The Power of ‘Paw Patrol’: Kids and Family Content Drives Paramount Plus Subscriber Growth

Married At First Sight Australia has become a guilty pleasure for UK viewers, and its shocks and scandals led to a shake up of the formerly tame British version. And undoubtedly one of the most outrageous singletons to walk down the aisle Down Under, was Jessika Power in series six.

Ringo Starr is one of the most well-known drummers in the world. He joined The Beatles in 1962, and remained a member of the iconic rock group until they broke up in 1970.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Reno 911: The Hunt for QAnon” has set a premiere date on Paramount Plus.The special will air on the streamer starting Dec. 23.

The Suicide Squad ascends to Number 1 on the Official Film Chart following its release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterGreg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures and United Talent Agency have formed HappyNest, a production company for animated kids and family content.HappyNest will act as an ideas incubator and assist in financing, production and sales for multiple categories including filmed content, books, games, toys and digital media.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterParamount Plus has released the first trailer for the live-action “Halo” series. The show is expected to debut on the streamer in 2022.Pablo Schreiber stars as the iconic Master Chief from the long-running and beloved Xbox video game series.

Addie Morfoot ContributorMTV Documentary Films’ Hogir Hirori’s “Sabaya” and Jessica Kingdon’s “Ascension” will make their streaming debut on Paramount Plus today as the MTV ramps up its awards campaign for both.Both feature docs are in the running for an Oscar nomination and will become available to stream today at 10 a.m. PT on the ViacomCBS service formerly known as CBS All Access.

Wait a minute — did Emma Roberts break up with baby daddy Garrett Hedlund?!

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA “Fatal Attraction” series adaptation has been ordered at Paramount Plus, with Lizzy Caplan attached in one of the lead roles.The series is described as a deep-dive reimagining of the film that will explore the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control. Caplan will star as Alex, who becomes obsessed with her lover after a brief affair.

We’re getting a first look at Starz’s Power Book IV: Force, the latest spinoff in the Power universe, headlined by Joseph Sikora. Starz also announced the series will premiere on Sunday, February 6 at 9 pm ET.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterParamount Plus has ordered the series adaptation of the true crime podcast “Happy Face.”The show was first announced as being in development at the streamer in September 2020, when it was still known as CBS All Access.

PAW Patrol: The Movie holds on at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart.

Naman Ramachandran “American Gods,” the hit Amazon Prime Video fantasy series adapted from Neil Gaiman’s 2001 namesake novel, will be transformed by Skyrocket Entertainment into new gaming content and products and migrated into the worldwide online gambling sector through its newly launched Skyrocket Studios division.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Star Trek: Prodigy” has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount Plus.Series executive producer Heather Kadin had previously said the show would return for a second season, but it had not been officially confirmed until now. The renewal news comes after the show has aired only three episodes, including the two-part series premiere.New episodes of the first half of Season 1 will continue to roll out weekly on Thursdays through Nov.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorT-Mobile is adding another streaming freebie to its customer perks.ViacomCBS, looking to beef up Paramount Plus’s subscriber rolls, inked a deal with T-Mobile under which the wireless carrier will give one free year of the ad-supported tier of the streaming service to all new and existing customers on postpaid plans.Starting next Tuesday (Nov. 9), eligible T-Mobile customers can redeem one year of Paramount Plus Essential via this link.

In the wake of grossing $135M WW, PAW Patrol: The Movie is getting an exclusive theatrical 2023 sequel via Spin Master Entertainment, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures, entitled PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie. The movie will hit theaters on Oct. 13, 2023.

“Paw Patrol: The Movie,” but a spinoff television series as well.“Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie” — greenlit by Spin Master Entertainment and Nickelodeon movies, with distribution from Paramount Pictures — will hit theaters on Oct. 13, 2023.