Tag: Paramount Plus
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Paramount+’s Halo is Finally Giving Gamers Exactly What They Want
When I talked to Halo showrunner David Wiener about the new season, he teased a darker, grittier adventure for the Master Chief. Throughout most of the first three episodes, I was skeptical. Aside from a slick battle that served as a cold open for the second season premiere, the show seemed to backslide into some…
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Streaming ‘Subscription Cycling’ is the New Normal As Consumers Get More Selective
When it comes to streaming services, loyalty is pretty much dead. The new normal is “subscription cycling,” being opportunistic about which services you’re currently paying for, and switching when that hit show ends its run. That’s according to television analytics firm Samba TV, which released its state of the TV report on Thursday. The study…
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Halo Showrunner Teases a ‘Darker, Grittier, and Relentless’ Season
The first season of Paramount+’s Halo took big swings – even if they didn’t always connect. The show created the epic look and feel of the video games, and nailed the Master Chief’s iconic Mjolnir armor. But it made some head-turning decisions, from unlikable characters that seemed detached from the main story to revealing not…
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Weather Channel Owner Byron Allen Makes $30 Billion Offer For Paramount
Byron Allen, who made headlines last year with his unsolicited bid to buy key assets from Walt Disney, is at it again with a $30 billion offer to acquire Paramount Global, Allen Media Group confirmed to Cord Cutters News. Allen, whose Allen Media Group owns The Weather Channel, LocalNow, and more than two dozen local…
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How to Watch Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More on December 17
Join CBS for “Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration,” a unique concert event celebrating the legendary Willie Nelson. It will be broadcast on Sunday, Dec. 17 (8:30-10:30 PM, ET/PT) on CBS and will also be available for streaming on Paramount+. This milestone event, featuring star-studded performances and heartfelt tributes, was announced during Nelson’s appearance on The…
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Paramount Has Massive Costs Like $2 Billion in NFL Rights Coming in 2024, S&P Warns
Paramount, more than any other media company, faces big financial questions and lots of pressure going into 2024. That’s according to Naveen Sarma, managing director and sector lead for the U.S. media and telecom sectors for S&P, who spoke at the UBS investor conference on Tuesday, according to Deadline. Sarma laid out the case for…
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The Cost of Cable TV Could Be Going Up Because Of Streaming Services Thanks to Spectrum, Paramount, and Disney
When Disney and Charter struck a new agreement to bring Disney+ to Spectrum cable customers, it set a new precedent for how traditional pay-TV and streaming services could be bundled together. But it could also open the door to higher costs for cable TV customers. This is clearly a new structure that Charter wants to…
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Nearly Three-Quarters of Millennials Subscribe to a Streaming Service Just For Their Kids, Study Says. Do You?
If you’re a parent, you would do anything for your kids. That includes subscribing for a streaming service that you may not even like, for their sake. That’s especially the case for millennials. A study conducted by market research firm Samba TV found that 73% of millennials subscribe to a streaming service for just their…
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Hits Paramount+
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ latest adventure, the film Mutant Mayhem, arrives on Paramount+ on Tuesday. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem marks a new interpretation of the Heroes in a Half Shell, and utilizes a distinct art style which has drawn comparisons to Spider-Man’s Spider-Verse films. The film centers on the quartet as they…
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Netflix, Max, Disney+ or Hulu: Which Streaming Service Cancels the Most TV Shows?
Netflix has a reputation for axing TV shows after two or three seasons, often to the dismay of fans. But, surprisingly, the streaming service isn’t the worst offender — by a long shot. That’s according to a study conducted by research firm Luminate in partnership with Variety, which counted up the number of cancellations over…