HBO Max offloads European shows to Comcast and Paramount
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#67NX1)
Image: SkyShowtime SkyShowtime, a European streaming service jointly operated by Comcast and Paramount, has swooped in to acquire the exclusive streaming rights to 21 local HBO Max shows across the continent, the streaming service announced today. Rights to the shows became available after HBO Max halted its original programming plans in Europe last year in attempts to save money. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 21 shows include three brand-new European series that have completed production but which are yet to air (ID, The Winner, and Warszawianka) as well as preexisting shows like Lust and Kamikaze. Upcoming shows will be branded as SkyShowtime Originals" when they release. Existing shows were removed from HBO Max as part of last...