We feel good about our position and our ability to remain a standalone.

That wasParamountCo-CEOChris McCarthys update on the status ofParamount+, delivered on this mornings third-quarterearningscall.

His comment came after an analyst asked whether a strategic partner was still being sought for Paramount+.

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Details were unclear as to the shape that would take.

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Paramount isnt completely closed-minded to a potential streaming partnership with a rival.

you might absolutely count on us being opportunistic, McCarthy said today.

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The companies expect to close their merger in the first half of 2025.

Comcast and Paramount already have a JV, Sky Showtime, which operates in nearly two dozen European territories.