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ViacomCBS Unveils Unified Podcast Slate With Inaugural Participation at IAB Podcast Upfront 2020ViacomCBS today announced a unified podcast slate during its first-ever IAB Podcast Upfront presentation, where the company unveiled a comprehensive list of new premium originals and renewed fan-favorites from Awesomeness, CBS News, CBS Sports Digital, CNET, ComicBook, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, PopCulture, SHOWTIME Sports, Star Trek, TechRepublic, ZDNet and VH1. "Powered by an expansive portfolio of leading brands and iconic IP, ViacomCBS is accelerating its fortified momentum in the podcasting space," said Domenic DiMeglio, EVP, Head of Operations and Chief Marketing Officer for ViacomCBS Digital. "With a robust slate of new and returning series, we are building from an incredible foundation to super serve our global audiences wherever they choose to listen." New additions to the ViacomCBS podcast slate include: All Things Covered with Bryant McFadden from CBS Sports Digital; SpongeBob BingePants: The Rewatch, an Avatar / Korra Airbender Universe podcast and a PAW Patrol podcast from Nickelodeon; an upcoming Catfish podcast from MTV in partnership with Wondery. ViacomCBS also announced the continuation of the following renowned podcasts: Fantasy Football Today, Nothing Personal with David Samson, The First Cut, Cover 3, Pick Six, Fantasy Baseball Today, Eye on College Basketball and 40 dedicated 247Sports team and recruiting podcasts from CBS Sports Digital; The Daily Show: Ears Edition from Comedy Central; Blue's Clues & You: Story Time with Josh & Blue, Listen Out Loud with The Loud House and The Casagrandes Familia Sounds from Nickelodeon; All the Smoke with Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson, Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub and Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas (News - Alert) and Brian Campbell from SHOWTIME Sports. Today's presentation follows a three-year deal announced yesterday between iHeartMedia and ViacomCBS' Entertainment & Youth brands - a portfolio comprised of MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, Smithsonian Channel, Pop TV, CMT, VH1, TV Land and Logo - to create dozens of original podcasts that cater to every demographic and age group through diverse and inclusive audio offerings. Initial series from the partnership will include correspondent driven expansions of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Yo! MTV Raps. The full list of new and returning VacomCBS podcasts include the following series. Awesomeness CBS News
CBS Sports Digital
CNET
Comedy Central
ComicBook
GameSpot
Giant Bomb
MTV
Nickelodeon
PopCulture
SHOWTIME Sports
Star Trek
VH1
TechRepublic
ZDNet
About ViacomCBS ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET (News - Alert), CBS All Access, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents. For more information about ViacomCBS, please visit www.viacomcbs.com and follow @ViacomCBS on social platforms. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200910005101/en/ |