
International Launch in 2021 with Initial Debut in Australia, Latin America, and the Nordics
Additional Exclusive Original Series Planned for Paramount+ from CBS, BET,
MTV and Paramount to Join Its Unique Combination of Live Sports, Breaking News and Premium Entertainment
Plans Include Five New Original Series for the Service: THE OFFER, a Limited Event Series About the Making of โThe Godfather,โ One of the Most Legendary Films in Paramountโs History from Oscar and Emmy-Nominated Writer Michael Tolkin;
LIONESS, from โYellowstoneโ Creator Taylor Sheridan; a New Edition of BEHIND THE MUSIC from MTV; THE REAL CRIMINAL MINDS True Crime Docuseries; and a Revival of BETโs THE GAME
Additional Original Series to Be Announced in Advance of Launch
ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC, VIACA) today unveiled โParamount+โ as the brand name for the companyโs upcoming global streaming service, building on a legacy of innovation and superior storytelling that distinguishes one of the most iconic brands in Hollywood. The companyโs transformed subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, CBS All Access, will be rebranded as Paramount+ in early 2021 as part of the serviceโs expansion to feature content from ViacomCBSโ leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports and entertainment brands. ViacomCBS will also bring Paramount+ to international markets with an initial debut in Australia, Latin America and the Nordics in 2021.
โParamount is an iconic and storied brand beloved by consumers all over the world, and it is synonymous with quality, integrity and world-class storytelling,โ said Bob Bakish, President and CEO, ViacomCBS. โWith Paramount+, weโre excited to establish one global streaming brand in the broad-pay segment that will draw on the sheer breadth and depth of the ViacomCBS portfolio to offer an extraordinary collection of content for everyone to enjoy.โ
Today, ViacomCBS also revealed plans for additional new original series for Paramount+:
THE OFFER, a scripted limited event series from Paramount Television Studios, based on Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddyโs extraordinary, never-revealed experiences of making โThe Godfather.โ The 10-episode event series is written and executive produced by Michael Tolkin (โEscape at Dannemoraโ and โThe Playerโ). Ruddy will also serve as executive producer, and Emmy-winning producer Leslie Greif (โHatfields & McCoysโ) will executive produce and be a writer on the series.
LIONESS, a spy drama created by Taylor Sheridan (โYellowstoneโ) with Sheridan, Jill Wagner, David Glasser, David Hutkin, and Bob Yari set to executive produce. Based on a real-life CIA program, LIONESS follows a young Marine recruited to befriend the daughter of a terrorist to bring the organization down from within. The series is produced by Paramount Network and 101 Studios.
A reimagination of the Emmyยฎ-nominated series โBehind the Musicโ entitled MTVโs BEHIND THE MUSIC โ THE TOP 40, which will unlock MTVโs vault from the past 40 years for a unique and intimate look at the 40 biggest artists of all time, through their voices and their eyes. The series will be produced by Creature Films and MTV Studios.
THE REAL CRIMINAL MINDS, a true crime docuseries based on the hit CBS Television series, and produced by XG Productions in association with CBS Television Studios and ABC Signature.
The service is also developing a revival of THE GAME as part of BETโs programming on Paramount+ from CBS Television Studios and Grammnet Productions.
The new original series announced today join the serviceโs previously announced plans for KAMP KORAL, a new original childrenโs series from Nickelodeonโs SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, and the serviceโs role as the exclusive SVOD home to THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN in early 2021. Additional new original content will be announced ahead of launch.
This programming will join CBS All Accessโ robust existing offering of more than 20,000 episodes and movies from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and more, as well as exclusive original series including THE GOOD FIGHT, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, TOONING OUT THE NEWS, NO ACTIVITY, WHY WOMEN KILL, INTERROGATION, THE THOMAS JOHN EXPERIENCE and TELL ME A STORY, as well as upcoming series THE STAND, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, THE HARPER HOUSE, and GUILTY PARTY. The service is also the exclusive domestic home to STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, the animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS and the upcoming U.S.S. Enterprise-set series STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS.
Since the transformation of CBS All Access began in late July, the service has experienced significant growth and engagement. With the addition of a diverse mix of content, including UEFA, BIG BROTHER LIVE FEEDS, STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS and more than 3,500 episodes from across ViacomCBSโ brands, the service broke a new record for total monthly streams in August and experienced one of its best months ever in terms of new subscriber sign-ups. In addition, the average age of new subscribers in August was measurably younger than the serviceโs overall average subscriber age, due in large part to the addition of UEFA and the newly added content from various ViacomCBS brands.
Leading up to the early 2021 rebrand to Paramount+, CBS All Access will expand its content offering to more than 30,000 episodes and movies and continue to develop additional original series across brands including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and more, transforming it into a diversified super service for the ViacomCBS portfolio.
โThe response from consumers in just the early weeks of the serviceโs expansion already illustrates the tremendous opportunity ahead of us in bringing these phenomenal ViacomCBS brands together in one premium streaming home under the new Paramount+ name,โ said Marc DeBevoise, Chief Digital Officer, ViacomCBS and President & Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS Digital. โWith the addition of even more content from across the portfolio as well as the new exclusive originals we are announcing today, we look forward to the early 2021 rebrand and bringing existing and new subscribers more of the compelling, genre-spanning live sports, breaking news and mountain of entertainment ViacomCBS has to offer.โ
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About Criminal Minds TV Show
Criminal Minds revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases. The team is lead by Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, a strong profiler who is able to gain people's trust and unlock their secrets. Other members Special Agent Derek Morgan, an expert on obsessional crimes; Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid, a classically misunderstood genius whose social IQ is as low as his intellectual IQ is high; Jennifer "J.J." Jareau, the team's confident unit liaison who was called to a top Pentagon job but returns to the BAU under mysterious circumstances; and Penelope Garcia, a computer wizard who helps research the cases. Each member brings his or her own area of expertise to the table as they pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them.
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The Criminal Minds spin off keeps a few of our OG Criminal Minds team members along with fresh meat fighting crime and I am happy about that and will tune in or most likely DVR them cuz there are way to many shows to tune on live to watch. Now if we could just get Dexter back in production it would be like Christmas ???? LOL ????