Lionsgate, Paramount + Ink Contract for Comedy Series “Ghosts”

Lionsgate has entered into an exclusive subscription agreement with Video On Demand ghostsA CBS sitcom based on the British television series of the same name.

ghosts Produced by Lionsgate Television, BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and CBS Studios. So it’s no surprise that Lionsgate has partnered with Paramount Global and its streaming service provider Paramount+ in the US SVOD rights deal following CBS’ second season renewal.

In addition to Paramount + existing season rights deal ghostsWith the new deal starting in Fall 2022, Streamer will become the exclusive SVOD for all episodes of the comedy throughout the year.

Part of Lionsgate’s association with BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions; ghosts Based on the British television series, it tells the story of a couple, played by Rose Macaulay and Utcars Ambudkar, who discover that their new dream home is inhabited by ghosts. Also starring Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Rebecca Visock, Sheila Carrasco, Daniel Pinocchio, Roman Zaragoza and Devan Chandler Long, starring Joe Port and Joe Wiseman.

“ghosts It’s one of the biggest comedy hits in years and one of the most talked about shows. “This is a great addition to a fantastic stream of content that boosts peak streaming on Paramount+,” Tanya Giles, director of programming at Paramount+, said in a statement Tuesday.

“With a brand new story, an amazing actor and a brilliant creative team, ghosts “It’s a rare television series that turns the popular Zeitgeist into a cultural phenomenon,” said Jim Packer, president of Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Group.

Packer negotiated a license agreement with Barbara Zanner, executive director of Paramount Global’s acquisition program.