SkyShowtime announces big series and movies line-up ahead of launches across six new markets in Central & Eastern Europe

New European streaming service will be available from 14 December in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia

SkyShowtime delivers value, bringing a diverse selection of amazing entertainment - including first-run Hollywood films and exclusive new series from the world’s greatest studios - at a great price

New streaming service SkyShowtime will launch on 14 December in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia, bringing its premium offering of exclusive and iconic entertainment to Central & Eastern European homes for the first time.

The launches follow SkyShowtime’s much-anticipated arrival into Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, in September, and the Netherlands and Portugal in October.

Customers across the six Central and Eastern European markets will have access to exclusive television premieres of first-run theatrical films from Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures, new and exclusive scripted series, kids and family content and a selection of iconic library titles and box sets from Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, SHOWTIME®, Sky Studios and Peacock - all streaming in one place. SkyShowtime will also feature local original programming, documentaries and specials from its markets.

Featuring thousands of hours of quality entertainment for the whole family, SkyShowtime will be home to a wide selection of the world’s most highly anticipated series and films. From launch, local audiences will have access to a diverse selection of series and movies including: 1883, 1923, A Friend Of The Family, Ambulance, American Gigolo, Blocco 181, Halo, Law & Order Season 21, Let the Right One In, Mayor Of Kingstown, Marry Me, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, Sing 2, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, The Calling, The Fear Index, The First Lady, The Hanging Sun, The Midwich Cuckoos, The Northman, The Offer, The Rising, Tulsa King, Vampire Academy and Yellowstone.

Big new series hitting SkyShowtime over the coming months include some of the most awaited releases: Funny Woman, Ripley, Rabbit Hole, Three Women and A Town Called Malice.

In addition, SkyShowtime is the home for new blockbuster films from Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures, which will be available on the service following their theatrical and home entertainment release. New films coming to SkyShowtime include: Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Bad Guys and The Black Phone. Other blockbusters that will be available on the service include Redeeming Love, Downton Abbey: A New Era and Belfast. 

SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan said: “We are extremely excited to bring SkyShowtime to Central and Eastern Europe. We know that our incredible line up of series and movies – all at an amazing price – will resonate with consumers in these new markets just as it has with subscribers in the Nordics, the Netherlands and Portugal. It has been incredibly rewarding to see the excitement about SkyShowtime’s next launches.”

Gabor Harsanyi, Regional General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, SkyShowtime said: “SkyShowtime delivers a roster of incredible content. We are proud to bring to audiences across Central and Eastern Europe new and exclusive access to the latest series and movies from our iconic and world-renowned studios. I am excited that this world class premium proposition is finally arriving to our region.”

SkyShowtime will be available direct-to-consumer via the website: www.skyshowtime.com and via the SkyShowtime app on Apple iOS, tvOS, Android devices, Android TV, Google TV and LG TV.

In Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia, SkyShowtime will be available to stream for 5.99€ per month. In Bulgaria, the service will be available for 3.99€ per month.

SkyShowtime will expand into Albania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia in February 2023.

For more details, please visit:  

Website: www.skyshowtime.com   

Newsroom: corporate.skyshowtime.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/skyshowtime  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkyShowtime 

Contact Details   

For further information, please email skyshowtimeenquiries@mcsaatchi.com 

About SkyShowtime 

SkyShowtime is Europe’s newest streaming service. A joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global, SkyShowtime brings together the best of Hollywood and local entertainment in one place.

From movies, and original series from the iconic brands of Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, SHOWTIME®, Sky Studios, and Peacock to SkyShowtime Original series, SkyShowtime is Europe’s new home for premium entertainment.

Launched across all of its markets earlier this year, SkyShowtime is available in: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. It is available through select television providers in some markets and across Apple iOS, tvOS, Android devices, Android TV, Google Chromecast, LG TVs, Samsung Smart TVs, and the web.