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Tanya Giles to Exit as Paramount Global’s Chief Programming Officer for Streaming
Courtesy of ViacomCBS Tanya Giles is stepping down as chief programming officer for streaming at Paramount Global. Giles was promoted in...
CBS Orders Three Dramas for 2022-2023 Broadcast Season, No Comedy Pilots Going Forward
CBS has ordered three new drama shows for the 2022-2023 broadcast season. According to sources, the network has decided not to move...
Paramount Communications Boss Chris Petrikin Exiting After Jim Gianopulos’ Departure
We are hearing that Chris Petrikin, EVP of Global Communications and Corporate Branding, is leaving Paramount. The news comes in the wake...
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga Partner With ViacomCBS for Three Specials, to Air on CBS, MTV and Paramount
Lady Gaga (Left) and Tony Bennett (Right) Courtesy of ViacomCBS The rollout for Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s second and final...
Brian Robbins Officially Tapped to Lead Paramount
Courtesy of Rob Latour/Variety/REX/Shutterstock Brian Robbins has officially been named president and CEO of Paramount Pictures,...
MTV Entertainment Elevates Nina L. Diaz to Head Unscripted, Adult Animation for Paramount Plus
Nina L. Diaz (Courtesy of VH1) Nina L. Diaz will now head up unscripted and adult animation for Paramount Plus, Variety has learned...
Paramount Plus Orders 14 ‘South Park’ Movies, Comedy Central Renews Series Through Season 30
Courtesy of Comedy Central/Everett Collection “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have set an expansive new deal with...
ViacomCBS Q2 Profit Fueled by Ad Sales, New Streaming Subscribers
AP ViacomCBS said second quarter profit rose as advertisers spent more robustly on its media assets and the company saw new revenue from...
ViacomCBS Delays Return to Offices Until October, Bob Bakish Details Vaccination Requirements
AP ViacomCBS president and CEO Bob Bakish sent employees a memo Wednesday detailing the company’s concerns over the Delta variant of...
BET Executive VP Nadja Webb Adds Scripted Programming Duties, Following Traci Blackwell’s Departure
Nadja Webb (Courtesy of Patrick Robertson) BET’s Nadja Webb has been named executive VP of programming business operations, and will now...
ITV Wins Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Interview With Oprah
AP ITV has won the rights to air Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s hotly anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey, Variety can reveal. The...
Paramount Plus Pricing: Base Package Will Cost Less Than CBS All Access, but There’s a Catch
New entry-level version of streaming service will exclude local CBS stations Courtesy of ViacomCBS After months of buildup, ViacomCBS...
ViacomCBS Overhauls Film Strategy With New Theatrical Windows, Epix Pact
AP/Jonny Cournoyer/Nickelodeon Paramount Pictures is entering the streaming era in a big way, one that will see the 108-year old studio...
‘Halo’ TV Series Jumps From Showtime to Paramount Plus
Courtesy of Xbox Game Studios The “Halo” TV show, based on the popular and long-running sci-fi video game series on Microsoft’s Xbox, has...
ViacomCBS Swings to Q4 Profit As Company Reveals Paramount Plus Content Details
Cheyne Gateley/Variety Intelligence Platform ViacomCBS swung to a profit in the fourth quarter, announcing results just before it...
Trading Places: Why Legacy Media Giants Are Suddenly Acting Like Tech Companies
CHEYNE GATELEY/VIP The Walt Disney Co. is one of the most storied brands in history, world renowned for its animated movies and Marvel...
Trevor Noah Sets Original Feature With Paramount Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
Trevor Lawrence (Courtesy of Wayne Lawrence for Variety) Trevor Noah is staying in the Viacom family for his next creative endeavor, an...
Paramount Plus to Launch March 4 in U.S. and Latin America
ViacomCBS sets investor presentation on streaming, Q4 earnings for Feb. 24 Courtesy of ViacomCBS ViacomCBS has set March 4 as the launch...
Football, TV’s Biggest Game, Makes Massive Play for Smaller Crowds
Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots (Courtesy of Winslow Townson/AP/REX/Shutterstock) The closest thing to sports running on the...
Media, Tech Stocks Fall Amid Broader U.S. Market Decline
Courtesy of AP On the first trading day of 2021, stocks of major media and tech companies slumped as investors assessed the economic...
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