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Paramount+ launches in Korea

SVoD service Paramount+ has marked its entry to Asia with the launch in South Korea on K-content platform, TVING. Existing TVING subscribers can now stream Paramount+ content at no extra charge. The launch of Paramount+ brings stories, iconic stars, and entertainment to South Korean audiences on TVING. Paramount+’s  line-up includes Paramount+ originals such as Halo, […]

June 16, 2022

Paramount Global chief “on leave”

Paramount Global’s International CEO Raffaele Annecchino has been placed “on leave,” according to a brief statement. Annecchino will be replaced in the interim by JC Acosta, President, International Studios, Streaming and Networks for Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa; Maria Kyriacou, President, Australia, Canada, Israel and UK; and Mark Specht, Executive VP and […]

June 15, 2022

Ad industry unites on streaming standards

GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, has partnered with media companies across the advertising industry to create new standards in streaming viewability and CTV measurement. The initiative follows a joint study with TV ad measurement company iSpot that quantifies inflated CTV ad delivery counts and reveals that, on average, 8-10 per cent of streaming impressions play […]

June 14, 2022

Pluto TV, Têtu partner to launch Têtu TV

Pluto TV, a Paramount company and FAST service, has announced a partnership with Têtu, the LGBTQ+ media brand in France and in the French-speaking world. The companies said that the partnership, which brings the Têtu brand to streaming for the first time, reflects their “shared mission to foster diversity and inclusion through the power of […]

June 1, 2022

Survey: US households average 3 SVoD subscriptions

The proliferation of new streaming services is disrupting the traditional pay-TV market, as US streaming subscriptions have increased at 37.4 per cent per year from 2014 to 2020, according to Altman Solon’s 12th annual Consumer Video Survey. The survey found that the number of  streaming services subscriptions per household jumped from 2.1 in 2020 to […]

May 25, 2022

VIS signs agreement with Cabezas for Paramount

VIS, Paramount’s international studio, has announced an exclusive agreement with Paco Cabezas, the prestigious showrunner and movie & television director (Penny Dreadful, Umbrella Academy, American Gods, The Alienist, Adiós) that will lead and direct several movie and television projects for the company´s brand portfolio.   Cabezas has worked in both Spain and the US over the […]

May 19, 2022

OSN relaunches with revamped line-up

Dubai-based OSN used the CabSat show in Dubai to relaunch its branded bundle of pay-TV channels. OSN says the relaunch includes refreshed on-screen branding and 18 exclusive curated channels with 9 new or revamped channels. In its statement, OSN says: [The new look] is designed to deliver a distinct and world-class scheduled TV experience, OSN […]

May 19, 2022By Chris Forrester

Pluto TV launches in Nordics

Pluto TV, a Paramount-owned AVoD platform, has expanded to the Nordics – launching in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. The service has unveiled a programming line-up that features more than 70 unique and locally curated channels now live in each country. Pluto TV is launching in the Nordics through a transformational partnership with Nordic Entertainment Group […]

May 18, 2022

Paramount scores Conmebol football rights

Paramount has secured the broadcast rights from Conmebol to broadcast and stream the Conmebol Libertadores in Latin America and Brazil, as well as the Conmebol Sudamericana in Brazil. Building off the momentum of previous deals for Paramount+ to exclusively stream the Premier League in Mexico and Central America and La Roja in Chile, this deal […]

May 17, 2022

Forecast: SVoD subs to reach 1.69bn by 2027

Global SVoD subscriptions will increase by 485 million between 2021 and 2027 to reach 1.69 billion, according to the Global SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Six US-based platforms will have 988 million paying SVoD subscribers by 2027, up from 612 million in 2021. “Our Netflix forecasts for 2027 are 29 million […]

May 16, 2022