#What to expect from Paramount+, ViacomCBS’s streaming service

#What to expect from Paramount+, ViacomCBS’s streaming service

“#What to expect from Paramount+, ViacomCBS’s streaming service” Everything old is new again at Paramount+. The latest streamer, launching Thursday, March 4, joins the other “plus” platforms (discovery+, Disney+, AMC+) but is a rebranding of CBS All Access, which launched in 2014. Paramount+ will feature everything that CBS All Access already offered along with new…

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#’Frasier’ reboot, ‘A Quiet Place 2,’ more exciting Paramount+ content

#’Frasier’ reboot, ‘A Quiet Place 2,’ more exciting Paramount+ content

“#’Frasier’ reboot, ‘A Quiet Place 2,’ more exciting Paramount+ content” Paramount+ is coming in hot. The soon-to-launch network just announced a slew of programming coming in the near future, including hotly anticipated movies like “Mission: Impossible 7” and the sequel to “A Quiet Place,” along with TV shows like “Younger” and “Frasier.” The projects were…

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#ViacomCBS inks distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu

#ViacomCBS inks distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu

“#ViacomCBS inks distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu” ViacomCBS said Monday that it inked a distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu, to add Showtime and other popular channels to the live-TV streaming service. Financial terms of the multi-year transaction were not disclosed. The deal gives viewers of Hulu’s live TV service access to 14 ViacomCBS-owned channels, including…

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#Streaming subscriptions were way, way up in 2020

#Streaming subscriptions were way, way up in 2020

“#Streaming subscriptions were way, way up in 2020” The coronavirus pandemic has helped streaming services thrive in 2020, despite an influx of new competitors jockeying for viewership. The top streamers, including Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon’s Prime Video will finish the year with a total 50 percent more subscribers than they had a year ago,…

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#Roku stock jumps after inking deal to carry HBO Max

#Roku stock jumps after inking deal to carry HBO Max

“#Roku stock jumps after inking deal to carry HBO Max” Shares of Roku rose nearly 7 percent in early-day trading Thursday after the biggest US streaming TV provider agreed to carry AT&T’s new streaming service, HBO Max. The deal puts an end to a long impasse that kept the video service from reaching a larger…

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#Disney may release ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Peter Pan’ straight to Disney+

#Disney may release ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Peter Pan’ straight to Disney+

“#Disney may release ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Peter Pan’ straight to Disney+” Disney is considering bypassing movie theaters and sending its upcoming films “Pinocchio,” “Peter Pan” and “Cruella” directly to its Disney+ home streaming service, according to a new report. Citing anonymous sources, Deadline reported Friday that the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic has the Mouse House rethinking…

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