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The logo of streaming service Paramount Plus. (Graphic by Bolivia Inteligente via Unsplash)

Paramount loses nearly 3 million global subscribers during Q2

The company blamed the winding down of a bundle agreement in South Korea for the dip in streaming customers.

Events from Premier Boxing Champions, including pay-per-view bouts, are headed to Amazon amid the impending closure of Showtime Sports. (Courtesy photo)

Amazon steps in to rescue boxing abandoned by Paramount

Prime Video will become the exclusive distributor of Premier Boxing Champions events and pay-per-view bouts, starting next year.

The logo of Showtime Sports. (Logo courtesy Paramount Global, Graphic by The Desk)

Paramount to shut down Showtime Sports by end of year

The company will see through its planned boxing and mixed martial arts programming through December.

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