Paramount
Paramount Skydance ($PSKY) is a multinational broadcast, cable and streaming television corporation based in New York City. It is the successor to the CBS Corporation and Viacom, Inc. Paramount Global operates the CBS broadcast network, CBS Sports, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV, Paramount Plus, Showtime, Australia’s Network 10, Channel 5 UK and around two dozen local CBS broadcast stations in major American markets.
Prior to February 2022, Paramount Global was known as ViacomCBS.
Amazon starts selling Sky Showtime through Prime Video Channels
Prime Video users in four European countries can now purchase Sky Showtime directly from Amazon.
Fox Weather hires Mike Seidel away from The Weather Channel
The free, ad-supported streaming climate channel has also landed on Paramount's Pluto TV.
CBS News shakes up local broadcast leadership team
Adrienne Roark and another executive get expanded roles at the Paramount-owned news division.
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Paramount Global (Press release)
CW Network inks affiliation agreements in three more TV markets
Nexstar has reached affiliation agreements with stations in California, Arizon and Texas that will offer its CW Network programming from September 1.
Paramount offer from “Apex Capital” appears to be a hoax
The bid submitted on Wednesday would include an infusion of $10 billion in capital to Paramount, plus a $400 million break-up fee paid to Skydance Media.
Former Warner Music chair Edgar Bronfman, Jr. still interested in Paramount
The bid would involve spending $2 billion to $2.5 billion in order to acquire National Amusements, Paramount's largest shareholder.
Paramount shareholder sues Skydance Media over merger
The lawsuit, filed in Delaware, claims the proposed merger stands to substantially benefit one person: Shari Redstone
President Biden withdraws from race weeks before ABC News debate
Vice President Kamala Harris will now presumably appear at the ABC News presidential debate scheduled for September; less clear is who will attend the VP candidate debate on CBS.
TV stations go offline during global outage caused by CrowdStrike
Dozens of major television broadcasters had their operations disrupted by a global computer outage triggered by security vendor CrowdStrike on Friday.
BET Media launching Tyler Perry-centric FAST channels
BET Media and Tyler Perry are teaming up on two new FAST channels that will offer replays of certain BET sitcoms and dramas.
“Morning Joe,” “Daily Show” cancel episodes following Trump assassination attempt
Two TV networks have amended their coverage plans for the Republican National Convention following Saturday's assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Post-merger cuts could target TV networks at Paramount
Networks like CBS and Comedy Central that nurture hit TV franchises and have lucrative live sports rights are likely safe for the long-term, but the future is hazy for other Paramount-owned channels.