New pan-European streaming service will first
launch in the Nordics on 20 September
Launches in Netherlands, Iberia, and Central
& Eastern Europe to follow
Features exclusive first-run Hollywood films
and new scripted series from the world’s greatest studios
New streaming service SkyShowtime today announced that it will
officially launch on 20 September 2022, bringing its premium
offering of exclusive and iconic entertainment to millions of homes
across Europe for the first time.
A joint venture of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) —parent company of
NBCUniversal and Sky— and Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA),
SkyShowtime will launch in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden on
20 September, before expanding into the Netherlands later this year
in Q4. SkyShowtime will continue its roll out across Spain,
Portugal, Andorra, and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) over the
coming months and through Q1 2023. CEE markets include Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary,
Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia,
Slovakia and Slovenia. Specific launch dates and pricing in these
markets will be announced in the coming months.
SkyShowtime brings together the best entertainment from the
world’s greatest studios and storytellers. Featuring thousands of
hours of quality entertainment for the whole family, the service
will be home to a wide selection of the world’s most highly
anticipated series and movies.
It will feature the exclusive television premieres of first-run
theatrical films from Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures,
Hollywood’s two oldest studios and which together account for
nearly 50% of Hollywood box office.
SkyShowtime will be the home to a selection of new blockbuster
films following their theatrical and home entertainment release,
including Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Minions: The
Rise of Gru, The Northman, Sing 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, The Lost
City, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Nope, Belfast, Ambulance and The
Bad Guys.
In addition, SkyShowtime features new premium scripted series,
kids and family content and a selection of iconic library titles
and box sets from Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures,
Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, SHOWTIME®, Sky
Studios and Peacock - all streaming in one place. SkyShowtime will
also feature local original programming, documentaries and specials
from its markets.
In the Nordics, as part of the partnership with Paramount,
SkyShowtime will replace Paramount+, allowing existing and future
customers to watch current Paramount+ favourites such as Halo,
Yellowstone, The Offer and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, as well
as SHOWTIME® originals Yellowjackets, Dexter: New Blood, Super
Pumped: The Battle for Uber, and The First Lady. And for the first
time, subscribers will gain access to even more new and exclusive
premium series and movies spanning the best of Universal Pictures,
Sky Originals and NBCUniversal.
From launch, customers can watch series premieres of highly
anticipated SHOWTIME® drama American Gigolo, Sky Originals The
Rising, The Fear Index, and The Midwich Cuckoos, as well as Law
& Order Season 21 from Peacock. Over the coming months,
additional series premieres will include Yellowstone Season 5,
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Vampire Academy and SHOWTIME®
series Yellowjackets Season 2 and Let The Right One In.
SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan said: “It’s time… for SkyShowtime,
— the next great streaming service for Europe. Just months after
receiving full regulatory approval, SkyShowtime will officially
launch on 20 September 2022. We’re excited for our customers to
have exclusive access to the latest series and movie premieres from
our iconic and world-renowned studios. We look forward to sharing
further details about launch dates for our other markets and
bringing SkyShowtime to even more people across Europe.”
SkyShowtime Regional General Manager for Northern Europe
Henriette Skov commented: “We’re thrilled to launch SkyShowtime
across the Nordics and look forward to offering our customers the
very best selection of global series and movies all in one
place.”
The service will be available direct-to-consumer via the
SkyShowtime app across Apple iOS, tvOS, Android devices, and
through the website: www.skyshowtime.com. SkyShowtime’s monthly
price 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 across its Nordic markets: Allente, RiksTV,
Ruutu, Sappa, Strim, Telenor, Tele2, Telia, Telmore and YouSee from
Nuuday Group, and TV 2 Play.
Powered by the Peacock platform, SkyShowtime was created
specifically for Europe and is dedicated to these markets. With
regional offices across its territories, SkyShowtime’s
customer-centric focus and local market presence informs its
approach to partnerships, content, and marketing. Once launched
across more than 20 countries, SkyShowtime’s apps and content will
be available in 18 different languages.
The content line up detailed in this press release is
Nordic-specific and may vary per market.
For the trailer, please access here:
https://youtu.be/ujzpT7FTeeY
For more details, please visit:
Website: www.skyshowtime.com
Newsroom: corporate.skyshowtime.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/skyshowtime
For further information, please email
skyshowtimeenquiries@mcsaatchi.com
About SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime is a new streaming service that will launch in the
Nordics on 20th September, this year.
A joint venture of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and
Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA), SkyShowtime brings together
the combined resources of both companies, direct-to-consumer
experience, and the very best entertainment, movies, and original
series from the iconic brands of Universal Pictures, DreamWorks,
Sky Studios, Peacock, Paramount +, SHOWTIME®, Paramount Pictures
and Nickelodeon.
SkyShowtime will be available in more than 20 European markets
encompassing 90 million homes. It will be offered in Albania,
Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Netherlands, North
Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
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