SkyShowtime, the European broadcasting joint venture between Comcast’s Sky and Paramount Global, will launch on September 20 in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland before debuting in the Netherlands in the fourth quarter, the companies said on Monday.
The service was expected to launch in a total of 22 markets by the end of 2022 after the venture partners received approval from European regulators in February, but now that the first date has been set, other markets are expected to debut in the next few years. months or postponed to next year. .
For example, the rollout plan includes the launch of services in Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Central and Eastern Europe, including Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania, in the coming months and in the first quarter of 2023.
Exact release dates and pricing are expected to be announced in the coming months. Paramount Global has partnered with Sky for SkyShowtime to serve European markets where companies see a better opportunity for co-broadcasting. The territories cover 90 million homes.
In Nordic countries where it will be available for the first time, the service will be available directly to the consumer through the SkyShowtime app via Apple iOS, tvOS, Android devices and its website. The monthly price of SkyShowtime will be €6.99 in Finland, SEK 79 in Sweden, NOK 79 in Norway and DKK 69 in Denmark.
SkyShowtime will also be available through the following distribution partners in their Nordic markets: Allente, RiksTV, Ruutu, Sappa, Strim, Telenor, Tele2, Telia, Telmore and YouSee and TV 2 Play from the Nuuday Group.
Earlier this year, the two partners named Monty Sarhan as CEO of the streaming company. The executive, who joined Comcast Cable in late 2019 as senior vice president of content acquisition after a stint with Epix, also has experience at Viacom. It is based in London and reports to the board of SkyShowtime, which operates European pay-TV giant Comcast Sky and the Showtime brands of ViacomCBS.
“SkyShowtime brings together the best entertainment from the world’s greatest studios and storytellers,” the companies said on Monday. “With thousands of hours of quality entertainment for the entire family, the service will feature a wide selection of the world’s most anticipated series and movies.” It will feature exclusive television premieres of early films from Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures, two of Hollywood’s oldest studios and together they account for nearly 50% of Hollywood’s box office.
Among the new blockbusters appearing on SkyShowtime are its theatrical and home entertainment releases. Top Gun: Maverick, jurassic world Possession, Minions: The Rise of Gru, sing 2, sonic the hedgehog 2, the lost city, Downton Abbey: A New Era, No s Belfast.
In addition, SkyShowtime features new premium scripted series, children’s and family content, and a selection of titles from iconic libraries and box sets from Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, Showtime, Sky Studios and Peacock, all in a single transmission. place,” the companies said. SkyShowtime will also feature local original programming, documentaries and market specials.
In the Nordic countries, as part of its partnership with Paramount, SkyShowtime will replace Paramount+, allowing current and future customers to watch current Paramount+ favorites such as Hello, yellow stone, Suggest s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”, as well as the Showtime Originals yellow jackets, Dexter: New Blood, Super Pumped: Battle for Uber s first woman– said the partners. Among the series premieres will be the Showtime drama american gigolosky originals growing, fear index, midwich cuckoosMost law and order 21 seasons of Peacock. In the coming months, additional series will debut on the streamer. yellow stone season 5 Perfect choice: bumper in Berlin, vampire academy it’s show time yellow jackets season 2 and let’s do it right.
“It’s time for… SkyShowtime, Europe’s next big streaming service,” said Sarhan. “We are delighted that our customers have exclusive access to premieres of the latest series and films from our iconic and world-renowned studios. We look forward to sharing more details on release dates for our other markets and bringing SkyShowtime to more people across Europe.”
Henriette Skov, Regional General Manager of SkyShowtime Northern Europe, added: “We are delighted to launch SkyShowtime in the Nordic countries and look forward to offering our customers the best selection of global series and films in one place.”
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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