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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freevee-arrives-on-apple-tv

Well, I knew you’d make an issue out of that because you cannot distinguish the present from the future, so I deleted it. I’ll come back to that at a later date.

Looks Paramount may open to licensing some 2nd run rights

Paramount+ originals and Showtime originals are destined for Paramount+ globally,” Dan Cohen, president of Paramount Global Distribution Group told Broadcast.

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Dan Cohen at Paramount Global

“I would rather not have to tell clients that have had output deals with Showtime for years: ‘Sorry, you can’t have those anymore’, but it’s the marketplace reality. It’s a challenge, but we hit it head on. It doesn’t mean that there may not be an opportunity for a second window on something, but that’s the fact.”

Paramount’s Kramer added: “Streaming is at the forefront of the company’s strategy. We don’t hide behind that. Our biggest franchises will be on Paramount+ in the first window. But it doesn’t mean that we will not be licensing.

She added that Paramount is conducting research to understand the relationship of awareness and engagement with titles in certain windows.

Nick Lee, head of acquisitions at Channel 4, told Broadcast he thinks there will be a reset in the future, under distribution of premium titles will returning to the market as studios seek to boost revenue streams and create more shareholder value, rather than solely pinning hopes on subscription models.

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/inter...171233.article

Not entirely sure what NBC Universal (Comcast) Strategy is with Peacock since they're still selling their content elsewhere and content is also on Sky own channels and this show was mentioned in the Peacock UK press release.

The interest in international programming, however, has not come completely at the expense of US programming. Earlier today, Broadcast revealed that Channel 4 had picked up Peacock comedy Killing It, while three separate buyers told Broadcast they were impressed with Warner Bros. Television’s CBS cop drama East New York.