What’s Coming to Paramount+ (US) in December 2024

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  Note: Subjected to change; * indicates Paramount+ with Showtime only / ** indicates live on CBS via Paramount+ with Showtime, next day for everyone ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES, PREMIERES & EVENTS 12/2 SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas special In this new SpongeBob SquarePants holiday special, one of Sandy’s experiments goes awry and the Cheeks family must team up to save Christmas in Bikini Bottom. 12/3 as1one: The Israeli-Palestinian Pop Music Journey docuseries premiere A compelling coming-of-age series based on the lives of six young men - the world’s first mixed Israeli-Palestinian pop group - that came together to form the next global hit pop group, as1one.   12/6 The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and The FBI* documentary premiere A dramatic tale of espionage, propaganda, and romance, following the infamous Berlin rapper Denis Cuspert (aka Deso Dogg) and his journey from artist to MMA fighter to ISIS recruiter.   12/13 Dexter: Original S
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ViacomCBS to launch Paramount+ in South Korea in 2022; Establishing New Partnership with CJ ENM

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Paramount+ is trying to launch in Asia quickly.

ViacomCBS announced today, thanks to a partnership with CJ ENM, that Paramount+ will launch in South Korea in 2022 as an exclusive bundle with TVING.

Here are some things that ViacomCBS will also do as part of the partnership:
  • Paramount Television Studios and CJ ENM/Studio Dragon will codevelop and coproduce English-language scripted series based on CJ ENM/Studio Dragon's titles for distribution on Paramount+
  • ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will codevelop and cofinance movies for theatrical and streaming releases with the plan to distribute one theatrical movie per year in various territories
  • ViacomCBS and TVING will cofinance new Korean series for global distribution on Paramount+
  • Paramount+ will license Korean-language series from CJ ENM's library
  • Pluto TV will launch a dedicated CJ ENM-branded channel on Dec. 14 featuring K-content for U.S. audiences

"Korean entertainment has become a cultural juggernaut with unprecedented demand, and CJ ENM is behind some of the biggest international hits that transcend borders… We are excited to partner with CJ ENM to deliver world-class content that will captivate our collective audiences, expand our intercontinental footprint and accelerate the growth of our streaming services with this powerful collaboration." 
-Dan Cohen, President of the Global Distribution Group at ViacomCBS 

"CJ ENM is growing into a global leading entertainment company in accordance with Chairman Lee Jay-Hyun's vision of expanding CJ's presence on a global level. CJ ENM's vast library of original IP will create synergy with ViacomCBS' production capabilities and distribution channels to develop into global smash-hit content." 
-Kang Ho-Sung, CEO, CJ ENM
 
Other terms of the agreements were not disclosed. 

What do you think about Paramount+ launching in South Korea and the ViacomCBS partnership with CJ ENM?

Founder and head of What's on Paramount+, KP writes articles on what's new and upcoming to the Paramount streaming service, Paramount+.

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