Paramount+ will also debut in South Korea in 2022 as an exclusive bundle with TVING, CJ ENM's streaming service, marking its first entry to the Asian market.
"Korean entertainment has become a cultural juggernaut with unprecedented demand, and CJ ENM is behind some of the biggest international hits that transcend borders, including Academy Award-winning film Parasite," said Dan Cohen, President, Global Distribution Group, ViacomCBS. "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."
-Paramount Television Studios and CJ ENM/Studio Dragon will
co-develop and co-produce English-language scripted series based on CJ
ENM/Studio Dragon's titles for exhibition on Paramount+.
- ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will co-develop and co-finance movies
for theatrical and streaming releases with the plan to distribute one
theatrical movie a year in various territories.
- ViacomCBS and TVING will co-finance new Korean series for
global distribution on Paramount+.
- Paramount+ will license Korean-language series from CJ
ENM's deep library of IP.
- Pluto TV, the No. 1 free ad-supported streaming television
service (FAST) in America, will launch a dedicated CJ ENM branded channel on
December 14 featuring K-content for U.S. audiences.