SkyShowtime has announced a major new slate of series and movies as it prepares to debut in eight new markets in Central & Eastern Europe.
The Comcast-Paramount Global-backed streaming service will be available from 14 February in Albania, Czechia, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
The multi-territory roll-out will bring the number of live markets to 20.
Customers across Central & Eastern Europe will be able to watch two of the first SkyShowtime Originals hitting the service in 2023 – Czech production The Winner and Polish production Warszawianka. The shows were acquired earlier this month as part of an agreement with HBO Max.
Another popular local production coming to the service is the Hungarian title The Informant. Additionally, seven well-known local titles will be available for subscribers from March including Czech It Out (Czechia), Hackerville (Romania), One True Singer (Romania), Ruxx (Romania), Tuff Money (Romania), The Sleepers (Czechia), Success (Croatia). SkyShowtime will be the new exclusive home for these popular shows.
SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan said: “Launching SkyShowtime in eight new markets is such an incredible way to kick off the year. This is our biggest launch to date and I am extremely excited to build upon the ongoing success of the service which has already launched across the Nordics, the Netherlands, Portugal and a number of Adria regions.”
Gabor Harsanyi, Regional General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, SkyShowtime added: “SkyShowtime delivers a roster of incredible content. We are proud to bring our new customers across Central and Eastern Europe new and exclusive access to the latest series and biggest blockbuster movies from our iconic and world-renowned studios, as well as local and original programming that will resonate with our audiences. I am excited that this world-class premium proposition is arriving in our region with local storytelling and a very competitive offering across CEE.”
Local audiences will be able to watch thousands of hours of quality entertainment for the whole family, SkyShowtime is the home for new blockbuster films which will be available on the service following their theatrical and home entertainment release. From launch, local audiences will have access to: Ambulance, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Jerry and Marge Go Large, Jurassic World Dominion, Ray Donovan: The Movie, Redeeming Love, The Bad Guys, The Hanging Sun, The Northman and Top Gun: Maverick.
Additionally, subscribers will have access to a diverse selection of series: including: 1883, 1923, A Friend Of the Family, All The Sins, American Gigolo, Funny Woman, Halo, Law & Order Season 21, Let The Right One In, Mayor of Kingstown Season 1 and 2, Pitch Perfect: Bumper In Berlin, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Souls, Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, The Calling, The Fear Index, The First Lady, The Midwich Cuckoos, The Offer, The Rising, Tulsa King, Vampire Academy and Yellowstone.
SkyShowtime will be available direct-to-consumer via the website: www.skyshowtime.com and via the SkyShowtime app on Apple iOS, tvOS, Android devices, Android TV, Google TV and LG TV.
In Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Slovakia, SkyShowtime will be available for €5.99 per month. In Romania, the service will be available for €3.99 per month. In Czechia, the price will be CZK 179 per month, in Hungary HUF 1999 per month and in Poland PLN 24.99 per month.
The launches follow SkyShowtime’s much-anticipated arrival into Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, in September; the Netherlands and Portugal in October; and Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia in December.
Source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023/01/31/new-programming-for-sky-showtime-ahead-of-cee-expansion/
