CBS Studios International and Stan announced a non-exclusive content licensing agreement that will make more than 1,200 hours of SHOWTIME and CBS programming available on Stan’s new SVOD service.
Programming will include early seasons of the Showtime original series Ray Donovan, Dexter, Californication and Nurse Jackie, as well as early seasons of CBS favouritesThe Good Wife and Blue Bloods.
In addition, Star Trek fans will welcome the inclusion of the complete collection of the digitally remastered Star Trek: The Original Series, along with all seven seasons ofStar Trek: The Next Generation, including the digitally remastered Season 1-6 and the complete collection of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
“With Stan, Australians will have a value-for-money entertainment service that makes premium content accessible to everyone. CBS have a proven track record of creating the most watched TV shows, loved by audiences around the world. This is why we’ve committed to bringing their flagship dramas and the best of their catalogue to Stan,” Mike Sneesby, CEO of Stan, said.
Armando Nuñez, President and CEO, CBS Global Distribution Group, said, “We’re pleased to be a part of the new Stan service which will further showcase CBS programming in this important region. This agreement creates a new revenue stream for us in the market while expanding the fan base for our popular current and classic series.”
Nick Forward, Stan’s Director of Content and Product, said, “From launch, our members will be able to binge on the complete series of some of TV’s greatest ever shows, including the original Twin Peaks, Oz, The Borgias and Deadwood, and they’ll be able to enjoy watching them wherever and whenever they want.”
In addition to the non-exclusive series licensed in the agreement, Stan will also be the SVOD home of one of the world’s most watched franchises – CSI – and the spin-off series CSI: NY and CSI: Miami.