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Paramount Approved Rates

Approved vendor Rates for Paramount Networks

Paramount Networks

CBS, The CW, CBS Sports Network, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, Pop, The Movie Channel, Flix, MTV, MTV2, BET, VH1, Nickelodeon, CMT, Comedy Central, TV Land, Logo, Pluto, 

 

Type of Use

Fees  (Effective as of 8/1/22)

  • Applies to all Paramount brands and Productions (excluding Paramount Pictures).
  • All media, worldwide, in perpetuity unless otherwise noted below for promos.
  • Pre-negotiated license + one page schedule to be used for licensing

Promos / EPKs / Digital Short Form

$120  per cut ($80 for international upgrades) 
with an option for $750 per project with unlimited cuts (includes international upgrades) 

 

Scripted 

 

PROPOSED:
$800 per needledrop

$2500 for unlimited in a 30 min ep

$5000 for unlimited in a 60 min ep

 

Single season blanket rates (full season coverage for 8+ episode commitment)

$2000 per 30 min ep

$4000 per 60 min ep

 

 

Unscripted
(News, Talk, Sports, Alternative etc)

 

PROPOSED:
$675 per needledrop 

$1500 for unlimited in a 30 min ep

$2000 for unlimited in a 60 min ep

 

Single season blanket rates (full season coverage for 8+ episode commitment)

$1200 per 30 min ep

$1600 per 30 min ep

  

One-Offs

To be negotiated in good faith as needed

CBS Sports

GRATIS (legacy deal)