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Study: 15m UK homes have SVoD

UK retailer Currys PC World conducted a study into the evolution of television to investigate just how much the world of TV has changed and adapted over time. Here are a few of the key takeaways: Broadcast TV is on the decline, but the British public are embracing a multitude of new ways to watch […]

October 28, 2020

Pluto TV goes live in Spain

ViacomCBS Networks International has announced the launch of its AVoD service Pluto TV in Spain. Currently offering 40 original channels across different genres, Spanish audiences can now access premium and curated content free of charge. Available on Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV+, as well as iOS and Android mobile devices, Spanish […]

October 26, 2020

ViacomCBS super streamer is Paramount+

ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a division of ViacomCBS, has unveiled ‘Paramount+’ as the brand name for the company’s premium subscription video on-demand service, which it says builds on a legacy of innovation and superior storytelling that distinguishes one of the most iconic brands in Hollywood. Beginning in Q1 of 2021, VCNI will relaunch Paramount+ in […]

September 15, 2020

MTV’s first live 5G enabled remote production

ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) and ViacomCBS Digital Studios International (VDSI) are partnering with IBC and VodafoneZiggo to remotely produce first live 5G enabled remote production As co-champions of the IBC’s Accelerator Programme 2020, a project designed to ignite “broadcaster firsts” for 5G & remote productions, VCNI and VDSI take advantage of the technology and innovations […]

September 8, 2020

XR Studios selects disguise as central technology hub for 2020 MTV VMAs

The first major awards show in the US to be broadcast since the pandemic was held on August 30th, when the socially distant MTV Video Music Awards were telecast from New York City. XR Studios selected the disguise xR workflow, powered by the latest disguise gx 2c media server, as the show’s central technology hub. […]

September 4, 2020

TVPlayer signs Viacom deal

TVPlayer, the UK independent OTT provider, has announced a new carriage agreement with ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK), to distribute eight channels via the TVPlayer platform. The agreement consists of three pay-TV and five free-to-air VCN UK channels. VCN UK channels set to be added to the service include public service broadcaster Channel 5 and […]

September 2, 2020

Intelsat wins VCNI distribution deal

Satellite and terrestrial network operator Intelsat has been selected to continue distributing content for ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) in Central Europe, Eastern Europe and across the Asia Pacific region. VCNI delivers premium content through notable brands such as BET, MTV and Nickelodeon to a worldwide audience of billions across both traditional and emerging platforms. In […]

August 11, 2020

ViacomCBS to launch EyeQ connected video ad platform

ViacomCBS has announced the planned launch of ViacomCBS EyeQ, a new and expansive connected video advertising platform that will serve as a single transactional point of entry for digital video content from ViacomCBS’s portfolio of broadcast, entertainment, news and sports networks, with enhanced capabilities to deliver incremental reach across one of the largest premium video […]

August 5, 2020

ViacomCBS UK names Richardson VP Business and Legal

ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has announced the appointment of Kathryn Richardson as Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, for its business in the UK. Based in the London office, Richardson will dually report into Sebastian Chames, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, VCNI, and incoming UK Chief Operating Officer, Sarah Rose. In this role, Richardson will […]

August 5, 2020

ViacomCBS & Orange France expand partnership

ViacomCBS Networks International has announced a new distribution deal with Orange in France. Orange TV subscribers in the country will now have access to previously exclusive content from iconic brands Nickelodeon, J-One and MTV. As a result of this deal, the entire brand portfolio of ViacomCBS Networks France is now available on Orange TV platforms […]

July 6, 2020