Tag: viacom
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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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CBS All Access Adds Nickelodeon Programming
Ahead of the merger with Viacom, CBS has just added Nickelodeon to its CBS All Access lineup. Viacom, the parent company of Nickelodeon, and CBS will finalize their merger on December 4. The two companies announced their content deal ahead of the merger today. After that announcement, Nickelodeon kids’ content began appearing in the CBS…
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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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Viacom Has a New OTT International President In-Charge of Expanding Pluto TV Internationally
Today Viacom announced that they have appointed Pieruigi Gazzolo as the president of OTT International and Viacom International Studios. In the past Mr. ran the VIMN Americas for Viacom and was the Vice President of Nickelodeon International. In this new role, Gazzolo will focus on accelerating the rollout of Pluto TV across international markets, starting…
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Pluto TV Hits 20 Million Active Users as Strong Growth Continues
Today Viacom announced its 4th quarter 2019 earnings. In it, Viacom announced that Pluto TV now has 20 million active users as of October 2019, up from 18 million in July. Pluto TV has grown by 67% since January 2019. When Viacom purchased Pluto TV in January, it had just 12 million subscribers. (Note: this…
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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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Viacom & Facebook Agree To a New Streaming Partnership
Today Viacom and Facebook announced a new partnership that would see Viacom create original short-form programming for the social media platform’s Facebook Watch streaming service according to a report from Deadline. “The point I’d let you know that’s really exciting is that it’s a multi-territory, worldwide partnership with Facebook,” said Brendan Yam, the Senior VP and…
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CBS & Viacom Expect Their Merger to Be Completed in December
Today CBS and Viacom announced that they have received permission to merge the majority of their shareholders. There are still other regulatory approves needed, but the approval of their shareholders is a significant step forward. According to a press release sent to Cord Cutters News, CBS and Viacom hope to have their merger completed in…