Tag Archives: paramount

Paramount Plus to Get Theatrical Films Earlier (B&C)

Some movies will stream 30 to 45 days after release.... More

Paramount+ to Launch in U.S., Latin America on March 4 (Light Reading)

ViacomCBS did not announce pricing for Paramount+, a service that will debut with about 30,000 TV shows and movies from the media company's stable of networks and studios, includin... More

Paramount Opens Vault for Blu-rays, Theatrical Re-Releases, Virtual Screenings (Deadline)

Paramount Pictures has apparently decided that everything old is new again, especially in the time of coronavirus quarantines. This week, the studio launches “Paramount Presents,... More

High Praise for TPN at vETC Event

Bryan Ellenburg, director of content security for CBS, CBS Films and Showtime, has seen a lot of security initiatives over the years, helping to hold down the content security fort... More

Video: Ooyala, Paramount Execs Offer ‘Business of Video’ Insights at CES 2019

Before the show floor opened for CES 2019 in Las Vegas, online video platform and workflow management system specialist Ooyala hosted a private “Business of Video” panel, featu... More

CES 2019: Ooyala, Paramount Execs Talk Future of Video

LAS VEGAS — Ted Schilowitz, futurist with Paramount Pictures, looks at the state of entertainment today, and sees a mixed bag. “We’ve effectively TV’d everything in our ... More

Paramount, Netflix Set Multi-Picture Film Deal (Deadline)

The companies have collaborated across the studio’s operations under [Jim] Gianopulos, who became CEO of Paramount in March 2017. At the TV studio, Paramount has supplied Netflix... More

Amazon is on the Prowl for Movies From Sony, Paramount (AdAge)

Amazon, looking for ways to offer more films on its streaming service, discussed co-financing movies with at least two major Hollywood studios in exchange for certain online rights... More

How ‘Mission Impossible’ Made the Leap to 4K and HDR (Engadget)

To prime audiences for the next film, Fallout, Paramount re-released the entire Mission Impossible series on 4K Blu-ray last month. The new discs aren't only a huge upgrade for cin... More

Live-Streamed Broadway Shows? The Tech Was Easy, But Oh the Drama! (Fast Company)

Of the 32 or 33 shows listed the boards during a typical week, some may not even bring in half of their earning capacity. Streaming could fill in those gaps, the argument goes, by ... More

Paramount Partners with Bigscreen for ‘Top Gun’ Virtual Reality Showings (Variety)

Bigscreen and Paramount Home Media Distribution are partnering on free virtual-reality showings of the iconic action movie “Top Gun” in 3D in Bigscreen’s VR software. Begi... More

Paramount Jumps on Augmented Reality Bandwagon

After multiple virtual reality (VR) initiatives, Paramount is now giving augmented reality (AR) a try, with a free AR app for iOS users to coincide with the release of the Paramoun... More

Paramount Pictures Launching First VR Movie Theater (Deadline)

Paramount Pictures has just created another platform — or maybe even a new distribution window — to display its feature content.The studio is collaborating with several tech co... More

Paramount Bowing Scandinavian SVOD Service (HMM)

Viacom International Media Networks is launching a branded Paramount Pictures subscription streaming video service via pay-TV operators in Denmark, Norway and Sweden Oct. 1. The... More

Paramount Becomes Latest Studio to Support Dolby Vision for UHD Blu-ray, Streaming (MESA)

Paramount has become the latest Hollywood studio to throw its support behind Dolby Vision for Ultra High-Def (UHD) Blu-ray and streamed movies featuring High Dynamic Range (HDR), f... More

Former Paramount Chairman Brad Grey Dies (Screen Daily)

Brad Grey, the former talent manager, and producer who until recently had served as chairman of Paramount Pictures, has died of cancer. He was 59. Jim Gianopulos, who recently repl... More

Paramount Execs: Filmmakers Catching up to Home Entertainment Tech

HOLLYWOOD — Ed Hoxsie, SVP of worldwide product production and fulfillment for Paramount Pictures offered up this assessment of home entertainment technology today: “We’ve go... More

Paramount Breaks from Conventional Trailers, Releases First Three Minutes of ‘Rings’ Online (The Drum)

Paramount Pictures had taken the unusual step of releasing the first few minutes of its latest movie to the public in an effort to generate buzz among horror fans. Publicising the ... More

Paramount Goes Beyond Expectations for ‘Star Trek’ Partnerships (AdAge)

Few franchises have played up the theme of technological innovation than futuristic "Star Trek." To capitalize on the release of the latest big screen saga "Star Trek Beyond" in th... More

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Paramount Partner on Star Trek Beyond (HPE)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has teamed with Paramount Pictures to imagine technology 250 years into the future for the upcoming Star Trek Beyond feature film from Paramount Pictures... More