Tag: ViacomCBS
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Pluto TV CEO Will Head ViacomCBS Streaming, Including Paramount Plus
ViacomCBS is restructuring its streaming business, naming Tom Ryan, CEO of Pluto TV, president and CEO of ViacomCBS Streaming. In the new role, Ryan will oversee CBS All Access which will rebrand to Paramount Plus in 2021, along with the company’s free streaming service Pluto TV. Ryan will replace Marc DeBevoise as he steps down…
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Showtime Will Remain a Standalone Service Amid Paramount+ Rebranding
With the big upcoming rebrand of CBS All Access to Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ Bob Bakish confirmed that Showtime won’t be absorbed into the platform but will remain a standalone OTT option to complement the streamer since Showtime is “strong enough to stand on its own.” Apparently the add-on service has seen astronomical numbers this year, adding more…
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Paramount Will Rebrand as Paramount Movie Network Ahead of Paramount+ Launch
Last week, ViacomCBS announced that CBS All Access will get a new look and more content when it rebrands as Paramount+ next year. Ahead of that change, the current Paramount Network will also be rebranded with the new name Paramount Movie Network. According to a report from Variety, the change will take place globally within…
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Weekend Wrap Up: Sling TV Brings Back NFL Network, New Roku Premium Options, & More
This week saw the return of NFL Network and NFL RedZone to Sling TV, pricing and launch details for Sony’s PlayStation 5, and new premium subscription options available through The Roku Channel. Elsewhere during this busy week of streaming and cord cutting news, Apple unveiled a new subscription plan that bundles several of its services,…
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ViacomCBS Will Rebrand CBS All Access as Paramount+ in 2021
ViacomCBS has plans to give CBS All Access a new look and a new name by launching Paramount+ next year. The company shared the news on Twitter. According to ViacomCBS, Paramount+ will launch in early 2021and will be a rebrand of CBS All Access. The streaming service will include content from the company’s portfolio,…
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Pluto TV Adds Eight New Channels
Pluto TV is once again adding to its free channel lineup. Eight new channels are now available, including a channel featuring season 1 through 10 of The Carol Burnett Show, another with over 135 episodes of Survivor, and a channel with season 1 through 7 of The Amazing Race. Here are the recently added channels…
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Pluto TV Now Has 26.5 Million Monthly Active Users, Showtime and CBS All Access Reach 16.2 Million Combined
In today’s quarterly earnings call, ViacomCBS shared highlights from its slate of streaming services, including subscriber numbers. CBS All Access and Showtime together have reached 16.2 million subscribers, up 74% year over year. ViacomCBS has started plans for transforming CBS All Access into a “rebranded super service” by adding over 3,500 episodes from across the…
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ViacomCBS Will Launch a Global Streaming Service in 2021
ViacomCBS has announced plans to launch a global streaming service next year. In a quarter 2 earnings call today, ViacomCBS expanded on plans that had been hinted at earlier this year, now sharing that it will be a “super-sized selection of ‘must-see’ exclusives, premieres and box-sets from ViacomCBS’s much-loved entertainment brands.” The new service is…
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What’s New on CBS All Access?
This morning, ViacomCBS announced that it has started the expansion of CBS All Access, with the addition of content from across ViacomCBS’ networks. In that announcement, the company said that over 3,500 episodes were added to the streaming service today, with more to come. CBS All Access is offering a one month free trial of the CBS All…
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ViacomCBS Expands CBS All Access with Content from Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon & More
ViacomCBS announced today that it has begun the expansion of CBS All Access to transform it into a “diversified super service.” Over 3,500 episodes from across ViacomCBS’ brands have been added to the service, including series from BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Smithsonian Channel and more. Along with the additional content, the service began rolling…