NEW YORK, June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- fuboTV
(fubo.tv), the leading sports-first streaming TV service in the
U.S., today announced a new agreement with CBS Corporation (NYSE:
CBS.A and CBS) to carry CBS, America's most watched broadcast
network, and the Network's popular sports and entertainment
channels, including CBS Sports Network, The CW, Pop and CBSN, CBS
News' 24/7 digital streaming news service. All networks in the deal
will be available to stream live, with much of their programming
available on demand as well, through fuboTV's entry-level "Fubo
Premier" bundle.
The multichannel, live TV streaming service will also offer
subscribers the ability to stream CBS-owned television stations in
some of the largest U.S. markets at launch. Later this summer,
customers will be able to stream CBS-owned The CW affiliates (*full
list of stations/markets below). Plus, all affiliates of CBS
and The CW will have the opportunity to participate. Financial
terms were not disclosed.
In addition, SHOWTIME® will be offered as an add-on, premium
subscription service to those customers who subscribe to Fubo
Premier. At launch, consumers will have access to the Showtime East
and West feeds and thousands of hours of programming on
demand, with entire seasons of award-winning original series,
including HOMELAND, BILLIONS,
TWIN PEAKS, RAY DONOVAN, THE AFFAIR and
SHAMELESS, along with hundreds of hit movies, comedy specials,
provocative documentaries and hard-hitting sports programming such
as INSIDE THE NFL, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and much more.
"fuboTV is proving every day that it can compete in the big
leagues, and we are pleased we can bring CBS Sports' powerhouse big
events and live television programming, plus America's #1 network
and other popular channels, to their customers whenever and
wherever they want to watch it, while meeting our economic and
strategic goals," said Ray Hopkins,
President, Television Networks Distribution, CBS
Corporation. "As these new players continue to come on the
scene, it's the must-have content that will thrive, and fuboTV
clearly understands the value we bring to their service."
"Adding CBS, the country's most watched broadcast network, to
our lineup underscores our commitment to delivering a robust
line-up of sports and premium content to our subscribers," said
David Gandler, co-founder and CEO of
fuboTV.
CBS' preeminent sports programming, including THE NFL ON CBS
(all pre-season, regular and post-season games broadcast on CBS),
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, the NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP, SEC ON CBS and the most comprehensive golf schedule
in network television, and the Network's news programs, including
60 MINUTES, will be offered on the live service. Additionally,
subscribers will have access to specials, major annual live events
such as The GRAMMYs®, and late night programming like THE LATE SHOW
with STEPHEN COLBERT, television's
#1 late night show, and THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN.
Subscribers to Fubo Premier will also have live and on-demand
access to popular primetime programming, including THE BIG BANG
THEORY, television's #1 scripted series recently renewed for two
more seasons, and NCIS, broadcast television's #1 drama.
Subscribers will also be able to stream new hits like BULL,
last season's #1 new drama, and KEVIN CAN
WAIT, the #1 new comedy.
The CBS Television Network, CBS Sports Network, The CW, Pop and
CBSN will be added in the coming weeks to the Fubo Premier package,
bringing its line-up to more than 60 channels. This includes
seven of the top eight broadcast networks; 35 channels that carry
sports programming; and the ability to stream some of the most
popular entertainment, news and information content in the U.S. A
list of channels carried by fuboTV, as well as several add-on
options, can be found at http://fubo.tv/welcome/channels. The
OTT service is available via desktop and mobile web at fubo.tv and
on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Android and iOS devices, Apple
TV, Chromecast, Kindle Fire and Roku.
This news comes following fuboTV's announcement earlier this
week that it has closed a $55 million
Series C fundraising round. The company has raised a total of
$75.6 million to date.
*CBS Television Network stations available at launch on fuboTV
to include 14 stations owned by CBS: WCBS-TV, New York; KCBS-TV, Los Angeles; WBBM-TV, Chicago; KYW-TV, Philadelphia; KTVT-TV, Dallas-Ft. Worth; KPIX-TV, San Francisco; WBZ-TV, Boston; WWJ-TV, Detroit; WCCO-TV, Minneapolis; KCNC-TV, Denver; WFOR-TV, Miami; KOVR-TV, Sacramento; KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh; and WJZ-TV, Baltimore. Additionally, CBS-owned affiliates
of The CW to include eight stations: WPSG-TV, Philadelphia; KBCW-TV, San Francisco; WUPA-TV, Atlanta; WKBD-TV, Detroit; KSTW-TV, Seattle; WTOG-TV, Tampa-St.
Petersburg; KMAX-TV, Sacramento; and WPCW-TV,
Pittsburgh. Three CBS-owned
independent stations will be available at launch including,
KCAL-TV, Los Angeles;
KTXA-TV, Dallas; and
WLNY-TV, New York; and two
MyNetwork affiliates, WSBK-TV, Boston and WBFS-TV, Miami, will also be available.
About fuboTV
fuboTV is a sports-first streaming TV service that brings
subscribers over-the-top (OTT) access to a growing line-up of
national channels and regional sports networks (RSNs) that hold
rights to the most popular sports in the world. Officially launched
in January 2015 as a streaming soccer
service, fuboTV has evolved into one of the leading virtual MVPDs
in the U.S., with its entry-level Fubo Premier bundle currently
offering more than 55 channels, including 31 that carry sports, and
bringing customers access to popular entertainment, news and
information content that complements this core offering. It is
available on desktop or mobile web via www.fubo.tv; on Amazon Fire
TV and Fire TV Stick; Android and iOS devices; Apple TV;
Chromecast; Kindle Fire; Roku; and through T-Mobile's Binge On. The
company has raised a total of $75.6
million in funding to date, including a $55 million Series C round that closed in
June 2017, led by Northzone, and
including 21st Century Fox, Sky and Scripps Networks Interactive.
Investors also include DCM Ventures, i2bf, Luminari Capital,
LionTree Partners, Univision Communications Inc., Edgar Bronfman, Jr. (former Chairman and CEO of
Warner Music Group), Chris
Silbermann (founding partner, ICM Partners) and former NBA
Commissioner David Stern.
About CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company
that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a
variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has
businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the
broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the
leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network
in the U.S. and one of the world's largest libraries of
entertainment content, making its brand — "the Eye" — one of the
most recognized in business. The Company's operations span
virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable,
publishing, radio, local TV, film, and interactive and socially
responsible media. CBS's businesses include CBS Television Network,
The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros.
Entertainment), CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International,
CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home
Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, CBS
Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and
Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS
Television Stations, CBS Radio and CBS EcoMedia. For more
information, go to www.cbscorporation.com.
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