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 […]
Youtube TV, the US pay-streaming service, has raised its subscription price by $15 to $64.99 a month, saying that the new price reflects the ‘rising cost of content’. Christian Oestlien, VP of Product Management at YouTube TV, wrote in a blog post.”This new price takes effect today, June 30, for new members. Existing subscribers will […]
UKTV has acquired three brand new US drama series from the ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group for leading crime drama channel Alibi – dark comedy Why Women Kill, psychological mystery series Evil, and political, family drama Tommy. The deal was brokered by UKTV’s head of acquisitions Emma Sparks and ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group’s Matt Downer. Sparks […]
ViacomCBS Networks UK has announced the launch of its pay-TV brands on Sky Store, marking its debut on the transactional platform. The deal, which includes programming across MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, will enable viewers to purchase the content on Sky Store via the app, online or on NOW TV boxes, without the need for […]
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has appointed Jaime Ondarza as Executive Vice President and General Manager of a newly created regional structure, which includes France, Iberia, Italy, the Middle East, Greece and Turkey. Ondarza will report to Raffaele Annecchino, President, ViacomCBS Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia. In this new role, Ondarza is charged with […]
UK commercial PSB Channel 5 has grown its peak time share of viewing more than any other UK commercial terrestrial channel since the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown. Since lockdown began on March 23rd, the channel was up 17 per cent YOY during peak time hours, taking it from a 3.64 per cent to a […]
ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK) has announced the promotion of Gemma Hewlett to VP, Digital Channels, VCN UK and Anna-Belen Dunlop to Senior Director, Acquisitions, VCN UK. Effective immediately, both roles will report into Ben Frow, Director of Programmes for VCN UK. In her new role, Hewlett will spearhead the content strategy for ViacomCBS’s digital […]
ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK) has announced the launch of its first branded app on Virgin Media. Channel 5’s VoD service, My5, is now available on the app section of Virgin Media’s TV user interface. In addition to offering catch-up and extended on-demand access to a range of Channel 5 content, My5 is home to […]
Comcast, Charter Communications and ViacomCBS have entered into an agreement to take equal ownership of Blockgraph -an industry initiative and software platform designed to create a more secure way to use aggregated and anonymised data and share information. This joint venture is focused on ushering in a new way of using audience data for advanced […]