Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Paramount Streaming Services Inc. is a division of Paramount Skydance Corporation, a major global media and entertainment company. Originally founded in 2005 as CBS Digital Media, the streaming division is headquartered in San Francisco, California, while its parent company, Paramount Skydance Corporation, maintains its corporate office in New York City, New York. Paramount Skydance Corporation was formed in August 2025 through the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media and is publicly held, with a market capitalization of $11.7 billion and trailing 12-month revenue of $28.8 billion as of May 2026 and June 2025, respectively.
Paramount Streaming oversees the company's video streaming technology and direct-to-consumer services. Its primary offerings include Paramount+, a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and live streaming service featuring content from brands such as CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Showtime, and Paramount Pictures, alongside original programming, live sports, and news. The division also operates Pluto TV, a prominent free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service. As of Q4 2025, Paramount+ boasted approximately 79 million subscribers globally, with estimates projecting growth to 83.8 million by Q3 2026.
In patent litigation, Paramount Streaming Services Inc. exhibits the posture of an operating company defending against infringement claims. The company has no record of initiating patent lawsuits but has appeared as a defendant in one tracked case. This indicates a defensive stance rather than being a patent assertion entity.
The company is currently involved as a defendant in the case of Nokia Tech Oy v. Paramount Skydance Corp et al. in the District of Delaware. This case reflects the ongoing patent litigation landscape within the technology and media sectors, with the parent entity, Paramount Skydance Corporation, also named in the suit. The merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, leading to the formation of Paramount Skydance Corporation, represents a significant recent development impacting the company's corporate structure.
A patent infringement lawsuit filed by Nokia Tech Oy against Paramount entities in the District of Delaware, which was dismissed on January 16, 2026, due to settlement.