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Paramount reportedly doesn't see MTV or Comedy Central as priorities going forward
Paramount reportedly doesn't see MTV or Comedy Central as priorities going forward
Discovery and Comcast/NBCUniversal have already set such plans in motion, and you can expect that when the Skydance and Paramount merger solidifies that it, too, will likely spin off or sell its cable channels, according to a new piece from The Hollywood Reporter. THR reports that MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and BET are “simply not as high a priority” to the incoming Skydance regime as the flagship TV network CBS. THR cites a December 19 Bank of America research report from Jessica Reif Ehrlich which predicts: “In addition to WBD, we anticipate other media companies will consider parting with some of their cable TV network assets now which could drive an effective industry roll up vehicle.
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