Showtime
Matthew Belloni
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March 5, 2023
Why Won’t Shari Redstone Sell Showtime?
Paramount’s owner and her C.E.O., Bob Bakish, thwarted a $3 billion-plus bid from David Nevins in favor of their own plan to merge Showtime with Paramount+. But some analysts and company investors think that’s as insane as five ‘Billions’ spin-offs.
Matthew Belloni
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February 2, 2023
A Eulogy for Showtime
We all knew this day was coming. The collapse of a one-time HBO rival into Paramount+ was the guillotine drop that employees and fans had feared for months, if not years. The accompanying layoffs, I’m told, are likely just weeks away.
Matthew Belloni
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October 6, 2022
How David Nevins Became the Odd Man Out
The erudite Showtime and Paramount+ executive became the victim of declining fiefdoms, Bakish-proximity, Taylor Sheridan’s ascendancy, and grim linear realities for Paramount Global and all of Hollywood.
Matthew Belloni
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July 21, 2022
Desus and Mero Broke Up Over Their Manager
Here’s what really ended the Showtime comedy duo’s successful partnership.
Matthew Belloni
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January 23, 2022
Why Does Showtime Still Exist?
Short-term cash and executive turf wars are preventing ViacomCBS C.E.O. Bob Bakish from doing the obvious: merging Showtime and Paramount+ into a single, more valuable streaming service