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Paramount Global

Paramount Global operates as a mass media company, which creates and distributes content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. It operates its business through the following segments: Entertainment, Cable Networks, Publishing, and Local Media. The Entertainment segment is composed of the CBS Television Network, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Interactive, and CBS Films, as well as the company's digital streaming services, CBS All Access and CBSN. The Cable Networks segment includes Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, and Smithsonian Networks. The Publishing segment manages Simon & Schuster's consumer book publishing business with imprints such as Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books, Scribner, and Atria Books. The Local Media segment handles CBS Television Stations and CBS Local Digital Media, with revenues generated primarily from advertising sales and retransmission fees. The company was founded by Sumner Murray Redstone in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Paramount Global excels in streaming investments and content performance

Paramount Global's focus on streaming investments and content performance drove success in 2022, with plans for further growth in 2023 and beyond.
Challenges include peak losses in the D2C segment and lower OIBDA in Filmed Entertainment, but opportunities lie in international expansion and pricing strategies.
The integration of Showtime with Paramount+ and upcoming franchise-oriented titles position Paramount for significant earnings growth and positive free cash flow in 2024.

Paramount Global excels in streaming with 60M subscribers and revenue growth

Paramount Global's Q1 2023 Earnings Call highlighted strong performance, strategic strengths in streaming investments and partnerships, challenges related to potential strikes and cost management, and opportunities for growth through maximizing shareholder value and revenue expansion in 2024.

Paramount Global excels in Q2, eyes streaming profitability by 2024

Paramount Global's Q2 earnings call reflects strong financial performance, strategic content focus, and a clear path to streaming profitability by 2024.
The company's strengths lie in high-quality content creation, diverse revenue streams, stable sports deals, and resilience in the face of potential disruptions.
Challenges include industry strikes impacting content production, balancing traditional business with streaming growth, and navigating the evolving digital ad market.
Opportunities for Paramount include capitalizing on the Big Ten expansion, driving streaming profitability, maximizing sports content impact, and accelerating digital ad revenue growth.

Paramount Global reports robust Q3 performance and optimistic streaming outlook

Paramount Global (PARA) showcased strong performance in Q3 with notable growth in streaming revenue and subscribers, emphasizing cost management and free cash flow.
The company's focus on expanding globally, partnerships with key players like Delta and Walmart+, and strategic content slate position it well for future growth.
While facing challenges in TV media advertising and potential password sharing issues, Paramount Global remains confident in achieving significant total company earnings growth in 2024.
Opportunities lie in bundling strategies, ARPU growth, and improving D2C profitability, indicating a positive outlook for Paramount Global's streaming business.

Paramount Global reports robust Q4 performance and eyes sustainable growth

Paramount Global's Q4 2023 performance reflects strong revenue, subscriber growth, and strategic focus on sustainable profitability and content impact.
While facing challenges in achieving domestic profitability for Paramount+ and managing content costs, the company is well-positioned for growth.
Opportunities lie in OIBDA growth, M&A exploration, and revenue diversification through bundling and licensing, signaling a promising outlook for Paramount Global.

Paramount Global excels in Q1 2024 with strong streaming growth

Paramount Global's Q1 2024 earnings call showcased robust financial performance, strategic focus on content, and strong growth in streaming subscribers and advertising revenue.
While facing challenges in reducing leverage and navigating a competitive market, Paramount Global's strengths in content assets, executive leadership, and industry experience position it well for future success.
With opportunities to capitalize on advertising growth, expand streaming services, and explore new partnerships, Paramount Global is poised to drive continued growth and innovation in the entertainment industry.

Paramount Global reports robust Q2 growth and eyes profitability

Paramount Global's Q2 performance reflects strong revenue growth and progress towards profitability for Paramount+.
The company's focus on cost-saving measures, key content wins, and strategic partnerships positions them for future success.
Challenges lie in achieving profitability, navigating industry competition, and optimizing revenue streams, but opportunities abound in upcoming releases and revenue expansion.

Paramount Global excels in Q3 with DTC growth and content success

Paramount Global's Q3 performance reflects a solid foundation for growth, driven by strong DTC metrics, content success, and financial progress.
While facing challenges like profitability targets and market dynamics, the company's strategic strengths and opportunities position it well for future expansion.
Investors can be optimistic about Paramount Global's trajectory, supported by a mix of content-driven growth strategies and financial discipline to drive value creation.

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Paramount Global's parent company, National Amusements, is negotiating with creditors over its loans due to lower cash flows and financial risks. Despite a dividend cut and a weak Q2 expected in August, Paramount is expected to improve its earnings and free cash flow by 2024. I assessed that significant pessimism seems to have been priced in, as dip buyers returned confidently in late May, defending against the free fall.

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National Amusements, the media and movie-theater company that controls Paramount Global PARA, -5.11% is trying to rework the terms of some of its debt following the disclosure of steeper financial difficulties, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, said the disclosure in National Amusements' annual report pertained to a subsidiary of that owns movie theaters, adding that the report said “lower cash flows had created some uncertainty about National Amusements' ability to continue as a going concern.

Paramount parent in discussions to renegotiate some debt: WSJ

Analysts at UBS have lowered their price target for Paramount Global stock ahead of the company's second quarter earnings on August 7. The Street expects the media and entertainment giant to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.07 on revenue of $7.48 billion, down from EPS of $0.64 on revenue of $7.78 billion in the year-ago quarter.

Paramount Global expected to report declines in revenue and earnings for 2Q

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The dual strikes will result in the stoppage of film and television productions.

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FoodStory Brands and Paramount Consumer Products Have Transformed TV's #1 Series Yellowstone  Into a Line of Thoughtfully Crafted Western Cuisine PHOENIX , July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FoodStory Brands and Paramount Consumer Products today announced a new Yellowstone line of elevated Western cuisine, which brings the hit television series to life in American kitchens. The line embodies the rustic, authentic experience of the Yellowstone universe and includes premium coffee, seasonings and rubs, meat snacks, and Angus beef chili.

FoodStory Brands and Paramount Consumer Products Bring Paramount Network's Hit Series, Yellowstone, to Supermarkets

PARA has continued to struggle after announcing poor Q1 results that also came with the announcement of a dividend cut. The dividend cut should help their balance sheet, and it wasn't too surprising since they were running negative FCF anyway. Management expects to be FCF-positive next year, and their DTC business continues to grow sales rapidly with strong subscriber growth for Paramount+.

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Shares of Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. took a hit Friday after they were downgraded at Wolfe Research because of increasing concerns that advertising spending would fall.

Shares of Paramount, Warner Bros. fall after downgrades, on concerns over falling ad spending

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) stock is down 1.4% to trade at $16.24 this morning, following a bear note from Wolfe Research.

Analyst: Paramount at Risk of Advertising Downturn

The companies face a drop later this year in upfront deals, where advertising customers buy commercial spots that air at later dates, analysts wrote.

Paramount and Warner Bros. Get Downgrades.

NEW YORK , July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) announced today that it will report second quarter financial results on Monday, August 7, 2023. The company will conduct a conference call at 4:30 p.m.

Paramount Global to Report Second Quarter Financial Results on August 7, 2023

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Paramount has a strong brand with valuable assets, but it recently lowered its dividend as it tries to cut costs. Wayfair is making changes to become more efficient, and it's expecting improvements in profitability.

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Paramount Global has re-upped CFO Naveen Chopra through 2026. In an SEC filing Friday, the company said it had reached a three-year contract extension with the former Amazon and Pandora executive. The pact started June 21 and runs through June 20, 2026, the filing said.

Paramount Extends Contract Of CFO Naveen Chopra Through 2026

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Disney's latest Pixar release was less than a smash success, and its upcoming films offer mixed potential. Paramount has three promising films set for summer release that are connected to well-known brands.

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Investors need to pay close attention to Paramount Global (PARA) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Paramount Global (NYSE: PARA) stock price has been one of the most underperforming media companies this year. The stock has dropped by 10% in 2023 while Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Netflix (NFLX) shares have jumped by double-digits.

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This Buffett holdings list from Kiplinger first appeared 5/20/23 on line. YCharts and Dogs of The Dow both track this Buffett/Berkshire batch. Here is your update from 6/20/23 YCharts data. 32 of 48 current Berkshire-Hathaway-owned-stocks pay dividends. As of 6/20/23 the top-ten ranged 3.00%-8.81% by annual-yield and 46 of 48 ranged -2.10% to 50.32% per broker-estimated target-price-upsides. Analyst-augured top-ten net-gains from Buffett's June dividend dogs ranged 17.99%-33.66% from GL, CE, ALLY, C, OXY, CVX, BAC, PARA, GM, and top pick KHC per YCharts data.

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The market has overreacted to recent poor performance, despite management's clear guidance that 2023 was going to be a peak streaming spending year. Many investors were also likely looking to Buffett for reassurance after the dividend cut, and received none. Warren Buffett being unwilling to show his cards is not bad in my view. When compared to the Time Warner deal a few years ago, the potential private value of PARA appears to be significantly higher than current market prices.

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