ITVX confirms content partnership with Studiocanal

ITV has teamed up with Studiocanal to carry its Studiocanal Presents service. Intended to leverage ITVX Premium, the streamer’s subscription tier, will give ITVX subscribers access to hundreds of  films and television series from Studiocanal's slate of content. ‘"We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Studiocanal Presents," ITV’s Director of Content Partnerships, Streaming, Laura Franses said. "This fantastic collection of films and television series is the perfect addition to ITVX Premium, where subscribers can browse quality content ad-free to their hearts’ content.’ 

Expected to launch on ITVX Premium this Spring, the deal will see over 400 films added to the subscription tier of the service, which is available from £5.99 per month. ITVX Premium also provides subscribers with access to BritBox’s catalogue and all of ITVX’s wide range of content ad-free. The service will give subscribers access to a curated selection of films and series from Studiocanal's catalog, including "Paddington" and "Paddington 2," "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon," and "The Railway Children," starring Jenny Agutter

Studiocanal Presents will also offer award-winning home grown, global films such as "Legend" starring Tom Hardy, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," starring Gary Oldman, "Non Stop," starring Liam Neeson, "The Imitation Game," starring Benedict Cumberbatch, "Apocalypse Now," starring Marlon Brando, David Lynch’s "Mulholland Drive," Guillermo del Toro's Pan’s "Labyrinth" and "The Deer Hunter," starring Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken. 

The catalog also contains a section for action/ adventure viewers, with films including "Rambo, Rush" directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth. Romantic drama titles include "The Guernsey Literary" and "Potato Peel Pie" Society starring Lily James, joining comedy titles "Alan Patridge:Alpha Papa," and "Four Lions." 

The platform will also offer premium and international TV series such as "Hannibal," the prequel series to "The Silence of the Lambs;" and Studiocanal and Canal+'s own TV productions including Russell T Davies’ dystopian drama "Years and Years;" all eight series of popular French procedural "Spiral;" hip-hop drama "All the Way Up," and cult Danish thriller "Below the Surface."