Comcast and ViacomCBS announced that their new streaming joint venture has received full regulatory approval and plans to launch in more than 20 European markets encompassing 90 million homes starting later this year.
The network finished on the tops of the ranks against ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and The CW, recording double-digit growth from similar periods in previous years by 25% to 1.6 million for all viewers.
ViacomCBS will add live sports in Latin America for the first time with the broadcast of the English Premier League in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama through Paramount+
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, announced that Monty Sarhan will lead the pan-European streamer as its CEO.