Culture · 5 min read
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations put Madonna and Taylor Swift on top. Behind the contest, Paramount is selling an economy of fans, videos and live television.
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Madonna will open the MTV Video Music Awards on September 27, marking her first performance on the show's stage in 23 years. The return connects pop memory with a modern audience strategy.
Culture · 5 min read
The return of 60 Minutes on CBS exposes a larger challenge for Paramount: how to modernize an institution without breaking its trust capital.
Entertainment · 6 min read
The UK has just approved the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Behind this green light, accompanied by guarantees, a global battle is underway surrounding HBO Max, Paramount+, CNN, CBS, Harry Potter, and the future of cinema.
Culture · 7 min read
Two months after the end of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert receives an anti-censorship award from the American Book Awards. Amid CBS's financial justifications and suspicions of political motives, this honor transforms his departure into a global symbol of editorial freedom.
Culture · 7 min read
With an average of 3.15 million viewers in June, Jimmy Kimmel achieves the best month in the history of his 23-year show. A record that tells the story of the spectacular redistribution of late-night television in America following Stephen Colbert's departure.
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