Paramount Global chief Bob Bakish has told staff that layoffs have begun, with an estimated 3% of the company’s employees believed to be impacted.
In a memo seen by Screen’s sister site Broadcast, US employees will learn by close of business Tuesday (February 13) if their positions will be impacted by the redundancy measures.
In the company email, Bakish said: “Unfortunately, part of streamlining costs means that today, we will begin the difficult process of saying goodbye to some of our very valued colleagues across Paramount.”
For members of staff who work outside of the US, the memo stated that...
In a memo seen by Screen’s sister site Broadcast, US employees will learn by close of business Tuesday (February 13) if their positions will be impacted by the redundancy measures.
In the company email, Bakish said: “Unfortunately, part of streamlining costs means that today, we will begin the difficult process of saying goodbye to some of our very valued colleagues across Paramount.”
For members of staff who work outside of the US, the memo stated that...
- 2/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Sarah Rose has been upped to president of Channel 5, the Paramount-owned broadcaster confirmed today.
In the role Rose will also be U.K. regional lead, overseeing both Channel 5 and its streamer platform My5 as well as the company’s local pay TV brands.
The news follows last week’s announcement that Maria Kyriacou was stepping down as Paramount Global president after four years.
Rose joined Paramount in 2020 from rival U.K. network Channel 4, where she was chief consumer and strategy officer. At Channel 4 she oversaw the channel’s move into free streaming while at Channel 5 she helped launch the company’s Canadian streaming services. During her twenty-year television career she has worked across all three of the U.K.’s largest commercial PSBs.
Chief content officer Ben Frow will remain in his role, reporting to Rose and George Cheeks while EVP and head of international advertising sales...
In the role Rose will also be U.K. regional lead, overseeing both Channel 5 and its streamer platform My5 as well as the company’s local pay TV brands.
The news follows last week’s announcement that Maria Kyriacou was stepping down as Paramount Global president after four years.
Rose joined Paramount in 2020 from rival U.K. network Channel 4, where she was chief consumer and strategy officer. At Channel 4 she oversaw the channel’s move into free streaming while at Channel 5 she helped launch the company’s Canadian streaming services. During her twenty-year television career she has worked across all three of the U.K.’s largest commercial PSBs.
Chief content officer Ben Frow will remain in his role, reporting to Rose and George Cheeks while EVP and head of international advertising sales...
- 2/6/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Final Trailer Out for “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live”
A month ahead of its premiere, AMC Networks has released the final trailer for “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.”
The newest spinoff series in the Walking Dead Universe will star Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as they reprise their roles of Rick Grimes and Michonne, respectively, after the events of the original series. Per the logline, “Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead… And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they’ve ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors? Without each other, are they even alive… or will they find that they, too, are the Walking Dead?”
Watch the trailer for “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” below:
The highly-anticipated...
A month ahead of its premiere, AMC Networks has released the final trailer for “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.”
The newest spinoff series in the Walking Dead Universe will star Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as they reprise their roles of Rick Grimes and Michonne, respectively, after the events of the original series. Per the logline, “Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead… And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they’ve ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors? Without each other, are they even alive… or will they find that they, too, are the Walking Dead?”
Watch the trailer for “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” below:
The highly-anticipated...
- 1/26/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The long-reigning queen of syndication is returning to her roots. Judge Judy Sheindlin has inked a multiyear deal to put her streaming effort, Freevee original Judy Justice, on broadcast channels in more than 100 U.S. markets this fall.
This is, of course, a double-dipping scenario. Judy Justice will continue to premiere new episodes on Amazon’s Freevee and Prime Video. The streamer initially launched the show in November 2021 after Sheindlin, long the highest-paid host in TV, ended the 25-year run of the titular Judge Judy. “What a full circle moment,” Sheindlin said in a statement accompanying Wednesday’s news. “This continues to be quite an adventure!”
Judy Justice, which is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Sox Entertainment, is an update to the arbitration-based format. Sheindlin remains front and center but is joined by law clerk Sarah Rose (her granddaughter), court stenographer Whitney Kumar and bailiff Kevin Rasco. As always,...
This is, of course, a double-dipping scenario. Judy Justice will continue to premiere new episodes on Amazon’s Freevee and Prime Video. The streamer initially launched the show in November 2021 after Sheindlin, long the highest-paid host in TV, ended the 25-year run of the titular Judge Judy. “What a full circle moment,” Sheindlin said in a statement accompanying Wednesday’s news. “This continues to be quite an adventure!”
Judy Justice, which is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Sox Entertainment, is an update to the arbitration-based format. Sheindlin remains front and center but is joined by law clerk Sarah Rose (her granddaughter), court stenographer Whitney Kumar and bailiff Kevin Rasco. As always,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s official — Judy Justice is headed to broadcast syndication for fall 2024 launch. Scott Koondel’s Sox Entertainment, which distributes the Amazon Freevee show, has closed multi-year deals with major broadcast groups including Nexstar, Sunbeam, Cox Media, Weigel, and Mission Broadcasting in well over 100 U.S broadcast markets, including all of the top 10. The company made the joint announcement with Amazon MGM Studios.
As Deadline noted in May, when rumors about a potential Judy Justice syndication play first surfaced, the move makes the first original court show on streaming also the first streaming show to sell into broadcast syndication.
This also marks a return to syndication for Sheindlin whose previous court show, CBS Media Ventures’ Judge Judy, continues to do well with repeats, averaging 5.6 million viewers season to date and leading all court shows as the No. 2 first-run daytime syndicated programs behind only Family Feud.
“What a full circle moment,...
As Deadline noted in May, when rumors about a potential Judy Justice syndication play first surfaced, the move makes the first original court show on streaming also the first streaming show to sell into broadcast syndication.
This also marks a return to syndication for Sheindlin whose previous court show, CBS Media Ventures’ Judge Judy, continues to do well with repeats, averaging 5.6 million viewers season to date and leading all court shows as the No. 2 first-run daytime syndicated programs behind only Family Feud.
“What a full circle moment,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Judge Judy Sheindlin is heading back to linear TV — again. Amazon MGM Studios and Sox Entertainment have scored a multi-year broadcast syndication deal with station groups in more than 100 U.S. broadcast markets, including Nexstar, Sunbeam, Cox Media, Weigel and Mission Broadcasting, to premiere repeats of Amazon Freevee’s “Judy Justice” in syndication.
This marks a rarity in TV: A streaming show that has been sold in off-network syndication to local TV stations.
Technically, Sheindlin never left the linear air, as CBS Media Ventures continues to distribute repeats of that long-running hit series in syndication.
The run of “Judy Justice” episodes, which has now produced nearly 250 episodes of Freevee, is set to premiere in the Fall of 2024. According to Amazon, the clearance includes stations in all top 10 markets.
“What a full circle moment,” said Sheindlin in a statement. “This continues to be quite an adventure!”
The deal was orchestrated by Sox Entertainment CEO Scott Koondel,...
This marks a rarity in TV: A streaming show that has been sold in off-network syndication to local TV stations.
Technically, Sheindlin never left the linear air, as CBS Media Ventures continues to distribute repeats of that long-running hit series in syndication.
The run of “Judy Justice” episodes, which has now produced nearly 250 episodes of Freevee, is set to premiere in the Fall of 2024. According to Amazon, the clearance includes stations in all top 10 markets.
“What a full circle moment,” said Sheindlin in a statement. “This continues to be quite an adventure!”
The deal was orchestrated by Sox Entertainment CEO Scott Koondel,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Photo Credit Michael Becker Amazon Freevee released the official trailer for Season Three of the Daytime Emmy-winning Original series Judy Justice. Helmed by television icon Judge Judy Sheindlin, the third season of the court program will debut on both Amazon Freevee and Prime Video in the U.S., UK, and De on January 22 with three all-new episodes. A new episode will be released every weekday until April 5, with a second installment of episodes coming later this year. Judy Justice is a court program presided over by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Joining Judge Sheindlin in the courtroom once again is newly minted lawyer Sarah Rose, who serves as the law clerk; court stenographer Whitney Kumar, a board-certified court reporter in the state of California; and bailiff Kevin Rasco, a retired Los Angeles probation officer. All 255 episodes from Seasons One and Two are currently available – both on demand and on the “Judy Justice,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
As Paramount Global refocuses its operations on a global mindset and local execution, it’s unveiling a new name and mission for its studios operations across markets that will now concentrate on high-end scripted content that can drive growth at Paramount+.
Led by Maria Kyriacou, president, broadcast & studios, international markets at Paramount Global, the company’s studios business outside the U.S. will now be known as Paramount Television International Studios (Ptis). That name replaces the ViacomCBS International Studio (Vis) brand that the company had kept following the 2019 merger of Viacom and CBS. The operation is set to have a closer relationship and alignment with the wider Paramount Studios organization.
“Our goal is to deliver on the strategic priorities of our business and accelerate growth for Paramount+, creating premium scripted content that reflects the cultures and experiences of our diverse international audiences,” said Kyriacou in an internal memo. “Working in...
Led by Maria Kyriacou, president, broadcast & studios, international markets at Paramount Global, the company’s studios business outside the U.S. will now be known as Paramount Television International Studios (Ptis). That name replaces the ViacomCBS International Studio (Vis) brand that the company had kept following the 2019 merger of Viacom and CBS. The operation is set to have a closer relationship and alignment with the wider Paramount Studios organization.
“Our goal is to deliver on the strategic priorities of our business and accelerate growth for Paramount+, creating premium scripted content that reflects the cultures and experiences of our diverse international audiences,” said Kyriacou in an internal memo. “Working in...
- 5/18/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon Freevee has ordered a two-season renewal of the Daytime Emmy-winning original series “Judy Justice,” the streaming service announced Monday. Freevee, too, has greenlit “Justice on Trial,” a new “Justice” program created by and featuring Judge Judy Sheindlin.
After debuting on Freevee in November 2021, “Judy Justice” has become the No. 1 original program with over 150 million hours watched. The series, too, won the Daytime Emmy in the “Legal/Courtroom program” following its first season. Episodes from Season 2 of “Judy Justice” are streaming now and will release each weekday through June 9.
“How shall I describe my feelings about the renewal of ‘Judy Justice’ on Amazon Freevee? Gratifying, certainly. Grateful, of course,” said Judge Sheindlin. “In exploring the continued success of the program, I do believe that people long to see old-fashion justice administered with an even hand. A little humor doesn’t hurt. I intend to deliver both for as long as I’m able.
After debuting on Freevee in November 2021, “Judy Justice” has become the No. 1 original program with over 150 million hours watched. The series, too, won the Daytime Emmy in the “Legal/Courtroom program” following its first season. Episodes from Season 2 of “Judy Justice” are streaming now and will release each weekday through June 9.
“How shall I describe my feelings about the renewal of ‘Judy Justice’ on Amazon Freevee? Gratifying, certainly. Grateful, of course,” said Judge Sheindlin. “In exploring the continued success of the program, I do believe that people long to see old-fashion justice administered with an even hand. A little humor doesn’t hurt. I intend to deliver both for as long as I’m able.
- 5/1/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
The actors involved with surreal comedy series Marvin? had varied reactions upon first seeing a casting call for the show on, of all places, Instagram.
“(Co-star Cameron Tharma and I) exchanged a few messages like ‘is this a real thing? It seems a bit dodgy,'” Sven Ironside tells Den of Geek.
Meanwhile, Amsterdam-based Sarah Rose felt a pull towards her first-ever acting role: “I saw an Instagram ad that said ‘we’re looking for someone to play a stoner girl’ and I was like ‘Woah, I don’t even have to play anything I can just show up.'”
If the casting process for Marvin? sounds fairly atypical that’s because it is, along with the production of the show, itself. While the idea of “independent cinema” produced away from the Hollywood industrial complex has been a viable concept pretty much since the medium’s inception, the world of...
“(Co-star Cameron Tharma and I) exchanged a few messages like ‘is this a real thing? It seems a bit dodgy,'” Sven Ironside tells Den of Geek.
Meanwhile, Amsterdam-based Sarah Rose felt a pull towards her first-ever acting role: “I saw an Instagram ad that said ‘we’re looking for someone to play a stoner girl’ and I was like ‘Woah, I don’t even have to play anything I can just show up.'”
If the casting process for Marvin? sounds fairly atypical that’s because it is, along with the production of the show, itself. While the idea of “independent cinema” produced away from the Hollywood industrial complex has been a viable concept pretty much since the medium’s inception, the world of...
- 3/31/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Paramount and Virgin Media have set a new multi-year distribution agreement, extending their existing long-term partnership across Paramount’s streaming services and linear channels in the U.K.
The renewed partnership will see streamer Paramount+ debut on Virgin TV in 2023. Free, ad-supported TV (Fast) service Pluto TV will also gain wider UK distribution on Virgin Media’s TV360 and Stream services, providing access to more than 100 curated channels, including “Hell’s Kitchen,” “CSI: Miami” and “MTV Movie Hits,” seasonal and thematic channels like Pluto TV Halloween and Pluto TV Crime, and a range of movies and on-demand series. 2023 will also see Pluto TV’s channel line-up launch on a dedicated Fast section of Virgin TV’s electronic program guide.
Virgin Media TV customers will continue to have access to Paramount’s pay TV brands MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon, as well as ongoing distribution of free-to-air brand Channel 5, its...
The renewed partnership will see streamer Paramount+ debut on Virgin TV in 2023. Free, ad-supported TV (Fast) service Pluto TV will also gain wider UK distribution on Virgin Media’s TV360 and Stream services, providing access to more than 100 curated channels, including “Hell’s Kitchen,” “CSI: Miami” and “MTV Movie Hits,” seasonal and thematic channels like Pluto TV Halloween and Pluto TV Crime, and a range of movies and on-demand series. 2023 will also see Pluto TV’s channel line-up launch on a dedicated Fast section of Virgin TV’s electronic program guide.
Virgin Media TV customers will continue to have access to Paramount’s pay TV brands MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon, as well as ongoing distribution of free-to-air brand Channel 5, its...
- 11/2/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount has struck a multi-year distribution agreement with Virgin Media, extending a long-term partnership between the pair.
Streamer Paramount+, which has been heavily prioritizing international, will debut on Virgin TV in 2023, handing the 8,000-hour platform distribution in thousands of homes.
AVoD service Pluto TV will also appear on Virgin Media’s TV360 and Stream services, while networks Channel 5, MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon remain on the platform. Sarah Rose, Chief Operations and Commercial Officer, UK and Canada, said the move “supports our ambitious growth plans for streaming in the UK.”
Paramount CFO Naveen Chopra told investors on a third-quarter earnings call that bundled distribution partnerships had been “important acquisitions driver” — Paramount+ is already available in the UK to Sky Cinema subscribers. Sky offers the Paramount service in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Overall, Paramount+ reached 46 million subscribers in the third quarter of this year, up 4.6 million from the previous quarter,...
Streamer Paramount+, which has been heavily prioritizing international, will debut on Virgin TV in 2023, handing the 8,000-hour platform distribution in thousands of homes.
AVoD service Pluto TV will also appear on Virgin Media’s TV360 and Stream services, while networks Channel 5, MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon remain on the platform. Sarah Rose, Chief Operations and Commercial Officer, UK and Canada, said the move “supports our ambitious growth plans for streaming in the UK.”
Paramount CFO Naveen Chopra told investors on a third-quarter earnings call that bundled distribution partnerships had been “important acquisitions driver” — Paramount+ is already available in the UK to Sky Cinema subscribers. Sky offers the Paramount service in Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Overall, Paramount+ reached 46 million subscribers in the third quarter of this year, up 4.6 million from the previous quarter,...
- 11/2/2022
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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Paramount Global and British cable giant Virgin Media on Wednesday unveiled a new multi-year distribution agreement, extending their existing partnership across Paramount’s streaming services and linear channels in the U.K.
“The renewed partnership will see Paramount+, the global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, debut on Virgin TV in 2023.” Paramount+ original series include the likes of Halo and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Under the new deal, advertising-supported streaming service Pluto TV will also gain wider U.K. distribution on Virgin Media’s TV360 and Stream services. “2023 will also see Pluto TV’s channel lineup launch on a dedicated Fast section of Virgin TV’s electronic program guide, allowing customers seamless access to the channels,” the companies said.
In addition, Virgin Media TV customers will continue to get access to Paramount’s pay TV brands MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, as well as free-to-air network Channel 5,...
Paramount Global and British cable giant Virgin Media on Wednesday unveiled a new multi-year distribution agreement, extending their existing partnership across Paramount’s streaming services and linear channels in the U.K.
“The renewed partnership will see Paramount+, the global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, debut on Virgin TV in 2023.” Paramount+ original series include the likes of Halo and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Under the new deal, advertising-supported streaming service Pluto TV will also gain wider U.K. distribution on Virgin Media’s TV360 and Stream services. “2023 will also see Pluto TV’s channel lineup launch on a dedicated Fast section of Virgin TV’s electronic program guide, allowing customers seamless access to the channels,” the companies said.
In addition, Virgin Media TV customers will continue to get access to Paramount’s pay TV brands MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, as well as free-to-air network Channel 5,...
- 11/2/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon Freevee has released the official trailer for Season Two of the Daytime Emmy Award-winning Original series Judy Justice. Since the program launched on the service in November 2021, Freevee customers in the U.S. and UK have streamed over 75 million hours of Judy Justice through on-demand episode viewing and the series’ Fast channel. Helmed by television icon Judge Judy Sheindlin, the second season of the court program will debut in the U.S. and UK starting November 7 with four all-new episodes. A new episode will be released every weekday until December 16, with a second installment of episodes coming in 2023. All 120 episodes from Season One are currently available – both on demand and on the Judy Justice Fast channel. Judy Justice is an arbitration-based reality court program presided over by Judge Sheindlin, a retired Manhattan family court judge, who adjudicates real-life high-stakes claims. Joining Judge Sheindlin in the courtroom once again are bailiff Kevin Rasco,...
- 10/13/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Popeye is one of the most iconic comic strip characters ever created, and to celebrate the spinach-loving sailor, Clover Press and Yoe! Books have partnered for the publication of Popeye Variations: Not Yer Pappy's Comics an' Art Book. A hardcover art book featuring more than 100 illustrations from 75 artists, Popeye Variations is now on Kickstarter, and we have an exclusive look at some of the horror-themed artwork from the book!
Below, you can check out our exclusive look at some of the artwork featured in Popeye Variations, and here's what artist Dave Calver had to say about his zombie-themed Popeye piece:
"I’m not generally drawn to zombies, vampires, etc. Seems like they’ve been done to…well,…death. But good ole Popeye kicking some zombie Bluto butt??? Seemed like a no-brainer!"
We have the official press release with additional details, and to learn more and support Popeye Variations, visit its official Kickstarter page!
Below, you can check out our exclusive look at some of the artwork featured in Popeye Variations, and here's what artist Dave Calver had to say about his zombie-themed Popeye piece:
"I’m not generally drawn to zombies, vampires, etc. Seems like they’ve been done to…well,…death. But good ole Popeye kicking some zombie Bluto butt??? Seemed like a no-brainer!"
We have the official press release with additional details, and to learn more and support Popeye Variations, visit its official Kickstarter page!
- 10/5/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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