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ViacomCBS spreads "Content for Change" company-wide

10/6/2021

ViacomCBS leader Bob Bakish announced plans to take "Content for Change," initially a campaign from Black Entertainment Television, company-wide. The program evaluates portrayals of various underrepresented demographics, provides funds to encourage creative diversity and sets a company target of having "a global hire and promotion rate of 55% for female senior vice presidents and a U.S. hire and promotion rate of 40% for ethnically diverse vice presidents" by Jan. 1, 2022.

FCC Exacts $3.5 Million Penalty from Streamer Pluto TV

9/30/2021

The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau says ViacomCBS's Pluto TV has agreed to pay a $3.5 million civil penalty over claims that Pluto TV streamed off-TV video on some platforms without the availability of the requisite captions, in violation of FCC rules. The company has also admitted to liability for its actions.

ViacomCBS explores new audience tracking system

9/29/2021

ViacomCBS and VideoAmp are working together on a means of tracking audiences across digital and linear platforms, the latest such initiative in the media industry. John Halley, a ViacomCBS executive in charge of advertising revenue, says that the company is working toward "a multi-currency future."

ViacomCBS Bundles Paramount Plus and Showtime, Knocks 38% Off the Monthly Price

9/22/2021

ViacomCBS has rolled out a promotional bundle rate for Paramount Plus and Showtime, discounting the monthly price by 38%. New signups can get a bundle featuring the partially ad-supported Paramount Plus Essentials (regularly $4.99 a month) and Showtime (which goes for $10.99 a month) for $9.99 a month.

Showtime-Paramount+ packages now available

9/22/2021

ViacomCBS is bundling Paramount+ and Showtime's streaming service, offering an advertisement-supported tier for $9.99 or an ad-free version for $12.99. Streaming President Tom Ryan said that both streaming platforms are "experiencing tremendous growth and momentum."

ViacomCBS Bundles Paramount Plus and Showtime, Knocks 38% Off the Monthly Price

9/22/2021

ViacomCBS has rolled out a promotional bundle rate for Paramount Plus and Showtime, discounting the monthly price by 38%. New signups can get a bundle featuring the partially ad-supported Paramount Plus Essentials (regularly $4.99 a month) and Showtime (which goes for $10.99 a month) for $9.99 a month.

Shakeup puts Nevins in charge of Paramount TV

9/20/2021

ViacomCBS will give Showtime chief David Nevins additional responsibility as head of Paramount's television business under a sweeping overhaul aimed at providing more content for Paramount+. As part of the shake-up, Nickelodeon head Brian Robbins will become CEO of Paramount Pictures, replacing Jim Gianopulos.

BET Studios will give Black creators stake in content

9/16/2021

Black program creators will receive stakes in high-end film and television content they produce under a new BET Studios initiative led by former Warner Bros. Television executive Aisha Summers-Burke. The venture will create programming for ViacomCBS' cable, streaming and broadcast units as well as third-party platforms.

ViacomCBS will increase streaming spending 100%

9/15/2021

Naveen Chopra, chief financial officer at ViacomCBS, told a media conference that the company plans to double its spending on streaming content this year compared to 2020. He also expressed confidence that incoming Paramount head Brian Robbins "is really the perfect person to take the reins from here."