Paramount Plus Programming Head Julie McNamara to Depart

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe first “Star Trek” series created for kids has its full cast.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterParamount Plus is building out the cast of the upcoming series “The Offer,” which tells the story of the making of “The Godfather,” with the additions of  Giovanni Ribisi, Colin Hanks, and Dan Fogler.The trio join previously announced stars Miles Teller and Matthew Goode. “The Offer” is based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterMatthew Goode has been cast to play film producer and studio exec Robert Evans in Paramount Plus limited event series “The Offer,” about the making of “The Godfather.”“The Offer” is based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorParamount Plus is busting out the popcorn: The ViacomCBS streamer is stuffing more than 1,000 movie titles into the service this week as it fights for ground in the streaming wars.The new batch of flicks includes “Infinite,” Paramount’s sci-fi thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor and directed by Antoine Fuqua, which will exclusively debut on Paramount Plus this Thursday, June 10, alongside another 1,000-plus movies.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorParamount Plus is gearing up to debut a less-expensive version of the streaming service that includes ads — but the cheaper package will not include access to local CBS stations.On Monday, June 7, ViacomCBS will introduce Paramount Plus Essential, lowering the entry-level price to $4.99 per month. That’s one dollar less than the predecessor CBS All Access plan with commercials.

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Paramount TV Studios president Nicole Clemens is set to assume a bigger role at Paramount+. Clemens is in discussions to take over some of the duties left by outgoing head of programming Julie McNamara, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.Clemens, whose new role is not yet official, would not have the exact same role and title as McNamara.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterParamount Television head Nicole Clemens is seen as the likeliest candidate to oversee Paramount Plus’ content and programming strategy, according to sources familiar with the matter.The move comes after Paramount Plus head of programming Julie McNamara, a 15-year-veteran of ViacomCBS, announced her departure Thursday.Paramount declined to comment.More to come…

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Julie McNamara is leaving as Paramount+’s head of programming. McNamara has been overseeing original programming for Paramount+ since its launch earlier this year, as well as its predecessor CBS All Access.

EXCLUSIVE: Julie McNamara, EVP and Head of Programming for Paramount+, is leaving after 15 years at CBS and ViacomCBS.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentThe first slate of Paramount Plus Originals for Latin America will feature new series from “The Hateful Eight’s” Demián Bichir,  “Luis Miguel” lead Diego Boneta, and Brazilian online phenom Porta Dos Fundos, Paramount Plus and ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) announced on Thursday,They also confirmed that new slate of premium original content is set to premiere in Latin America, including Brazil, from early as third quarter 2021.Expanding the

David Boreanaz tells ET.With making the move to Paramount+ for season 5 — not after a special four-episode run on CBS this fall to kick things off — Boreanaz discusses the season closer, that nagging health issue and why he's invigorated by going to streaming. For Jason, he's definitely become a little bit better, more aware of his own pain and struggles that for many years, he's really ignored a lot of stuff.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Infinite,” a sci-fi thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Antoine Fuqua, will arrive on Paramount Plus in time for summer. The film is scheduled to release on June 6.Originally set to premiere theatrically in August, Paramount announced earlier in May that “Infinite” would skip the big screen and debut directly on its budding streaming service.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe long-delayed Tony Awards will air primarily on Paramount Plus on Sept.

Julie Plec still loves vampires.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBoth “Evil” and “SEAL Team” are officially moving off of CBS and heading to streamer Paramount Plus.With the move, “SEAL Team” has officially been renewed for a fifth season. “Evil” was renewed for Season 2 in September 2019 but has yet to air.Variety reported on “SEAL Team” making the move to Paramount Plus last week and reported on “Evil” on Monday, though the deals were not closed at that time.