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Comcast and ViacomCBS have appointed a CEO for soon-to-launch JV streamer SkyShowtime. Monty Sarhan, who has been Comcast Cable’s SVP of Content Acquisition for the past two years and previously led MGM’s Epix, will take on the inaugural role with Showtime preparing to launch in 20 markets across Europe later this…

ViacomCBS' SVP Programming and Acquisitions has sought to calm "confusion" surrounding the upcoming simultaneous European rollout of Paramount+ and Sky Showtime, while talking up the former’s European ambitions. Douglas Craig said ViacomCBS "sees Europe through the lens of Paramount+" but made the call to partner with…