Tag: Showtime

Ask Skip dismantles the debate over whether YouTube qualifies as TV, asserting that the platform has already replaced traditional television. With dominance in viewership across demos, outsized creator reach, and growing ad budgets, YouTube isn’t redefining TV, it already did.…

Ask Skip breaks down why the HBO Max and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME rebrands weren’t just marketing blunders, but signs of deeper leadership issues. The HBO Max-to-Max switch erased brand equity without a clear rationale, while Paramount’s naming mess was more…

Paramount Global and Comcast have renewed their multiyear distribution agreements, ensuring continued access to Paramount’s networks like CBS, MTV, and Nickelodeon, along with streaming services such as Paramount+, Pluto TV, and BET+ for Xfinity subscribers. The deal also allows Comcast…

The Streaming Wars spoke with executives from MyBundle TV, Bango, eClerx, and Giant Worldwide about how streaming services leverage Black Friday to drive growth. Platforms like Hulu, Disney+, and Peacock attract subscribers with steep discounts, while bundling, data-driven personalization, and…

Showtime is expanding its "Dexter" franchise, launching "Dexter: Original Sin" and bringing back Michael C. Hall for "Dexter: Resurrection." This follows fan dissatisfaction with the endings of both the original series and the 2022 revival, "Dexter: New Blood." The strategy…

Skydance Media, led by David Ellison, has reached a preliminary $1.75 billion agreement with National Amusements to acquire a majority stake in Paramount Global. The deal, pending a special committee's approval, includes a 45-day window for counter offers and doesn't…

Paramount Global is exploring asset sales to save $500 million annually, reduce debt, and focus on streaming. Potential sales include BET Media, linear cable networks like Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, and international networks such as Network 10 and Channel 5.…