Catch the NFL Playoffs on Paramount+ this weekend January 11

**2024 NFL Wild Card Weekend: What You Need to Know About the Playoff Schedule** As the 2024 NFL season wraps up, the intensity only rises with the arrival of the playoffs. Starting this upcoming weekend, the Wild Card round will feature some of the most exciting matchups as teams battle it out for a spot in the Divisional Round. The NFL has just released the full playoff schedule, including the kickoff times and broadcast details, so fans can plan ahead for the action-packed weekend. Chargers vs. Texans: A Thrilling Opening to the 2024 Playoffs The first game of the Wild Card weekend will be a highly anticipated matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Houston Texans**. This exciting contest will be the perfect way to start the postseason, as both teams are looking to make their mark in the playoffs after solid regular seasons. **Date:** Saturday, January 11, 2024   **Time:** 4:30 PM ET   **Broadcast:** CBS, Paramount Plus   **NFL Playo...

ViacomCBS reaches 42 Million Streaming Subscribers


ViacomCBS reported its Q2 2021 Earnings and revealed it has 42 million streaming subscribers (up 6.5 million); the majority were Paramount+ subscribers.

Paramount+ Subscriber Engagements

Paramount+'s biggest subscriber driver included the iCarly revival, Infinite, UEFA Champions League, The Challenge: All Stars, and Why Women Kill. Engagements for the service included Infinite, SpongeBob SquarePants, the iCarly revival, NCIS, and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.

Paramount+'s Next International Launch

Paramount+ is also launching in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria in 2022 as part of a new deal with Comcast-owned Sky (which they are also launching Peacock later this year) which includes keeping the ViacomCBS channels available in those regions. Sky will allow all Sky Cinema subscribers to get Paramount+ for free.

"We are thrilled to expand our long-standing partnership with Sky to continue delivering ViacomCBS' leading portfolio of premium entertainment brands to Sky customers and importantly bring Paramount Plus to new audiences in all Sky markets, including the U.K., Ireland, Italy, and GSA," said Raffaele Annecchino, president and CEO, ViacomCBS Networks International. "This transformative distribution deal is key to accelerating our global ambitions in streaming while also supporting Sky's strategic objectives to better serve audiences with greater flexibility in how they consume our content across all platforms."

Pluto TV gets even bigger

Pluto TV reached 52 million MAUs (Monthly Active Users). Plus they've become a billion-a-year business.

"We're incredibly excited and proud," said Tom Ryan, CEO of ViacomCBS Streaming and co-founder of Pluto TV, in an interview. "We scaled it from a contrarian idea to over a billion dollars in revenue in seven years."

What do you think about Paramount+'s and Pluto TV's new achievements?

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