Paramount is reportedly planning to close six linear TV channels - including Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. - in Brazil.
Paramount is set to shutter its six linear television channels in Brazil. The affected channels are: Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, MTV Live, Comedy Central, and Paramount Channel. The channels will be removed from subscription television services, with programming also being removed from television providers' on-demand/streaming services.
According to information obtained by NaTelinha, television distributors have already begun receiving notifications that, starting Wednesday, December 31, 2025, Paramount will work solely with Paramount+ under the D2C (direct-to-consumer) model—that is, without partnerships with broadcasters—in addition to maintaining its free Pluto TV streaming service.
According to sources cited by the outlet, the decision is due to a drop in advertising revenue, combined with a decrease in the number of pay-TV subscribers. The company's sports rights, which include broadcasts of tournaments such as the Copa Libertadores, will remain in effect.
In addition, the high costs associated with the Servicio de Acceso Condicionado (SeAC), the regulatory body that governs the distribution of audiovisual content in Brazil through any electronic technology, played a role. Following its merger with Skydance Media in August, Paramount's goal is to become a Big Tech company, hence its strategy of selling content directly to the end consumer, eliminating the need for third parties.
It has not yet been revealed what will happen to these channels in the rest of Latin America, but the outlook does not seem encouraging. Nickelodeon-wise, Nickelodeon lost its independent feeds, and now utilize the pan-regional feed used for Nickelodeon Central and Eastern Europe. Elsewhere, Paramount will also be closing several channels, including TeenNick and NickMusic, in Europe by the end of the year, with Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. also set to sunset in New Zealand.
It is also known that, in order to expedite the acquisition by Skydance, Paramount has also sought to divest its broadcast television channels in Argentina and Chile, Telefe and ChilevisiĆ³n, respectively. There have even been rumors linking Telefe to businessman Gustavo Scaglione, although no official information has been released yet. In any case, our friends over at TVLaint have already contacted Paramount and are awaiting an official response.
Update (13/11) - Several Paramount channels, including Nickelodeon HD, Nick Jr. HD, TeenNick HD, and NickMusic, are set to leave Claro's satellite and IPTV packages in Costa Rica on Saturday, December 13.
Update (15/11) - SKY Brasil will be removing Comedy Central, Paramount Channel and MTV on December 15.
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Originally published: October 08, 2025.
Update H/T: Special thanks to @916786wc!
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