The BBC (UK), ARTE (France and Germany), MHZ (USA), NPO (Netherlands), SBS (Australia), RTBF (Belgium), Rialto (New Zealand), Proximus (Belgium), and RTP (Portugal), have all taken rights to the series.
This launch is the extension of izzi’s pay TV service from Linux set-top boxes, smartphones, tablets and laptops to highly sought-after Android TV hybrid set-top boxes, while maintaining the identity of izzi’s existing service and the unified management of the ecosystem.
RTP picked up over 100 hours of content for Portugal and Dreamia bought over 25 hours of animated titles for the same country. The distributor also sold content to Turkey and Greece.
The Channel 5 UK title has licensed to CBC in Canada, FOXTEL in Australia and New Zealand, ERR in Estonia, NHK in Japan, Mediawan in France, YLE in Finland, HRT Croatia, and RTP in Portugal.
Founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman nudged investors into giving $1.8 billion and pursued artists to form a variety of movies, reality shows and news programs for smartphones. The subscription will cost $5 per month with ads and $8 without, set to launch on 6 April