New York and Bengaluru — Media company ViacomCBS on Thursday beat first-quarter revenue and profit estimates, as higher demand for its streaming services from people hunkered down at home more than offset a drop in advertising revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The jump echoes the growth of streaming service Netflix, which also posted strong net subscriber additions in the quarter...

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