Paramount+ announced the global series order of The Turkish Detective, a detective series set in modern-day Istanbul based on the CWA Silver Dagger Award-winning novels featuring Detective Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Mehmet Suleyman, by Barbara Nadel. The series will star Haluk Bilginer, Ethan Kai and Yasemin Kay Allen. The Turkish Detective is produced by Miramax and leading Turkish production company Ay Yapim, in association with VIS, Paramount’s international studio. The eight-episode-long … [Read more...] about Paramount+ announces series order of ‘The Turkish Detective’
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Paramount+ unveils slate of premium international scripted original series
Paramount+, the global streaming service from ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC, VIACA), today announced a slate of six international scripted original series. The initial slate is part of the streamer’s plans to greenlight 50 new international scripted originals in 2022. Through this new slate, Paramount+ will expand its pipeline of premium internationally originated content to serve all types of audiences and increase the service’s robust content offering. Nearly all of these international … [Read more...] about Paramount+ unveils slate of premium international scripted original series
ViacomCBS unveils new company name, global content slate and international expansion plans for Paramount+
ViacomCBS today announced that the global media company will become Paramount Global (referred to as "Paramount"), effective February 16, bringing together its leading portfolio of premium entertainment properties under a new parent company name. "Paramount is an idea: A promise to be the best," said Shari Redstone, Non-Executive Chair of the company's Board of Directors. "That promise has always been at the center of what we aspired to build as the steward of more than a century of cinematic … [Read more...] about ViacomCBS unveils new company name, global content slate and international expansion plans for Paramount+
ViacomCBS International Studios partners with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios
ViacomCBS International Studios and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm for WEBTOON and Wattpad, announced a new global partnership to source emerging content and creatives from around the world to develop a slate of original series based on hit Wattpad and WEBTOON stories. Under the deal, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios and ViacomCBS International Studios will work together to identify stories from Wattpad and WEBTOON’s deep global IP libraries of digital … [Read more...] about ViacomCBS International Studios partners with Wattpad WEBTOON Studios
ViacomCBS and CJ ENM announce global strategic partnership
ViacomCBS and CJ ENM announced a new strategic partnership that will bring premium entertainment to audiences worldwide with a comprehensive global deal that includes co-productions for original series and films, content licensing and distribution across ViacomCBS’ and CJ ENM’s leading streaming services. Paramount+ will also debut in South Korea in 2022 as an exclusive bundle with TVING, CJ ENM’s streaming service, marking its first entry to the Asian market. “Korean entertainment has … [Read more...] about ViacomCBS and CJ ENM announce global strategic partnership
VIS Social Impact and El Deseo announce ‘Not A Bride’ for Paramount+
VIS Social Impact, the cause-driven production division of ViacomCBS International Studios, Pedro Almodóvar’s production company El Deseo, and Mogambo announced the co-production of the new documentary series Not a Bride. To be executive produced and narrated by award-winning Spanish actress Penélope Cruz and written and directed by Dario Troiani (Violet, Kalebegiak, A.W.), the series (4x30) has been picked up by ViacomCBS’ premium streaming service, Paramount+, internationally. According to … [Read more...] about VIS Social Impact and El Deseo announce ‘Not A Bride’ for Paramount+