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PARAMOUNT+ BRANDED AREA TO DEBUT ON STREAMZ IN BELGIUM
November 2, 2023
PARAMOUNT+ BRANDED AREA TO DEBUT ON STREAMZ IN BELGIUM
LOS ANGELES, CA – Paramount Global Content Distribution announced today that Streamz, one of the top streaming services in Belgium, will create a Paramount+ branded area on their platform as part of a multi-year licensing deal which will include scripted and unscripted series and children’s programming. This agreement reinforces Paramount's strategy to expand the Paramount+ brand in more ways around the world, including making Paramount+ available as a direct-to-consumer streaming service, through bundled partnerships in key markets as well as through branded hubs in local markets through licensing deals.
The Paramount+ branded area will offer Streamz subscribers the ability to search for and stream content from Paramount. Titles such as the new and returning hit series 1883, 1923, FRASIER, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, PAW PATROL, POKER FACE, SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS, STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS and TULSA KING as well as series including WACO: THE AFTERMATH, MADE FOR LOVE and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH will be available on the service.
Streamz subscribers will have access to Paramount Pictures films in the coming months including MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM and PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE.
“Paramount is synonymous with high-quality entertainment among audiences in Europe. We are thrilled to work with Streamz to showcase the Paramount+ brand in Belgium,” comments Dan Cohen, Chief Content Licensing Officer, Paramount Global and President, Republic Pictures. “By extending our licensing agreement with Streamz, we are able to offer Streamz subscribers a convenient, one-stop branded area to watch beloved returning favorites and discover new content.”
“Paramount is internationally renowned for its high-quality offer of recent award-winning top series, iconic classics, and major blockbusters,” says Bart De Groote, Chief Executive Officer, Streamz. “Starting from December, our Streamz viewers in Flanders will have access to this exceptionally extensive catalog, featuring series from 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' to 'Poker Face.' Guaranteed binge-watching pleasure during the Christmas break. And it doesn't stop there: Streamz customers will also have access to the latest Paramount+ series next year.”
About Paramount Global Content Distribution
Paramount Global Content Distribution is the leading distributor of premium content across multiple media platforms throughout the global marketplace. The division’s portfolio is comprised of some of the world’s most recognized brands, including feature films and television programs from Paramount Pictures, Republic Pictures, Paramount Television Studios, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures, CBS News, SHOWTIME Networks, Nickelodeon, MTV Entertainment Studios, Miramax and third-party partners. The division also has the largest distributed library of series and film titles, including global franchises such as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “NCIS,” “Star Trek,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Transformers,” “Mission: Impossible,” and more. In addition, the division licenses a diverse lineup of scripted and unscripted formats for local production and international co-productions. Paramount Global Content Distribution is a division of Paramount.
About Streamz
Streamz, founded in September 2020 by DPG Media and Telenet, is the Flemish streaming service where subscribers enjoy a exceptional offering of both local and international entertainment. Streamz features fiction, documentaries, and reality shows, including numerous 'Streamz Originals,' along with various local (co-)productions from DPG Media (VTM), Play Media (Play 4), VRT, and Studio 100, as well as an extensive catalog of content. Additionally, the platform offers a wide array of international content, including content from HBO, HBO Max, and Paramount+. Subscribers to Streamz Premium+ have access to an additional selection of recent films.
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Paramount Global Content Distribution Press Contacts:
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Katie Tisherman – katie.tisherman@viacomcbs.com