Nine's streaming media platform Stan has expanded its partnership with Canadian-American entertainment company Lionsgate.
The multi-year output agreement securers a slate of first-run premium scripted dramas from STARZ and Lionsgate and new theatrical films exclusive to Australian audiences.
The extended partnership will see the renewal of iconic Lionsgate television series and blockbuster films.
The agreement is Stan’s latest major partnership with a Hollywood studio for first-run premium scripted series, following last year's deal with Sony Pictures Television.
The deal builds on Stan’s long-standing partnership with Lionsgate and STARZ, which has seen smash-hit series the Power franchise, Minx, Heels, Hightown, P-Valley, BMF and The Serpent Queen stream exclusively on Stan in Australia.
Stan’s new agreement with Lionsgate will see the exclusive premiere of a number of first-run premium dramas coming soon, including espionage drama Gray, starring Patricia Clarkson (Six Feet Under), Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones) and Rupert Everett (My Best Friend’s Wedding), and based on an original concept by bestselling novelist David Baldacci.
"This deal is a testament to our longstanding partnership with Lionsgate and STARZ, and is the latest addition to our existing content agreements with major Hollywood studios," says Stan CEO Martin Kugeler.
"This deal ensures an even stronger line up of exclusive Hollywood and global content complementing our Australian Originals on Stan. We look forward to expanding our strategic partnership with Lionsgate.”
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