TheOneManHerd 553 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 2166 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 A change that should've been made all the way back in 1994 when they bought Paramount, frankly. I never understood why they were so wed to the Viacom name, which has always been associated with 'cheap'. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1626 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 And CBS is rebranded to Paramount Television Network. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1171 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 And just as I grew to love (read: tolerate) ViacomCBS lol. This is a name they should've went with the first time (either that or CBSParamount) but personally I'm satisfied with the change nonetheless. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Kissel 280 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 minute ago, ABC 7 Denver said: And CBS is rebranded to Paramount Television Network. If this doesn't happen. Maybe a UPN comeback? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qunewsguy 376 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 CBS as a brand won't go anywhere. It's got nearly a century of legacy on its own. Still... glad to see they went with Paramount instead of Viacom. 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC 7 Denver 1626 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I realize it's a globally recognized brand, but it's the tail wagging the dog. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frog 418 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Paramount Global, to be exact. ViacomCBS To Rebrand As Paramount Global 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3651 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 And now, let us bask in the former glory of Viacom logos. My personal favorite was the "wikiwiki" version of the 90s, where VYE-a-com was spoken. Was the company known as "VEE-a-com" before? Some of the 80s variants seem to think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1171 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 12:02 AM, tyrannical bastard said: Was the company known as "VEE-a-com" before? Some of the 80s variants seem to think so. Apparently, yes. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_(1952–2006)#cite_note-3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J1975am 208 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 11:02 PM, tyrannical bastard said: And now, let us bask in the former glory of Viacom logos. My personal favorite was the "wikiwiki" version of the 90s, where VYE-a-com was spoken. Was the company known as "VEE-a-com" before? Some of the 80s variants seem to think so. Thanks for reminding us on this board about the dreaded V of Doom! (Not sure how many on this board were/have been legitimately scared by the V of Doom before; it is probably the scariest closing logo in television history!) Should one ever come across the V of Doom at the end of a show on, say, MeTV, they have been forewarned!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3651 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) On 2/18/2022 at 1:36 PM, J1975am said: Thanks for reminding us on this board about the dreaded V of Doom! (Not sure how many on this board were/have been legitimately scared by the V of Doom before; it is probably the scariest closing logo in television history!) Should one ever come across the V of Doom at the end of a show on, say, MeTV, they have been forewarned!! I remember seeing it for the first time on old Andy Griffith repeats that ran on WOAC-TV 67 in Canton/Akron before they got sold and turned into an INTV/Shop At Home station and now TCT owned WRLM.... By then I was old enough to not be scared by stuff like this, but years before the "Sit UBU sit" somehow had an effect on me And the old ITC logo that ran after the Muppet Show kind of creeped me out too! Edited February 20, 2022 by tyrannical bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosiahCubed 252 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, tyrannical bastard said: I remember seeing it for the first time on old Andy Griffith repeats that ran on WOAC-TV 67 in Canton/Akron before they got sold and turned into an INTV/Shop At Home and now TCT owned WRLM.... By then I was old enough to not be scared by stuff like this, but years before the "Sit UBU sit" somehow had an effect on me And the old ITC logo that ran after the Muppet Show kind of creeped me out too! Yeah, the V of Doom never scared me as a kid (whether I was 3 or 8 years old) when watching old shows like Andy Griffith or Gilligan's Island on TV Land or Retro TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 912 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 2:54 PM, mrschimpf said: A change that should've been made all the way back in 1994 when they bought Paramount, frankly. I never understood why they were so wed to the Viacom name, which has always been associated with 'cheap'. When Viacom originally struck the deal to buy Paramount Communications, the planned name was "Paramount Viacom International." Then the bidding war with Barry Diller ensued and somehow the rebrand ended up being scuttled. Sumner was very attached to the name "Viacom." I have to wonder if dropping the name is intended to communicate a clean break from him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 790 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) Is Paramount in trouble? Deadline: Quote Paramount+ has canceled a slew of its originals including Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe and The Game and is taking the shows off its platform as it becomes the latest media company to take a content write-down. Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies has been canceled after one season, Star Trek: Prodigy will not be going forth with its previously announced second season, The Game has been canceled after two seasons and Graham Norton-hosted reality series Queen of the Universe has been axed after two seasons. Before this news broke today, this came out yesterday: Paramount as We Know It Has 2 Years Left, at Most — Analyst Quote Sure, the linear television channels and direct-to-consumer businesses would be “sold at deep discounts,” but “a rare gem” in Cahall’s words, are Paramount Studios and CBS Studios. Quote That’s the general consensus surrounding Paramount Global: It’s got great studios and a deep library, but the suite of cable channels and other antiquated assets belong in the bargain bin. Even broadcast network CBS, despite regularly drawing the most viewers on television, is more of a burden than a blessing in potential M&A activity. It felt like we were in a golden age of television with all of the new shows and streaming options not too long ago... but it seems like the entire industry is really struggling to survive. Edited June 24, 2023 by Geoffrey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3651 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 The industry is such a mess, the streaming services can't even afford to keep EXISTING content that PAYING customers either are watching or want to watch. I sense another A.A.P. situation where a equity firm or consortium of companies buys up dead content to license elsewhere. What good is it doing sitting in a warehouse when it could be monetized, streamed or purchased outright? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrschimpf 2166 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 They're throwing all the money at one creator (Taylor Sheridan, who refuses any script help and writes nothing but worn-down tropes) towards one demographic (which mostly watches INSP and FNC) while starving promotion from their other shows and creators outside the SpongeBobs and South Parks, and like any PG cable channel has been for the last ten years, you have to watch the content at the time it comes out before they pull it back because they refuse to let it thrive or give unknown creators security (the Heathers situation). Their model is unsustainable, and that their cable portfolio is now in the infomercials and home shopping level of filler nobody actually watches...they're lucky they have CBS primetime and Tom Cruise, because everything else they've touched is just not doing well. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 912 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 3 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: The industry is such a mess, the streaming services can't even afford to keep EXISTING content that PAYING customers either are watching or want to watch. I sense another A.A.P. situation where a equity firm or consortium of companies buys up dead content to license elsewhere. What good is it doing sitting in a warehouse when it could be monetized, streamed or purchased outright? What good is it doing sitting in a warehouse when it could be out there in the culture for people to partake in? We talk an awful lot about money, money, money, but not so much about the social or cultural value of things. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3651 Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) Unlike Disney, who for decades of the home video era created the artificial scarcity of limited releases before things are put back into the "Disney Vault", the stuff that's being pulled from streaming services may never see the light of day again unless somebody finds it in the dumpster, and then has to cough up the rights to have it see the light of day again. Edited June 24, 2023 by tyrannical bastard 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD TV 211 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Axios is reporting that Paramount is in talks to be merged with WBD: https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/warner-bros-paramount-merger-discovery-streaming?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=social 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseboy33 52 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 If it comes to fruition thats big. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbsgeo 20 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 rip CBS News 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSV cheesehead 95 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, MD TV said: Axios is reporting that Paramount is in talks to be merged with WBD: https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/warner-bros-paramount-merger-discovery-streaming?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=social Quote Between the lines: The deal could drive substantial synergies. WBD could use its international distribution footprint to boost Paramount's franchises, while Paramount's children's programing assets could be essential to WBD's long-term streaming ambitions. CBS News could be combined with CNN to create a global news powerhouse. CBS' crime dramas, such as "NCIS" and "Criminal Minds," could be combined with Investigation Discovery and TruTV. CBS Sports' footprint could be combined with WBD's. For example, CBS and WBD's Turner Sports currently share TV rights for March Madness. Could that mean CBS News finally becoming a top player? Possibly, but not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodfreyGR 548 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, HSV cheesehead said: Could that mean CBS News finally becoming a top player? Possibly, but not likely. The 3rd place broadcast newsroom combining with the 3rd place cable newsroom does not make a powerhouse. At what point with all the consolidation does anti-trust finally apply? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1395 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I could see Paramount merging with a pre-WBD Discovery, as the latter was basically just a bunch of cable channels at the time. But this..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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