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SkyShowtime strategic review by Comcast and Paramount

Overview

Comcast and Paramount Skydance have launched a strategic review of SkyShowtime, their European streaming joint venture. The review, communicated via a board letter to CEO Monty Sarhan, includes the possibility of shutting down or selling the service due to an increasingly competitive and demanding market landscape.

Launched in late 2022, SkyShowtime operates in approximately 22 European markets, serving several million subscribers by aggregating content from NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sky Studios, and other major studios. The platform serves regions where Peacock and Paramount+ are not directly available.

While the service will continue to operate normally during the review, shareholders are evaluating all strategic options, with a final resolution not expected until 2027. This process occurs amid broader industry shifts and restructuring within the parent companies.

Entities

Skydance Animation · SkyShowtime · Paramount Global · Warner Bros. Discovery · John Lasseter

Timeline

9 days ago

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Sources

20minutos.es · 7dias.com.mx · cinema.everyeye.it · comicbasics.com · comingsoon.net · cordcuttersnews.com · darkhorizons.com · digitalfernsehen.de · eloutput.com · espinof.com · formulatv.com · mobiili.fi · netflixjunkie.com · netzwelt.de · noticiasdemalaga.es · otakukart.com · press.pl · quotenmeter.de · serienjunkies.de · television.mxdwn.com · thedesk.net · tvlaint.com · whats-on-netflix.com

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