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Joining the D2C Streaming Wars Is a Do-or-Die Moment for ViacomCBS

Tim Mulligan

12 Feb 2020

cbs

d2c

Disney

Last Thursday CNBC reported that the newly-merged ViacomCBS is planning to launch its own direct-to-consumer (D2C) service, with a formal announcement to be made during the company’s forthcoming...

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The Enduring Role of Niche VOD Services and Targeted Short Form Content

Amanda Stears

6 Nov 2019

Apple TV

BAMBU

BET+

On September 19 Viacom Media Networks launched BET+, an over-the-top (OTT) service focusing on African American culture. The $9.99 a month subscription video on demand (SVOD) service is joint venture between...

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CBS, Viacom and Media Mergers: Is It Different This Time?

Zach Fuller

15 Aug 2019

cbs

Disney

Media

Media mergers have a storied history, and one that is often not too positive. Whether it is Time Warner or AOL, talk of synergies often fades when confronted with consumer appetite – but at the risk...

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Big Brother Axed By Channel 5, But It Is Not All Bad News For Endemol

Alistair Taylor

14 Sep 2018

Big brother

Channel 4

Channel 5

Dutch production house Endemol is no longer going to be making cult reality TV show Big Brother for Viacom’s UK terrestrial channel, Channel 5. It announced that it was “disappointed not to reach an...

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New Report: Snap Inc Q1 2017 - Declining User Growth Exacerbates Rising Costs

Zach Fuller

12 May 2017

advertising

Amazon

Daily Active users

Following the release of its first earnings call since its IPO in March, Snapchat creator Snap Inc has seen its stock price drop 28% to its lowest price since going public. The development increasingly...

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Viacom, Dish Networks And The Content Carriage Squeeze

Tim Mulligan

26 Apr 2016

Amazon

dish networks

Netflix

The last minute renewal of the carriage agreement between TV Network giant Viacom and Dish Networks, the third biggest pay TV operator in the US, revealed just how much the balance of power is shifting...

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Pandora’s Serial Deal Shows That Music Alone Is No Longer Enough

Mark Mulligan

3 Nov 2015

Deezer

licensing

Mobile content

Pandora this week announced that it signed a deal to become the exclusive streaming partner for hugely successful podcast Serial. The move is interesting on many fronts, not least what impact having near-on-demand...

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