Foxtel Group and ViacomCBS announced a major content distribution and apps deal which will see Paramount+ and 10 Play apps on Foxtel set tops in 2022.
A series of multi-year agreements with ViacomCBS will provide blockbuster and catalogue Paramount Pictures movies, a large range of hit TV series, the Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and MTV channels
The agreements cover thousands of hours of entertainment including movies such as the highly anticipated Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible 7 starring Tom Cruise coming in 2022, along with blockbuster franchises such as Transformers, Shrek, Madagascar and Star Trek. The agreements also deliver hugely popular TV dramas including the pay TV premiere of Blue Bloods, BULL, FBI, FBI: Most Wanted, NCIS and the classic hit series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
This deal ensures that Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. content will continue to be available to Foxtel and BINGE subscribers, including much-loved kids’ series such as PAW Patrol. The MTV channel will also remain available to Foxtel and BINGE subscribers, including hit shows such as Ridiculousness.
These agreements with ViacomCBS also accelerate Foxtel’s streaming aggregation strategy to bring together the best of TV, live and on-demand, all in one place. It will see the recently launched Paramount+ app, and the 10 Play app, integrated into iQ3, iQ4, and the brand new iQ5 set top boxes.
Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany: “We are pleased to extend our long-term partnership with ViacomCBS, with more of the world’s best entertainment to power Foxtel and BINGE, and more apps for our Foxtel customers to enjoy, all in one place.
“The breadth of these agreements is strategically significant for the Foxtel Group. They highlight our strength as a local partner of choice for leading global studios and confirm there are new ways to partner with international media companies who have direct-to-consumer strategies for the benefit of customers.”
Dan Cohen, President, ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group: “We are thrilled to extend our longstanding partnership with Foxtel Group.
“Through their suite of platforms, we can reach viewers no matter how they choose to consume our world-class series and feature films. This partnership is consistent with our strategy to maximize the value of our content by licensing to third parties while still supplying programming to our own platforms.”
Paramount+ and 10 Play will join Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, ABC iView and SBS On Demand on Foxtel set top boxes.
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