Bob Bakish Explains Why ViacomCBS Chose Paramount+ Name for Rebranded Streaming Service

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorNBC News’ streaming service NBC News Now is launching a morning show next week. Morning News Now will be hosted by NBC News correspondent Joe Fryer and NBC News correspondent and NBC Stay Tuned co-host Savannah Sellers and run 7-11 p.m.

The streaming service numbers are in, and we now know the most watched shows and movies across every streaming service from August 31 to September 6.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorXumo, the free, ad-supported streaming TV service now owned by Comcast, wants to make the case that it’s in the same league as its two primary rivals, Fox’s Tubi and ViacomCBS’s Pluto TV.Since January, according to Xumo, its user base has soared 2.5 times to reach more than 24 million U.S. monthly active users.

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek says it is a huge honour to play alongside a 'legend' like Manchester United teammate Juan Mata.The Dutch midfielder has struck up a good understanding with Mata since he joined the club from Ajax in the summer transfer window.Mata and Van de Beek were both brought into the United line up for the Carabao Cup victory over Brighton on Wednesday night with the creative duo playing crucial roles in the 3-0 win.The Spanish midfielder set-up Scott McTominay for

Strictly Come Dancing will be a little different than usual, with a shorter series, a reduced audience and judge Bruno Tonioli unable to attend the filming studio in person.Ahead of the show coming back to our screens this autumn, executive producer Sarah James spoke to Goodhousekeeping.com/uk and other press about all the ways the show will be changed this year."It's obviously been a really challenging time for myself and the team to come up with a plan of how we can bring the show this year,

straight to your inboxJose Mourinho aimed another dig at Manchester United following Tottenham Hotspur's dramatic draw with Newcastle United. The former United boss had already aimed a barb at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer earlier in the day when he made a reference to the amount of penalties the Reds have won recently.

was first reported by The Information. Bloomberg added that Bakish was accused of inappropriate touching by an employee.Also Read: Bob Bakish Explains Why ViacomCBS Chose Paramount+ Name for Rebranded Streaming ServiceIn 2016, Bakish was acting CEO of Viacom, three years before it would re-merge with CBS.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterViacomCBS investigated an allegation that CEO Bob Bakish touched a woman inappropriately at a holiday party in 2016, Variety has confirmed.The probe, which has been concluded, was first reported by the Information. The employee is no longer with the company but raised the complaint earlier this year.“The Board takes any allegation of this type seriously,” a ViacomCBS spokesperson said in a statement.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorViacomCBS Thursday acknowledged that the company had conducted a review of a complaint by a former employee against CEO Bob Bakish but found no ground to support it.“The Board takes any allegation of this type seriously.

J.P. Morgan analyst Alexia Quadrani on Wednesday raised her price target on the stock of ViacomCBS, led by CEO Bob Bakish, by $5 to $35, highlighting potential streaming upside.

straight to your inboxDonny van de Beek says Manchester United 'need a lot of players' if they are going to seriously compete for silverware this season.United have gone three years without a trophy and tasted defeat in three separate semi-finals under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season.Despite a rejuvenated run in the Premier League after the restart in June the squad struggled when it came to straight knockout matches in the cup competitions.Van de Beek remains the only new arrival in the summer

Wanderers head coach has brought in 17 players so far this summer at the University of Bolton Stadium.There has been a steady stream of incomings throughout the transfer window and the most recent of these was striker Shaun Miller, who was confirmed before the Carabao Cup match against Bradford City.Last week ahead of the League Two opener against Forest Green Rovers, Evatt confirmed that Wanderers were 'quite far down the the line' with signing number 18 of the summer.But, speaking ahead of the

will include new “Fixer Upper” episodes — will be included in this global direct-to-consumer offering.Magnolia Network is being planned as both a traditional cable channel and a pay-streaming offering. After some setbacks due to the coronavirus shutdown, Magnolia Network is now set for a 2021 launch.A spokesperson for Discovery, Inc.

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish says better-than-expected customer growth for CBS All Access and his studio's other streaming platforms has been helped by consumers cocooning in front of video screens during the novel coronavirus pandemic. "COVID has been a tailwind for streaming," Bakish told the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference during a virtual appearance on Tuesday.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish Tuesday called Paramount, “one of the most storied brands in Hollywood” and a “natural choice” of name and content machine for its fast-growing OTT service in a rebrand announced this morning.Previous Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman wanted to unload the studio, or a big chunk of it. But Bakish is making it the beating heat of the company.

CBS All Access is being rebranded and bringing out the big guns.

Dade Hayes, Peter White ViacomCBS today confirmed Paramount+ as the new name for the company’s CBS All Access streaming service.The rebrand, which takes effect in early 2021, had been reported in recent weeks and the official announcement didn’t offer many surprises apart from original programming news.Showtime, the sister streaming service to CBS All Access, will continue to operate separately from Paramount+.