Charge of CBS All Access After Viacom Merger
At the end of this year, Marc DeBevoice will be named president and CEO of CBS Interactive as Jim Lanzone moves to a new role as executive-in-residence at Benchmark Capital. “It’s been an honor to lead the CBS Interactive team for nearly nine years, and I’m thrilled that Marc will seamlessly continue the great work…