If it does happen (very unlikely though) I could see the full company split up into three parts, similar to what happened in 2005 when Viacom/CBS split. Something I came up with:
Paramount Pictures: Consists of Paramount Pictures Corporation, which includes the studio, the studio lot, home entertainment, Paramount Television etc. except Nickelodeon Movies and Miramax which becomes owned by Viacom 3 and spun-off respectively.
CBS Corporation: Consists of CBS Entertainment Group, including the CBS stations, CBS News etc. with BET spun off as well. CBS would also have Paramount+.
Viacom (incarnation 3): Consists of the rest of the assets, including MTV Networks (MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon etc.) as well as Showtime and Channel 5, Network 10 and the current international stations and Pluto TV.
Australia’s Network 10 announced recently that, from 1 August, 10 Shake will be rebranded as Nickelodeon.
Under its new format, the channel will carry Nick Jr. programming during the daytime, series from the main Nickelodeon brand throughout the afternoon, and a regional variant of Nick at Nite focused on acquired sitcoms and films from the Paramount Pictures library. This will result in the end of the existing Nickelodeon, as a subscription channel via Foxtel, in Australia.
Back in my home country, I have a question to ask.
What’s going to happen to Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Nick Music in NZ? They are currently available as subscription channels on Sky.
Doubt they’d change.
There are three potential options that could happen with Nickelodeon NZ.
Full Shutdown - Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand shuts down completely and New Zealand won’t have Nickelodeon anymore.
Partial Shutdown - The current Nick ANZ feed shuts down but still broadcasts in New Zealand.
Merger - The Nickelodeon NZ feed switches to the 10 Shake (FTA Nick) feed and replaces it.
This will be the most likely scenario, calling it now.
If I recall rightly. When Nickelodeon first landed in NZ they took the feed that was primarily for Hong Kong and Singapore, before switching to the Australian feed after a couple of years. Not sure whether that would be an option and Nick consolidate their feeds.
It appears that, although Nickelodeon replaces 10 Shake in Australia and becomes a free-to-air channel, the Paramount channels (e.g. MTV, MTV Hits, MTV 80s, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Nick Music) will remain in New Zealand and continue to be available as subscription channels on Sky, as does Comedy Central.
I checked the listings on the Sky TV Guide app.
I can second this. No word from Sky on its help page yet. Looks like they’re doing a split feed.
Warburton has hardly done anything revolutionary at Seven to be crowing about anything, he’s steering a very slowly (and expensive) sinking ship.
Heck even Sonia Kruger made light of the fact that it was such a bold idea to poach a bunch of 9’s old formats (and 10 too with Big Brother & Australian Idol) during her Logies speech, says it all really.
Also, has he forgotten he was once the former CEO of the very company he was referring to and quickly ousted from the role after a little over a year? Nothing he did worked then either.
What a chump.
Paramount ANZ And AGL Invite Viewers To ‘Join The Change’.
Paramount ANZ Brand Studio Creates A Bespoke Campaign For AGL, Putting The Power Back In The Hands Of Australian Families.
Full-service branded content specialists, Paramount ANZ Brand Studio, have collaborated with AGL, UM and Mediabrands Creative Studios to create three bespoke TVCs activated across 10 and 10 Play for AGL’s ‘Join The Change’ campaign.
Maximising audience reach across all devices, the ‘Join The Change’ TVCs launched during the season premiere of Gogglebox Australia on 10 and 10 Play, starring Gogglebox alumni, the Jackson family.
Featuring unscripted conversations among the Jackson family about ways they could be a more energy efficient home, the TVCs aim to educate homeowners on power usage habits to reduce their carbon footprint and take control of their power bills.
Michael Stanford, Head of Paramount ANZ Brand Studio, said: “We worked with AGL at every stage from ideation and strategy, right through to integration, creative production and activation, all within our premium shows and franchises and across our diverse content ecosystem.
“Unscripted natural conversation was the idea for this campaign, and who better to bring this to life than Gogglebox alumni, the Jacksons. You never know what they might say but you know it is genuine, real, and always relatable. So, once we set the Jacksons off on the topic of power usage, we captured conversations that will really encourage homeowners to rethink their daily routines.”
Jo Egan, Chief Customer Officer, AGL said: “AGL launched our new brand platform in April where we invited everyone to ‘Join The Change’. As the industry changes, AGL is playing a leading role as we implement our new strategy to accelerate the decarbonisation of our customer and generation portfolios.
“One way we are inviting our customers to ‘Join The Change’ is to demonstrate the safe and practical ways they can conserve energy and save on their bills.
“We are excited to be partnering with Network 10’s Gogglebox Australia to help Australians see where they’re using their energy at home and make some changes to save on their bills."
Camille Eddy, Client Director, UM, said: “This incredible partnership with Network 10 will allow AGL to seamlessly speak to everyday Australians to launch their new brand proposition, ‘Join The Change’ to market.
“The ability to integrate with Gogglebox alumni talent has ensured our messaging not only cuts through but is relatable and provides useful energy saving tips to families in a time when it counts.
“It is a pleasure for UM and Mediabrands Creative Studios (MBCS) to work with Paramount ANZ Brand Studio who provided strategic guidance and expertise every step of the way to ensure this partnership’s success.”
Gogglebox Australia is an Endemol Shine Australia production for Network 10 and FOXTEL.
To learn more about ‘Join The Change’ click here
Paramount’s Head Of Drama & Executive Production, Rick Maier, Adopts New Role.
Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) today announced that Head of Drama & Executive Production, Rick Maier, will move into a newly created role as Creative Advisor Drama, Paramount ANZ.
The newly created role will afford Rick more time to oversee and represent Paramount across key local dramas and advise on international dramas for co-productions and acquisitions including series such as NCIS: Sydney, Last King of The Cross and Neighbours.
Rick has an exemplary track record in producing and creating content across a myriad of genres including drama, reality, comedy and entertainment for Network 10 and more recently Paramount+.
Beverley McGarvey, Executive Vice President, Chief Content Officer & Head of Paramount+, Paramount Australia & New Zealand said: “I am thrilled Rick has agreed to stay and be part of our team as he transitions to the next stage of his career.
“Not only has Rick been an outstanding leader in the scripted space over many years but he has been a critical member of the Content Leadership team and a great colleague, mentor, and friend to me and many others.”
Over the last 16 years, Rick has overseen the commissioning, casting, script, production and post-production of a plethora of drama series, telemovies, and event mini-series.
As Head of Drama, Rick has been responsible for drama series that have captivated Australian audiences including NCIS: Sydney, Last King of the Cross, The Secrets She Keeps, Five Bedrooms, North Shore, Puberty Blues, Offspring, Wake in Fright, Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, Brock, My Life is Murder, The Wrong Girl, Playing for Keeps, Wonderland, Hawke, Rush, and of course Neighbours.
Rick is also synonymous with MasterChef Australia having been the Network Executive Producer for 11 seasons.
Rick said: “As a curious writer I came to 10 wanting to understand how Networks operate. Fair to say it’s still a mystery. But in a good way. I’m grateful to everyone at 10 for their enduring friendship, with hopefully many more great challenges ahead in this new role.”
Rick will commence his new role early next year.
Stephen Tate’s last day at Paramount ANZ is this Friday, September 1.
Paramount ANZ’s Head Of Entertainment & Factual Programming, Stephen Tate To Depart.
Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) today announced that Head of Entertainment & Factual Programming, Stephen Tate, will depart the business.
For over two decades, Stephen has enjoyed one of the longest continuous tenures of any commercial Network Executive in Australia.
With the innate ability, intuition and passion to take a television format and transform it into an instantly recognisable and beloved household brand, Stephen has been responsible for some of Network 10’s most successful, most talked about and most meme-worthy franchises including Australian Idol, Big Brother, Australian Survivor, The Bachelor Australia, The Masked Singer Australia, The Amazing Race Australia and of course I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
Throughout his tenure, Stephen has also overseen, many award-winning comedy and factual franchises including Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation , Rove Live , Todd Sampson’s Body Hack as well live event programming including the AACTA and ARIA Awards.
Beverley McGarvey, Executive Vice President, Chief Content Officer & Head of Paramount+, Paramount Australia & New Zealand said: “Stephen has brought incredible energy, passion, and tireless creativity to our shows for over 20 years and will be greatly missed by the entire team.
“Not only is Stephen a brilliant executive producer but he has been critical in casting so many, now household, names in all our favourite shows. As he moves to the next chapter of his career, we all wish him the best and we will miss his infectious enthusiasm.”
Stephen said: “My time at Network 10 and more recently Paramount ANZ truly has been a privilege. I’m so grateful for the creative challenges entrusted to me but most importantly the deep and enduring friendships forged both within this fantastic organisation and with all our amazing suppliers in the Australian production community.
“I leave in an exciting new era in our industry, with a fully-charged battery for the next adventure.”
Stephen will depart Paramount ANZ this Friday, September 1.
Paramount ANZ will hold a number of smaller upfronts, starting with Sydney on October 24.
It's the 2nd @FootballJMF Corporate Cup, raising funds for Indigenous Youth Football programs across Australia.
— 10 Football (@10FootballAU) September 26, 2023
Here's the teams from @10FootballAU/@ParamountPlusAU, @StanSportAU, @aleaguewomen/@aleaguemen and many others taking to the pitch at @AllianzStadium. pic.twitter.com/eFa8LjmeoR
Paramount+ 🤝 @FootballJMF
— Paramount+ Australia (@ParamountPlusAU) September 26, 2023
The team are ready to compete for a great cause and chase the JMF Cup 🏆 pic.twitter.com/SlliTQLCUc
The 2nd @FootballJMF Corporate Cup today @AllianzStadium, a fantastic day of football on a beautiful surface for a great cause with @StanSportAU @10FootballAU @aleague + many others.
— Craig Foster (@Craig_Foster) September 26, 2023
Raising funds for Indigenous football programs with over 2,000 kids around the country. pic.twitter.com/V6EVuoYbto
Lisa Wilkinson is reportedly suing Network 10 after they refused to pay her legal fees.
Outrageous! Lisa is getting paid a 7 figure sum to literally do nothing. She hasn’t been on air all year. Use that money Lisa!
You’ve really done yourself bad over Brittany. Hope she was worth loosing your career for.