Paramount Plus, a new streaming service replacing CBS All Access next week, will stream some new movies from Paramount Pictures 35 to 45 days after they premiere in theaters, while other Paramount flicks will hit the online service much later. Paramount Plus’ release plans for these new theatrical films, though a big change from pre-pandemic norms, …
Read More »
Halo is coming to the small screen, but in a new twist, it will head to Paramount Plus. Previously announced for sister network Showtime, Deadline first reported that the TV series based on the hit video game franchise will arrive in the first quarter of 2022. Halo developer 343 Industries announced in 2018 that Showtime had ordered a 10-episode season based on the …
Read More »
Streaming service CBS All Access on Thursday said it revamped its user interface, and it announced a widely expanded library to include shows from networks like BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Smithsonian Channel and movies from Paramount, as well as some new originals planned for release soon. The addition of about 3,500 episodes increases CBS All Access’ catalog to about 20,000 episodes and movies, which …
Read More »
Pluto TV is one of our favorite free streaming services and it’s filling out its lineup with lots of new shows this summer. Starting July 14, the service will be adding CBS shows such as Survivor, Star Trek: The Next Generation and American’s Next Top Model. Pluto TV is also adding seasons 1-10 of Comedy Central’s animated hit South Park. …
Read More »
YouTube TV subscribers will get a whole bunch of new channels in the next few months, after parent company Google inked a deal with ViacomCBS. The first wave of additions will hit this summer, and includes BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land and VH1. Those will be followed by BET Her, MTV2, Nick Jr., NickToons, TeenNick …
Read More »
ViacomCBS is upping its digital offerings with a revamped streaming service to better compete with Netflix, Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max and Peacock in the ongoing streaming wars. The changes will come later this year and build on CBS‘ existing All Access streaming service, CEO Bob Bakish said during an earnings conference call Thursday. (Disclosure: ViacomCBS is the …
Read More »
Viacom is going to make its cable channels stream free… sort of. The company — which runs cable networks BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon — will debut free streaming channels based on those networks Wednesday on PlutoTV, the ad-supported free steaming app that Viacom bought earlier this year for $340 million. The announcement Monday was made in advance of …
Read More »
Viacom video from networks like Comedy Central, BET, MTV and Nickelodeon will be coming to T-Mobile’s forthcoming streaming TV service. “We are thrilled to join forces with T-Mobile on a new entertainment service that represents an important evolution in how audiences consume our content,” Viacom CEO Bob Bakish said in a release Wednesday. The deal will include both live and …
Read More »
Viacom said Tuesday it’s agreed to buy free TV streaming service Pluto TV for $340 million in cash. Founded in 2013, the ad-supported, internet-based service streams more than 100 channels of on-demand content, including movies, sports, news and lifestyle programming. The Los Angeles-based Pluto TV has 12 million monthly active users who stream content across devices such as Roku, Amazon …
Read More »
Philo, a cheap skinny-bundle TV streaming service, said Tuesday it raised $40 million in funding from its TV network backers AMC Networks, Discovery and Viacom. The live-TV streaming company is also launching its Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV apps, after announcing those apps earlier this year. Philo, which launched in November, is the latest in a parade of virtual TV …
Read More »
