CBS has raised the stakes in its ongoing power struggle with the Redstone family as it tries to prevent a forced merger with Viacom.
With five million subs CBS OTT outperforms expectations
Last year, the two CBS OTT services reached almost five million subscribers, reaching the target originally set for 2020.
Viacom and CBS consider new coming together
Viacom and CBS are to explore the possibility of becoming a single business.
CBS buys Australia’s Network Ten
CBS Corporation will acquire troubled Network Ten, one of three major commercial broadcast networks in Australia, and will launch CBS All Access in the country.
Record-breaking year for CBS channels
UK channels Channels CBS Reality, CBS Action, CBS Drama and Horror Channel have reached record audiences.
Viacom rules out CBS deal, appoints Bakish CEO
Viacom’s board of directors has ruled out a potential merger with CBS following receipt of National Amusements’ letter and request, and dissolved the special committee that was formed to evaluate a potential transaction.
Netflix to stream CBS’ Star Trek to 188 countries
Netflix and CBS Studios International have signed ab international licensing agreement for the new Star Trek television series.
Live Apple TV service on hold
Apple has stalled on plans to offer live TV channels over its Apple TV device.
CBS in talks with Apple
US network CBS is in talks with Apple to bring live streaming content to the planned Apple TV service, CBS CEO Les Moonves said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
Vivendi relaunches German SVOD service Watchever
French media company Vivendi wants to counter competition from Amazon Instant Prime, Netflix, maxdome and other players in the German subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market through a relaunch of its SVOD service Watchever.