Unclear how this impacts Australia/Ten
Paramount Australia And New Zealand Announces New Appointments To Its Content Leadership Team.
Tamara Simoneau Appointed Vice President, Content And Yeesum Lo Appointed Vice President, Content Business Affairs And Strategy.
Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) today announced two senior appointments to its Content leadership team.
Effective immediately, Tamara Simoneau has been appointed Vice President, Content and Yeesum Lo has been appointed Vice President, Content Business Affairs and Strategy.
Tamara Simoneau steps into the role of Vice President, Content having been with Network 10 since 2020 where she has played an important role in the success of shows such as I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Gogglebox Australia, Australian Survivor, The Masked Singer, The Living Room, The Project and Studio 10.
Yeesum Lo has also been promoted to Vice President, Content Business Affairs and Strategy, from her role as Head of Development. Yeesum has played a central role in commissioning and developing local productions across platforms and brings international and commercial experience from previous roles at Endemol Shine.
Beverley McGarvey, President of Network 10 and Head of Streaming, Paramount ANZ said: “I am delighted to welcome Tamara and Yeesum to these new leadership positions on our content team. They both have impressive track records and will play an important role in driving our programming slate across our platforms.”
Seems like a decent get for them, hopefully they do it justice.
In a landmark collaboration, Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, a global leader in film production and distribution, has signed a film deal with Activision, the powerhouse behind the record-setting Call of Duty® series.
More staff changes at 10 following Skydance takeover
Following the recent takeover of its parent company Paramount by Skydance, Network 10’s head of corporate communications Bronwyn Fardon has left the company.
Fardon confirmed in a note to Mumbrella her final day at the network was on Friday, September 5.
Last week, (Beverley) McGarvey spoke to Mumbrella about the new company structure, while in Canberra as part of Free TV’s lobbying campaign.
She confirmed that she now reports directly to Kevin MacLellan, Paramount’s international and global content distribution president. MacLellan was NBCUniversal’s global distribution and international media chairman before the takeover and reshuffle.
Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery: A Skydance Corporation. - has a nice ring to it. /s
It’s a weird one. Both companies have/are having a rocky last decade. Bringing them together doesn’t really give confidence of a long term plan.
Well, it’s happening… again.
Add Versant in there, and you’ll have MSNBCNNBCBS News 24/7 /s
ParaSky + WBD (even just the cable TV business) would be an even heavier anvil into the sea.
Paramount Ten and Nine are pursuing a consolidated advertising sales operation in which Nine would take on the third-ranked broadcaster’s free-to-air and digital ad revenue functions. But the ominous reality of global platform scale at Google, Meta, Amazon and TikTok eating local media advertising marketshare has spawned a bigger proposal, first floated and discussed by broadcasters late last year, in which the three commercial TV networks would consolidate their ad sales operations into a joint venture company.
Ten is also understood to have held talks with Foxtel Media and News Corp about an advertising alliance but demands for a revenue guarantee from the Paramount-owned broadcaster, itself with new ownership under Skydance’s David Ellison, son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, is said to have killed ongoing conversations.
These people chop and change like no tomorrow. They were in an arrangement with foxtel media then the CBS takeover happened then they re-established their own sales internally and now they trying to outsource to Nine.
Clearly lots of cost savings but Jeeze you’d hate to work in 10’s sales team.
Paramount Australia And LG Electronics Announce Groundbreaking Strategic Partnership, With Connected TV IP Linear Feed Integration.
Innovative Collaboration Harnesses Group Strengths To Redefine And Elevate Connected Entertainment Experience Across LG Smart TVs.
Paramount Australia (Network 10 and Paramount+) and LG Electronics (LG) are proud to announce a strategic partnership that marks a significant milestone in the evolution of connected entertainment, with the launch of an Australia first IPTV linear feed integration into LG Channels.
Available later this month, LG Smart TV owners will be able to watch and enjoy live content from 10, 10 Drama, 10 Comedy and Nickelodeon via IP and without the need to plug in a terrestrial aerial. This seamless access is delivered directly through LG’s FAST channel offering, LG Channels, adding 24/7 non-aerial access for LG TV users and making it easier than ever for Australians to tune into their favourite free-to-air programming from 10.
By utilising the strengths of Paramount Australia’s rich content portfolio with LG’s position as one of the leading smart TV manufacturers’ in the Australian market, this pioneering initiative leverages the collective power and digital ecosystems of both organisations. It represents a proactive response to the dynamic progression of linear TV and how Australians watch content, as the CTV and streaming markets continue to grow and evolve.
This partnership further reflects a broader industry trend placing emphasis on more intuitive user interfaces, smart home integration, and on-device content discoverability, blending live, linear feeds with on-demand libraries, ensuring audiences can easily find and enjoy content across multiple platforms and devices.
Lachlan Roach, VP, Partner Management and Business Development – Streaming, Paramount Australia said: “With the 10 IP linear feed seamlessly integrated into LG Channels, audiences are provided with immediate access to live and scheduled broadcast content, directly from their LG webOS devices.”
“This landmark development sets a new global standard for IP content delivery and paves the way for future innovation in streaming and broadcast synergy. We have been clear in our strategy of meeting audiences where they want to watch our content, and this distribution partnership is an example of us executing on our strategy.”
“We are thrilled to have worked in such a collaborative and strategic fashion with LG when developing this partnership, allowing us to not only launch an Australia first CTV IP linear distribution partnership, but deliver commercial value for a number of our group assets.”
Tony Brown, GM, Home Entertainment Marketing and Content Business at LG Electronics ANZ said: “This partnership is a significant milestone in the evolution of TV and content viewing, not just for Australia, but globally. As a major TV manufacturer, LG is proud to be at the forefront of integrating traditional broadcasting with the modern streaming era, and we are excited to take this next step with Paramount Australia.”
“This partnership reinforces our commitment to providing Australians with seamless access to the content they know and love, further cementing our position as one of the premium Smart TV market leaders.”
“Driven by innovation, LG TVs are designed to be the central hub for seamless, integrated, high quality entertainment, delivering on our Life’s Good promise.”
In addition to the Australia first launch of the 10 IPTV linear feeds on LG Channels, Paramount Australia is securing increased visibility for its streaming services with 10 streaming and Paramount+ tile placements on the LG Home page launcher bar, integration of the 10 streaming metadata feeds into LG’s webOS and more.
Building on the successful collaborations between Paramount Australia and LG Electronics, this partnership highlights a shared commitment to redefine user experiences through innovation and group-wide synergies.
It also delivers on LG’s brand promise, enhancing the entertainment experience for Australians by ensuring seamless, enjoyable, and accessible content on LG Smart TVs, where the intuitive webOS platform makes discovery effortless and showcases LG’s focus on premium content and hardware.
Continuing their commitment to convenience, the flagship 10 App will be prominently available to LG smart TV users, delivering on-demand access to a wide range of popular shows and exclusive digital content, while the Paramount+ App remains a key fixture on LG’s webOS platform, providing users with an ever-expanding library of global premium entertainment.
The LG and 10 partnership will allow Australian’s quick access to more great content on LG Channels Australia, which offers over 130 free streaming channels to an audience of more than 650,000 monthly users.
Through LG Channels, LG Smart TV owners can access 10 fan favourites including*, MasterChef Australi*a, Deal Or No Deal, Australian Survivor, Have You Been Paying Attention? and The Cheap Seats.
Additionally, LG Australia’s sponsorship of 10’s cooking show, MasterChef Australia, underscores the innovation and group collaboration at the heart of this partnership. This extends LG’s Life’s Good promise beyond entertainment, showcasing how innovation empowers culinary creativity in Australian homes, demonstrating a shared vision with LG and Paramount Australia to inspire and enhance daily life.
Thanks to this forward-thinking partnership and the deep strategic alignment, both organisations are poised to lead the way in shaping the future of digital content distribution and device integrations.
That should mean Mildura and Sunraysia residents will be able to watch 10’s channels again, this time via their LG TV, without resorting to VAST equipment, provided their internet connection is decent.
They could still watch via the 10 app.
I wish these types of linear feeds were available for all smart TV OSes. Hopefully the other networks/manufacturers follow with LG/10
Is this exclusive to LGTV or other ones such as Samsung TV+
A lot of the feeds underlyingly are just m3u8 files without any restrictions so they can be used on any TV as long as you know the URL.
On LG for now.