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Takeovers naturally give staffers cause for concern.
Skydances history has been one of investment and rapid expansion, he told Deadline.
Paramount has already aligned some of the broadcasters streaming properties with FAST service Pluto TV.
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FAST is certainly becoming big business.
Skydance has talked about leaning into technology and Paramount brings both paid-for and free streaming services.
Former boss Bob Bakish came through the international ranks at Viacom, securing distribution for these pay channels internationally.
Gunnarsson outlines the challenge in international streaming.
Internationally, its a rather different story.
Paramount+ is being bundled with other pay and streaming services in various territories.
Bundling, partnerships or joining forces with another streamer are all possibilities.
In Korea, it also collaborates with CJ ENM on local streaming service TVing.
Balancing longstanding revenue streams from program sales with proprietary D2C services such as Paramount+ will be another challenge.
Some market-watchers are not convinced Paramount+ has a D2C future outside the U.S.
Without partnerships there is no future for Paramount+, said 3Visions Davison.
Even with them they need to be stronger and go deeper.
