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NEW YORK and SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

  -- Comprehensive Deal to Deliver World-Class Entertainment Across

     Streaming Platforms

  -- Paramount+ to Debut in Asia As Exclusive Bundle with TVING in 2022

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and CJ ENM today announced a new strategic

partnership that will bring premium entertainment to audiences worldwide with a

comprehensive global deal that includes co-productions for original series and

films, content licensing and distribution across ViacomCBS' and CJ ENM's

leading streaming services.

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Paramount+ will also debut in South Korea in 2022 as an exclusive bundle with

TVING, CJ ENM's streaming service, marking its first entry to the Asian market.

"Korean entertainment has become a cultural juggernaut with unprecedented

demand, and CJ ENM is behind some of the biggest international hits that

transcend borders, including Academy Award-winning film Parasite," said Dan

Cohen, President, Global Distribution Group, ViacomCBS. "We are excited to

partner with CJ ENM to deliver world-class content that will captivate our

collective audiences, expand our intercontinental footprint and accelerate the

growth of our streaming services with this powerful collaboration."

ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will leverage their combined global reach, production

capabilities, world-renowned IP and hit-making pedigree to deliver key synergy

opportunities across both companies:

  - Paramount Television Studios and CJ ENM/Studio Dragon will co-develop and

co-produce English-language scripted series based on CJ ENM/Studio Dragon's

titles for exhibition on Paramount+.

  - ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will co-develop and co-finance movies for theatrical

and streaming releases with the plan to distribute one theatrical movie a year

in various territories.

  - ViacomCBS and TVING will co-finance new Korean series for global

distribution on Paramount+.

  - Paramount+ will license Korean-language series from CJ ENM's deep library

of IP.

  - Pluto TV, the No. 1 free ad-supported streaming television service (FAST)

in America, will launch a dedicated CJ ENM branded channel on December 14

featuring K-content for U.S. audiences.

"CJ ENM is growing into a global leading entertainment company in accordance

with Chairman Lee Jay-Hyun's vision of expanding CJ's presence on a global

level," said Kang Ho-Sung, CEO, CJ ENM. "CJ ENM's vast library of original IP

will create synergy with ViacomCBS' production capabilities and distribution

channels to develop into global smash-hit content."

"We are focused on the rapid expansion of Paramount+ in markets around the

world," said Raffaele Annecchino, President and CEO, ViacomCBS Networks

International. "Our strategic partnership with TVING enables us to accelerate

Paramount+ subscriber growth while bringing more premium content to audiences

in this important market."

Other terms of the agreements were not disclosed.

ABOUT VIACOMCBS

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and entertainment

company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide.

Driven by iconic consumer brands, its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime

Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET,

Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers

the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the

industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In

addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products,

ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and

advertising solutions.

For more information about ViacomCBS, please visit www.viacomcbs.com and follow

@ViacomCBS on social platforms.

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ABOUT CJ ENM

CJ ENM is a leading entertainment company originated from Korea. Since 1995,

the company has engaged in a wide array of businesses across the industry

spectrum including media content, music, film, performing arts, and animation,

providing its top-notch original content to various media platforms. CJ ENM has

created, produced and distributed globally acclaimed contents including

Cannes-winning film Parasite, Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots,

record-breaking Korean box office hits Roaring Currents, Extreme Job, Ode to My

Father, along with sought-after television series such as Mr. Sunshine,

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Grandpas over Flowers, I Can See Your Voice

and more. To offer the best K-Culture experiences worldwide, CJ ENM presents

KCON, the world's largest K-culture convention & festival celebrating Hallyu

and Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), Asia's biggest music awards. With regional

offices in Asia, Europe and the U.S., CJ ENM currently employs over 3,600

people. For more information, please visit: http://www.cjenm.com

Source - ViacomCBS Inc.

CONTACTS: ViacomCBS, Karen Shosfy, karen.shosfy@viacomcbs.com; Bridget Darcey,

bridget.darcey@viacomcs.com; CJ ENM, Nicole Kim, narae.kim7@cj.net; Jieun Lee,  

jieun.leee@cj.net