ViacomCBS Networks International has announced that Pluto TV, its AVoD service, will be available in Spain from the end of October, available through Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV and mobile device apps for download in iOS and Android. Pluto TV will launch with 40 thematic and uniquely-curated channels across multiple genres, including […]
The BBC has acquired the first twwo seaons of US comedy Twenties from ViacomCBS International Studios Distribution. Written and created by Lena Waithe, the semi-autobiographical series follows an aspiring young black lesbian writer, Hattie and her friends as they pursue their dreams in Los Angeles. Sue Deeks, Head of Programme Acquisition, BBC, commented: “With its […]
Channel 5 has announced a significant increase in its year-on-year regional spend with indies to 35.5 per cent of its total UK origination budget in 2019 versus 21.6 per cent in 2018, far exceeding its Ofcom target quota of 10 per cent. In terms of hours, regionally produced content made up 20.7 per cent (380 […]
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) and Diagonal TV, Banijay group’s fiction production company, have announced that Paco Cabezas (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness) will direct The Gypsy Bride, the TV series coproduction that the two companies announced earlier this year. Recognized internationally for his writing, directing and production career in film […]
ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) and La Claqueta PC have announced a co-development deal for Jamila, a fictional drama series for television. The production company will co-develop the series with VIS, with the participation of Alberto Marini, Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo, and a massive dream team of talented professionals from the Spanish market involved in the script […]
Viasat World, has announced a new two-year licensing agreement with ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, which will increase the amount of upcoming content on the Viasat TV channels and ViP Play online cinema available in Russia and CIS countries by 20 per cent. This major agreement will bring Viasat TV channels and the ViP Play online […]
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 […]
ViacomCBS Networks UK has announced a new partnership between MTV Play and O2. As part of the deal, O2 customers will be offered the SVoD D2C streaming app free of charge for three months, as part of their existing mobile network subscriptions. O2 subscribers are now able to watch hundreds of hours’ worth of MTV […]
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has announced the appointment of Olivier Jollet to head up a new business unit which includes the entire digital portfolio – AVoD, SVoD, Mobile services and products as well as Advanced Advertising and VDSI – for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA). As the company embarks on an aggressive phase […]
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 […]