Analyst thinks Warner Bros Discovery should buy Paramount
Laura Martin with Needham cautioned mega mergers between large media companies was unlikely as long as Democratic lawmakers are in power.
Showtime is a premium pay television network owned by ViacomCBS. The subsidiary operates 16 linear multiplex channels on cable and satellite (including 8 time-shift channels) as well as streaming services Showtime Anytime and Showtime.
Laura Martin with Needham cautioned mega mergers between large media companies was unlikely as long as Democratic lawmakers are in power.
The company will see through its planned boxing and mixed martial arts programming through December.
Paramount is open to partnerships that will see its flagship streamer Paramount Plus bundled with other services, executives said on Monday.
Paramount Plus grew its subscriber base by nearly 700,000 accounts during its first quarter since its merger with the Showtime brand.
Showtime has pulled an episode of the news magazine program Vice that focused on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Paramount Global’s streaming TV service Paramount Plus will add dozens of new television shows and movies in April 2023
A former Paramount Global executive offered to buy Showtime from the company for more than $3 billion earlier this year.
Paramount Global will increase the price of its two Paramount Plus streaming tiers later this year, executives affirmed on Thursday.
Paramount Global is consolidating its multiplex movie network Showtime with its cornerstone streaming service Paramount Plus, executives confirmed on Monday.
The departure of a key Paramount Global executive has stoked speculation about the future of the Showtime premium movie network.