Paramount+ this March. The streaming platform's new action-packed series adaptation of the popular video game,, premieres this month alongside plenty of new shows and movies.
16.02.2022 - 00:45 / deadline.com
ViacomCBS is rebranding to become Paramount Global, effective Feb. 16, the latest giant pivot in a rapidly transforming media and entertainment landscape. It’s the name of the company’s storied studio and its centerpiece streaming network Paramount+, which launched in March of 2021.
“An iconic global company deserves an iconic global name. One that reflects the power of our content; one that reflects our role as stewards of a rich heritage and as leaders in the future of entertainment. With this in mind, as we’re announcing today at our investor event, ViacomCBS is becoming Paramount Global, or, more simply, Paramount,” said CEO Bob Bakish, and Shari Redstone, non-executive chair of the company’s Board of Directors, in a company-wide memo to employees.
The news dropped as the company reported quarterly earnings and at the start of a virtual investor conference with presentations scheduled by Bakish, Redstone and key operating execs.
The company’s shares will trade on the Nasdaq as PARAA (Class A common), PARA (Class B common) and PARAP (Preferred Stock) starting Feb. 17.
Memo to staff today from Shari Redstone and Bob Bakish:
Team,
We could not be prouder of this incredible company.
It has been one year since the spectacular launch of Paramount+ and two years since the successful merger of Viacom and CBS. In that time, we have shown the world what we knew from the start: that together, aligned around a shared vision and shared strategy, we create a whole that is far greater than the sum of its parts.
This is an exciting moment in the history of our company. Our streaming business is growing fast—and going global. Our broad and varied portfolio of content is captivating audiences around the world. Our brands are firing on all
Paramount+ this March. The streaming platform's new action-packed series adaptation of the popular video game,, premieres this month alongside plenty of new shows and movies.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is resigning as artistic director of the New World Symphony after 34 seasons with the orchestra, wanting to lessen administrative responsibilities as he deals with a brain tumor.The 77-year-old had surgery last August for the tumor. He has conducted 20 concerts since then with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony.“Making music with these great artists and for so many friends in the audience felt like coming home, like coming back to life.
Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup have made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. On Sunday, the two actors, who have reportedly been dating since 2017, walked the red carpet in matching all-black ensembles.
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Gypsy, which Netflix canceled after one season due after being poorly received by critics. On Gypsy, Watts played a psychologist who secretly infiltrated the lives of her patients, and Crudup played her husband. Watts started dating Crudup after her split from long-term partner Liev Shreiber, with whom she has two children.
which they bought from Eddie Murphy in two separate transactions for a $12.1 million sum nearly a decade ago — was last asking $9.9 million. We hear it is in contract for even less. Keys and Dean first paid Murphy $10.42 million for his 32-room mansion at 191 Brayton St.
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Star Trek” and “Sonic” fans excited with the news from its investor day on Tuesday, but Wall Street was not impressed as the company’s stock took a big hit on Wednesday, taking AMC Networks down with it. At opening, ViacomCBS — which is soon to rebrand itself as Paramount — saw its stock drop nearly 18% to $29.58 per share, while AMC Networks fell 15% at around $37.95 per share.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterMelissa Fumero has joined the upcoming Netflix comedy series “Blockbuster,” Variety has learned.Fumero joins previously announced cast member Randall Park in the single-cam comedy, which takes place at the last Blockbuster Video in America. Further castings for the ensemble workplace comedy will be announced at a later date.Fumero will play Eliza, described as a dedicated mother whose marriage to her high school sweetheart is on the rocks. She left Harvard after one semester to start a family and now works at Blockbuster alongside Timmy (Park) as his trusty number two.Fumero is best known for her starring role as Det.
A Greener Festival, which is awarded following “external verification that carbon reduction and transition strategies are at the heart of all venue operations, from catering to materials used and circularity”.A post shared by OVO Arena Wembley (@ovoarena)“The certification will allow fans and artists to experience the joy of live entertainment at the iconic London venue, with the feel-good factor of minimising their impact on the environment,” a press release explains about the intentions of the newly-named arena, which is expecting to welcome one million visitors in 2022.John Drury, VP and General Manager at OVO Arena Wembley, said in a statement: “ASM Global is delighted to support OVO Energy on the renaming of OVO Arena Wembley. The live entertainment industry has endured a challenging couple of years, but ASM Global is now looking forward to a bumper schedule of events across 2022.“As we look to welcome more fans than ever before, we’re working hard to manage the environmental footprint of our operation – one show at a time.
David and Victoria Beckham welcomed a new addition to the family on Saturday – an adorable bunny for their ten-year-old daughter Harper.PHOTOS: David and Victoria Beckham's 10 sweetest moments with mini-me Harper SevenThe family have now revealed the rabbit's adorable name, and it pays tribute to one of the family's first dogs, a bulldog named Coco.WATCH: David Beckham bonds with Harper's new petThe Beckham family used to own two bulldogs, Coco and Scarlet, plus shar-pei Barnaby. Now, they have three spaniels, Olive, Sage and Fig.SEE: Victoria Beckham's £6million country house is a family party pad – with a lakeINSIDE: David and Victoria Beckham's cosy bedroom at £150k home is so unexpectedTaking to Instagram on Sunday, David shared a video of himself playing with the bunny and wrote: "Someone's getting a lot of attention.
Covid-19 vaccine mandates, were initially bombarded with Barry Manilow's greatest hits - plus the 1990s dance tune Macarena in a bid to send them home. But then the singer, who had a huge hit with You're Beautiful in 2004, stepped in.