Keyword: CBS All Access

CBS Interactive's Marc DeBevoise said if All Access got too big it would run the risk of swallowing CBS’s broadcast network whole.

The finally completed CBS-Viacom remerger, creating ViacomCBS, listed direct-to-consumer streaming video as a top priority for future growth. This means CBS All Access, Showtime OTT and Pluto TV will have to step up.

CBS All Access is looking to grow its audience and better compete with Netflix for engagement time by rolling out kids programming on its subscription video platform.

AT&T’s current contract dispute with CBS—which has led to channel blackouts on DirecTV, AT&T TV Now and U-verse—is not an ideal situation for anyone involved. But CBS All Access is seeing some upside.

Previews are rolling in for Amazon’s upcoming two-day Prime Day sales event, which will include new deals for several streaming video services.

Subscription video service CBS All Access racks up a significantly larger amount of viewing time than CBS’s similar digital platform CBS.com, which is available for free.

CBS has set big subscriber growth goals for CBS All Access and Showtime OTT. It’s also facing a lot of new streaming competition. But it’s no problem, according to one company exec.

Given the rampant level of fragmentation across the streaming video marketplace, it at least seems feasible that CBS All Access and Showtime OTT could combine. But Jim Lanzone, CEO of CBS Interactive, is shooting down the idea for now.

CBS has done a lot of shifting around with subscriber growth targets for its streaming platforms. Now, the company’s doing it again.

Hulu announced its intention to offer downloads last year, too, but it has yet to launch on the service.