Troubled Hollywood conglomerate Paramount Global is scaling back its wide-ranging partnership with Korean entertainment leader Cj Enm, Variety has learned.
The deal was initially struck in December 2021 (when Paramount Global was called ViacomCBS) and was described at the time as “a global content deal encompassing coproductions for original TV shows and films as well as content licensing and distribution across the companies’ streaming services.”
The Paramount+ streaming service, currently housed within the Cj Enm-controlled Tving streaming platform, is to become unavailable from June 19, Tving has informed subscribers. Paramount+ began operating on Tving, as a free-of-charge addition for existing subscribers, in June 2022.
“Tving and Paramount+ have decided not to renew their partnership,” a Paramount Global spokesperson confirmed to Variety.
“In line with our respective business strategies, we have decided together to end the ‘Paramount+ Branded Pavilion’ service on June 18th. Going forward, Tving will strive to secure various businesses to increase user satisfaction,...
The deal was initially struck in December 2021 (when Paramount Global was called ViacomCBS) and was described at the time as “a global content deal encompassing coproductions for original TV shows and films as well as content licensing and distribution across the companies’ streaming services.”
The Paramount+ streaming service, currently housed within the Cj Enm-controlled Tving streaming platform, is to become unavailable from June 19, Tving has informed subscribers. Paramount+ began operating on Tving, as a free-of-charge addition for existing subscribers, in June 2022.
“Tving and Paramount+ have decided not to renew their partnership,” a Paramount Global spokesperson confirmed to Variety.
“In line with our respective business strategies, we have decided together to end the ‘Paramount+ Branded Pavilion’ service on June 18th. Going forward, Tving will strive to secure various businesses to increase user satisfaction,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Patrick Frater and Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Leading Japanese TV producer Morii Akira and South Korea’s J.Q. Lee are joining forces to create an action-driven series built around a protagonist with special powers.
The pair are both currently riding high, developing or producing additional seasons for their recent hit shows. Morii is currently working on a third season of Netflix original, dystopian series “Alice in Borderland.” Lee is working on Season 2 of Korean hit “All of Us Are Dead.”
The untitled new series is pitched as “an action-packed spectacular drama, featuring a protagonist with unique abilities never before seen in movies or Japanese comics [and] promising an unprecedented viewing experience,” the pair said.
A long-form story arc is being completed before being fleshed out into episodic storylines. Shooting, production schedules and cast details will be announced in the future.
“We cannot disclose specific details at this time, but I can say that this project will feature an ingenious and unheard-of storyline.
The pair are both currently riding high, developing or producing additional seasons for their recent hit shows. Morii is currently working on a third season of Netflix original, dystopian series “Alice in Borderland.” Lee is working on Season 2 of Korean hit “All of Us Are Dead.”
The untitled new series is pitched as “an action-packed spectacular drama, featuring a protagonist with unique abilities never before seen in movies or Japanese comics [and] promising an unprecedented viewing experience,” the pair said.
A long-form story arc is being completed before being fleshed out into episodic storylines. Shooting, production schedules and cast details will be announced in the future.
“We cannot disclose specific details at this time, but I can say that this project will feature an ingenious and unheard-of storyline.
- 5/15/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“Pyramid Game” is a new live-action ‘psychological thriller’ TV series, streaming May 30, 2024 on Paramount +:
“…’Su-ji’bis a new student at the ‘Baekyeon Girls' High School’. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, high school already feels like a game of survival.
“But when she's introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the ‘Pyramid Game’…”
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“…’Su-ji’bis a new student at the ‘Baekyeon Girls' High School’. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, high school already feels like a game of survival.
“But when she's introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the ‘Pyramid Game’…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 5/14/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
There will be one less kudosfest this year: The MTV Movie & TV Awards will not take place in 2024.
Per Billboard.com, the show has been put “on pause,” but “will return with a reimagined format in 2025,” according to a spokesperson.
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Per Billboard.com, the show has been put “on pause,” but “will return with a reimagined format in 2025,” according to a spokesperson.
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- 5/13/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Paramount+ has revealed the official trailer and key art for the upcoming original South Korean psychological thriller series Pyramid Game.
All 10 episodes will premiere on Thursday, May 30, on Paramount+ in the U.S., the UK, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
In Pyramid Game, Seong Su-ji is a new student at the Baekyeon Girls’ High School. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, the high school already feels like a game of survival for Su-ji.
But when she’s introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the Pyramid Game.
Pyramid Game stars actors Kim Jiyeon (Twenty-Five Twenty-One), Jang Da A, Ryu Da In, Shin Seul Ki, and Kang Na Eon. The series is directed by Bak So Yeon (The Heavenly Idol...
All 10 episodes will premiere on Thursday, May 30, on Paramount+ in the U.S., the UK, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
In Pyramid Game, Seong Su-ji is a new student at the Baekyeon Girls’ High School. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, the high school already feels like a game of survival for Su-ji.
But when she’s introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the Pyramid Game.
Pyramid Game stars actors Kim Jiyeon (Twenty-Five Twenty-One), Jang Da A, Ryu Da In, Shin Seul Ki, and Kang Na Eon. The series is directed by Bak So Yeon (The Heavenly Idol...
- 5/13/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
As Paramount+ works to build a roster of original programming that allows it to compete with the biggest names in streaming, it would likely love to have an international hit on the level of Netflix’s “Squid Game.” With any luck, that hit could come in the form of “Pyramid Game,” a new Korean drama hitting the streaming service this month that appears to combine the intense competition of “Squid Game” with high school teen drama.
Per the show’s official synopsis, Seong Su-ji is a new student at the Baekyeon Girls’ High School. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, high school already feels like a game of survival for Su-ji. But when she’s introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the Pyramid Game.
Per the show’s official synopsis, Seong Su-ji is a new student at the Baekyeon Girls’ High School. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, high school already feels like a game of survival for Su-ji. But when she’s introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the Pyramid Game.
- 5/13/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
As April turns to May, Paramount+'s catalog is blooming! Though the month has already kicked off with dozens of new library films, such as "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," "Boogie Nights," and more, the streamer is set for a full month of major releases and premieres.
Many titles will only be available through the service’s Paramount+ with Showtime plan, which costs $6—$11.99 total—than the essential Paramount+ plan after a seven-day free trial and unlocks dozens of otherwise unavailable titles.
From long-awaited premiere of “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars” Season 9 to the Korean thriller series “Pyramid Game,” The Streamable’s experts have compiled the top picks for May— check out our picks and make your own from the full list of everything coming to Paramount+ this month!
7-Day Free Trial $5.99+ / month ParamountPlus.com
For a limited time, get 50% off a year of Paramount+ With Showtime with Code: Thechi.
Many titles will only be available through the service’s Paramount+ with Showtime plan, which costs $6—$11.99 total—than the essential Paramount+ plan after a seven-day free trial and unlocks dozens of otherwise unavailable titles.
From long-awaited premiere of “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars” Season 9 to the Korean thriller series “Pyramid Game,” The Streamable’s experts have compiled the top picks for May— check out our picks and make your own from the full list of everything coming to Paramount+ this month!
7-Day Free Trial $5.99+ / month ParamountPlus.com
For a limited time, get 50% off a year of Paramount+ With Showtime with Code: Thechi.
- 5/6/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Paramount has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and sports coming to the Paramount+ streaming service in May. The Paramount Plus May 2024 schedule includes new seasons of Evil and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, as well as new episodes of The Chi.
Two new music documentaries, Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza and Kiss the Future, join the critically acclaimed biopic Bob Marley: One Love, which has ranked as the No. 1 movie on the service among active subscriber households since its debut on April 12. Also, the UEFA Champions League should deliver edge-of-your-seat excitement for soccer fans in the lead-up to the final on June 1.
Throughout its run, we’ve followed an elite team of believers and skeptics tasked by the Vatican to investigate purported demonic events in the Paramount+ Original series Evil. The supernatural drama, which is preparing for its finale, is the creation of husband-and-wife showrunners and writing partners Robert and Michelle King,...
Two new music documentaries, Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza and Kiss the Future, join the critically acclaimed biopic Bob Marley: One Love, which has ranked as the No. 1 movie on the service among active subscriber households since its debut on April 12. Also, the UEFA Champions League should deliver edge-of-your-seat excitement for soccer fans in the lead-up to the final on June 1.
Throughout its run, we’ve followed an elite team of believers and skeptics tasked by the Vatican to investigate purported demonic events in the Paramount+ Original series Evil. The supernatural drama, which is preparing for its finale, is the creation of husband-and-wife showrunners and writing partners Robert and Michelle King,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Korean content is having its moment, but Pyramid Game will be the only title from the country at next month’s Series Mania.
The series will have its European premiere in Series Mania’s ‘Special Screenings’ section. Pyramid Game is set to premiere on Tving in Korea on February 29 and later this year on Paramount+ globally.
The series depicts a brutal survival game at Baekyeon Girls High School, where students are divided into attackers, victims, and bystanders and gradually descend into the violence of survival. Pyramid Game is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name, which was created by Dalgonyak.
Last year, another Korean school-based thriller, Duty After School, was also invited to Series Mania.
Directed by Bak So-yeon, Pyramid Game will star Kim Ji-yeon, Jang Da-a, Ryu Da-in, Shin Seul-ki, Kang Na-eon, Jeong Ha-dam, and Yulli.A.
“Amid the global craze of revenge-themed series, Pyramid Game stands...
The series will have its European premiere in Series Mania’s ‘Special Screenings’ section. Pyramid Game is set to premiere on Tving in Korea on February 29 and later this year on Paramount+ globally.
The series depicts a brutal survival game at Baekyeon Girls High School, where students are divided into attackers, victims, and bystanders and gradually descend into the violence of survival. Pyramid Game is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name, which was created by Dalgonyak.
Last year, another Korean school-based thriller, Duty After School, was also invited to Series Mania.
Directed by Bak So-yeon, Pyramid Game will star Kim Ji-yeon, Jang Da-a, Ryu Da-in, Shin Seul-ki, Kang Na-eon, Jeong Ha-dam, and Yulli.A.
“Amid the global craze of revenge-themed series, Pyramid Game stands...
- 2/23/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
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