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Skydance Direct-to-Consumer
Skydance DTC
Formerly
Paramount Skydance Direct-to-Consumer
  • CBS Digital Media (2005–2007)
  • CBS Interactive (2007–2021)
  • ViacomCBS Streaming (2021–2022)
  • Paramount Streaming/Direct-to-Consumer (2022–2026)[1]
Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming
  • Home Box Office (2010–2020)[2]
  • WarnerMedia DTC (2020–2022)[3]
  • Warner Bros. Discovery DTC (2022–2025)[4][5]
TypeDivision
IndustryStreaming media, video on demand
FoundedOctober 6, 2026; 16 days ago (2026-10-06)
Key people
Brands
ParentSkydance
Subsidiaries
Footnotes
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Skydance Direct-to-Consumer (Skydance DTC) is one of Skydance's main organizational divisions and business segments, responsible for developing and operating direct-to-consumer streaming technologies. It is led by Casey Bloys and Jean-Briac Perette as co-chairs.[7]

It operates the various streaming, digital media and direct-to-consumer brands of the company such as HBO Max, Paramount+, Discovery+, Pluto TV and The Free Press.

Under this division, HBO Max and Paramount+ are set to merge into a single, unified streaming platform with upwards of 200 million global subscribers.[8] However, the two services will only be bundled together in the near term.[9]

History

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As CBS Digital Media and CBS Interactive

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Logo used from 2008 to 2016
Logo used from 2016 to 2021
Logo used from 2021 to 2022
Logo used from 2022 to 2026

The company was founded in 2005 as CBS Digital Media. In 2007, CBS Digital Media rebranded as CBS Interactive. On May 30, 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for £140 million (US$280 million).[10] On June 30, 2008, CNET Networks was acquired by CBS and the assets were merged into CBS Interactive, including Metacritic, GameSpot, TV.com, and Movietome.[11]

On March 15, 2012, it was announced that CBS Interactive acquired video game-based website Giant Bomb and comic book-based website Comic Vine from Whiskey Media, who sold off their other remaining websites to BermanBraun.[12][13]

On April 17, 2012, it was announced that Major League Gaming and CBS Interactive would be entering a partnership alongside Twitch to be the only exclusive online broadcaster of their Pro Circuit competitions, as well as for advertising representation.[14][15]

CBS Corp./Viacom re-merger and afterwards

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On November 4, 2019, Variety reported that Jim Lanzone would be leaving the company after nine years to become an executive in residence at Benchmark Capital and would be succeeded by Marc DeBevoise.[16]

CBS Interactive's parent CBS Corporation merged with sister company Viacom on December 4, 2019, forming ViacomCBS. On September 14, 2020, it was announced that Red Ventures would acquire the "CNET Media Group" from ViacomCBS for $500 million, which was finalized on October 30, 2020.[17][18][19]

After the divestment of the CNET Media Group, CBS Interactive was dissolved after an organizational restructuring and renamed ViacomCBS Streaming in order to accelerate ViacomCBS direct-to-consumer streaming strategies.[6] On March 4, 2021, ViacomCBS Streaming renamed CBS All Access to Paramount+, with additional streaming content and rebranding taking place at that time.[20]

In late 2021, Comcast and ViacomCBS announced a partnership to launch a new streaming service in more than 20 European territories. SkyShowtime would replace already existing Paramount+ in the Nordics, Hungary, and Poland while launching a fully new service in Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Kosovo, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. ViacomCBS Streaming was renamed as Paramount Streaming, in-line with the rebranding of parent company ViacomCBS to Paramount Global in February 2022.[21]

Properties

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Paramount Streaming Services Inc.[a]

WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC[b]

Discovery Communications, LLC[c]

Pluto Inc.[d]

Runway Media, Inc.

Share of equity capital

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Divested/defunct

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Internationally in some areas provided as Paramount Global Streaming International LLC (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela), Network Ten All Access Pty Ltd. (Australia), VIMN Germany GmbH (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Paramount Entertainment Brasil LTDA (Brazil), Paramount Streaming Canada, a division of Paramount Entertainment Canada ULC (Canada), Paramount Pictures International Limited (France, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion, Mayotte, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon), Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited (Ireland, United Kingdom, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man), Paramount Global Italia S.r.l. (Italy, San Marino, Vatican City), MTV Networks de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Mexico), CBS Interactive Inc. (United States, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, Northern Mariana Islands).[22]
  2. ↑ Internationally in some areas provided as WarnerMedia Direct Australia Pty Ltd (Australia), Discovery Communications Benelux B.V. (Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan), HBO Europe s.r.o. (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia), HBO Nordic AB (Andorra, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden), WarnerMedia Direct Asia Pacific, LLC (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, other designated Asia-Pacific territories), BluTV İletişim Ve Dijital Yayın Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Turkey), WarnerMedia Direct, LLC (United States, District of Columbia, designated U.S. territories), WarnerMedia Direct Latin America, LLC (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, other designated Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories).[23]
  3. ↑ Internationally in some areas provided as DPlay Entertainment Limited (Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom), Discovery Digital Ventures, LLC (United States and U.S. territories), Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Philippines), Rogers Media Inc. (Canada).[24]
  4. ↑ Internationally in some areas provided as Pluto Inc. (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela), Pluto TV Europe GmbH (Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom), VIMN Nordic AB (Denmark, Norway, Sweden).[25]

References

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  1. ↑ "Form 10-K". sec.gov. December 31, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Form 10-K". sec.gov. December 31, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Form 10-Q". sec.gov. March 31, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Form 10-Q". sec.gov. June 30, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Form 10-K". sec.gov. December 31, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Spangler, Todd (October 20, 2020). "ViacomCBS Streaming Shake-Up: Pluto TV's Tom Ryan to Head New Global Division, Marc DeBevoise Steps Down". Variety. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ Spangler, Todd (October 5, 2026). "David Ellison Names Skydance Corp.'s New Leadership Team for Movies, TV, Streaming and More". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ Sherman, Alex (March 2, 2026). "Paramount to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into one streaming service after WBD merger". CNBC. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ Maglio, Tony (October 7, 2026). "David Ellison (Again) Says He Plans to Combine HBO Max and Paramount+". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Music site Last.fm bought by CBS". BBC News. May 30, 2007. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  11. ↑ "CBS CORPORATION COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CNET NETWORKS; MERGES OPERATIONS INTO NEW, EXPANDED CBS INTERACTIVE BUSINESS UNIT". CBS Corporation. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
  12. ↑ Giant Bomb, Comic Vine join CBS Interactive Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine GameSpot.com
  13. ↑ Kara Swisher. "BermanBraun Buys Most of Shelby Bonnie's Whiskey Media". AllThingsD. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Major League Gaming Partners with CBS Interactive". Major League Gaming. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  15. ↑ Alex Wilhelm (April 17, 2012). "CBS Takes Esports Big with Twitch.tv and MLG". The Next Web. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  16. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (November 4, 2019). "Marc DeBevoise Named CEO of CBS Interactive as Jim Lanzone Joins Benchmark Capital". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  17. ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (September 14, 2020). "Red Ventures acquires CNET Media Group from ViacomCBS for $500M". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  18. ↑ Spangler, Todd (September 14, 2020). "ViacomCBS Reaches Deal to Sell CNET for $500 Million to Marketing Firm Red Ventures". Variety. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Red Ventures Announces Closing of Acquisition of CNET Media Group". PR Newswire. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  20. ↑ Casey, Henry T. (March 5, 2021). "Paramount Plus price, apps, free trial, shows, movies and what you need to know". Tom's Guide. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  21. ↑ "VIACOMCBS UNVEILS NEW COMPANY NAME, GLOBAL CONTENT SLATE AND INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION PLANS FOR PARAMOUNT+ AT INVESTOR EVENT". Paramount Global. February 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Legal Information". legal.paramount.com. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Terms of Use – Global Hub". HBO Max. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Legal Information". wbd.com. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Controller List". privacy.paramount.com. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
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