Post–$8.4B merger with Skydance, Paramount plans to more than double annual movie output from eight to 15, while maintaining key cable networks and striking a balanced spending strategy between films and series.
The new service will debut with over 12,000 hours of on-demand programming, 12 live channels, and exclusive next-day access to Fox series, targeting both cable subscribers and cord-cutters.
On traditional broadcast and cable TV, ad breaks are typically placed during the rising action of a program. By contrast, tech-led and free streaming platforms take a different path: both tend to reduce the number of ads as an episode progresses.
A+E Global Media is a joint venture that includes cable-TV channels such as History and Lifetime, and operates independently from its two parent companies.
The series ranked No. 1 in its time slot across both cable and general programming channels. It also secured the top spot among cable and general programming channels.