Tag: viacom
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Viacom Will Continue Embracing Cord Cutting & Hints at Pluto TV Expanding Into New Markets
At Adweek’s Convergent TV Summit this week, Viacom’s Sean Moran shared how the company plans to continue pivoting from linear broadcasting to cord cutting. Viacom bought Pluto TV, a free ad-supported streaming service, in March. Moran says half of Pluto TV viewers are cord cutter or cord-nevers. Pluto has reached 18 million monthly users and…
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Comcast & Viacom Ramp-up Their Anti-Piracy Fight By Joining ACE
Last week Comcast and Viacom announced that they are joining the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, also known as ACE as part of their efforts to fight piracy. “We are excited to have Comcast and Viacom join ACE – our leading global content protection organization,” said Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association.…
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Comedy Central Will Stream 24 Hours of Stand-Up Comedy For Free on Pluto TV & YouTube
Today Viacom announced they will stream 24-hours of stand-up comedy specials for free on Comedy Central’s YouTube Channel. This event will stream 60 half-hour stand-up specials starting Thursday, October 17 at 11:00 p.m. ET on the Comedy Central Stand-Up channel on YouTube. Over the weekend, Comedy Central will stream the same specials for free on…
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Viacom Has a Plan to Stay in the Streaming Game
With so many new streaming services being introduced, some existing services are feeling the pressure. ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish has a plan. Now that Viacom and CBS have combined again, Bakish says that he wants the company to be competitive in every area of the industry, including ad-supported and paid video on demand services. “We…
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Viacom’s BET+ Streaming Service Launches Tomorrow
The new streaming service BET+ in partnership with Tyler Perry goes live tomorrow, September 19 2019. You start a free trial, after which it will cost $9.99 a month. That includes more than 1,000 hours of premium content. “We are thrilled to offer a streaming experience of content curated for the underserved African American audience…
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Viacom Reportedly Has the Leading Bid Part of The Miramax Movie Library
A report from Bloomberg confirms that Viacom is currently in the lead for a deal that would give the company rights to a portion of the Miramax library. Viacom took the lead when Lionsgate withdrew their bid, though a source says that they may come back as there is no deal in place yet. beIN…
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BET+ Viacom’s Newest Streaming Service Will Launch Next Week & Cost $9.99 a Month
Recently Viacom announced a new streaming service called BET+ in partnership with Tyler Perry. Now Viacom has announced that the service will launch on September 19 2019 and cost $9.99 a month. “We are thrilled to offer a streaming experience of content curated for the underserved African American audience with BET+. African Americans have a higher…
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What Does CBS & Viacom Merger Mean for PlayStation Vue, Hulu, Sling TV, & Others?
This week, we learned that CBS and Viacom have agreed to merge into a single company called ViacomCBS. This has raised many questions about what this means for services like PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, and Hulu. So, today, we want to address all of the questions we have received about the future of cord cutting…
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CBS & Viacom Have Officially Agreed to Merger Into a Single Company
After years of rumors and official talks, CBS and Viacom have officially agreed to merge into a single company after breaking up back in 2006. The new company will be called ViacomCBS once all the paperwork is finished. It had been reported that CBS and Viacom would make the merger official on the 8th of…
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Cord Cutting This Week #117 – CBS’s Merger With Viacom, PlayStation Vue’s New Marketing Plan, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also…