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2021
Paramount acquires U.S. release rights to Orphan: First Kill
Paramount acquired the domestic release rights to the prequel Orphan: First Kill from eOne and Dark Castle.
2021
Paramount sues insurer over Mission: Impossible 7 shutdown losses
Paramount filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Federal Insurance Company, alleging that the insurer refused to cover most losses from pandemic-related production shutdowns on Mission: Impossible 7.
2021
Paramount sues Federal Insurance over COVID-related production losses
Paramount sued Federal Insurance Company in federal court in California, alleging that the insurer did not fully cover COVID-related costs from production delays on Mission: Impossible 7. Paramount is seeking unspecified damages; the allegations are not stated as a court determination.
2021
Paramount sues Chubb over pandemic-related production losses
Paramount sued its insurer, Chubb, alleging that Chubb refused to cover most of the losses from pandemic-related shutdowns on Mission: Impossible 7. The suit disputes which insurance policy should cover the losses.
2021
Paramount reports second-quarter profit and higher revenue
Paramount Corp Bhd reported pre-tax profit of RM10 million and revenue of RM127 million for the second quarter ended June 30, compared with RM64 million in revenue a year earlier. The company attributed the improved performance mainly to the low base in the prior-year period and less severe operational disruptions.
2021
Paramount appoints Benjamin Teo as deputy CEO
Paramount announced the appointment of Benjamin Teo as its new deputy CEO. Teo had been an executive director since 2019 and had assumed overall responsibility for Paramount Property's strategic and operational plans in March 2021.
2021
ViacomCBS and Sky announce multi-year distribution partnership
ViacomCBS Networks International and Sky announced a multi-year distribution agreement that includes plans to launch Paramount+ on Sky platforms in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria in 2022, extended carriage of ViacomCBS pay-TV channels, and renewal of Sky's ad-sales partnership in select markets.
2021
ViacomCBS and Sky agree to bring Paramount+ to the UK and Europe
ViacomCBS signed a deal with Sky to launch Paramount+ in the UK, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Switzerland in 2022. The service is to be available on Sky platforms, with subscription and bundle options also planned.
2021
Outcomes partners with Ohio Medicaid plans on vaccination outreach
Outcomes partnered with Buckeye Health Plan, Molina, Paramount and UnitedHealthcare to engage local pharmacists in vaccine consultation and administration for Ohio Medicaid members, particularly in underserved communities.
2021
Channel 10 announces 10 All Access rebrand as Paramount+
Channel 10 announced plans to rebrand its 10 All Access streaming service as Paramount+, with the new service set to debut on August 11.
2021
Perfect Corp. launches SpongeBob interactive experience in YouCam apps
Perfect Corp. launched an interactive augmented-reality experience featuring SpongeBob-themed stickers, frames, backgrounds and photo effects in YouCam Perfect and YouCam Makeup to celebrate the U.S. debut of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.
2021
CBS All Access to rebrand as Paramount+ in Canada
ViacomCBS announced that its Canadian CBS All Access service would rebrand as Paramount+ on March 4, 2021. The expanded lineup was scheduled to reach Canada later in 2021.
2021
ViacomCBS announces Paramount+ launch
ViacomCBS announced that it would launch its Paramount+ streaming service on March 4, with launches also planned for Latin America on March 4, the Nordics on March 25 and Australia in mid-2021.
2020
Amazon Studios to release Coming 2 America
Amazon Studios acquired Coming 2 America for release via its service, with the film expected to be released on December 18. The source says the deal between Paramount and Amazon Studios was reportedly worth $125 million.
2020
ViacomCBS announces Paramount+ name for streaming service
ViacomCBS announced Paramount+ as the brand name for its upcoming global streaming service and said CBS All Access would be rebranded as Paramount+ in early 2021.
2020
Hollywood Weekly Magazine sues Netflix over Tiger King name
Hollywood Weekly Magazine filed a lawsuit against Netflix and other companies, claiming trademark and copyright infringement, unfair business practices and unjust enrichment over the Tiger King name. The magazine says it coined the nickname and seeks damages and other relief.
2020
Paramount acquires the 2084 screenplay project
Paramount picked up Mattson Tomlin’s original spec screenplay project 2084, which Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce at Paramount.
2020
Netflix acquires The Lovebirds for streaming release
Netflix acquired The Lovebirds and set a release date for the film. The article says the move fit a standing multi-picture film deal between Paramount and Netflix.
2020
Netflix acquires rights to Bernstein biopic from Paramount
Netflix acquired all rights to Bradley Cooper's untitled Leonard Bernstein biopic from Paramount.
2019
AMC Theatres enters film sales and rental deals with five major studios
AMC Theatres entered deals with Disney, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, and Paramount to sell and rent movies through its service.