Schmidt has shepherded some of Sipur’s most impactful productions, including the recent award-winning Oct. 7 documentary “We Will Dance Again” produced in collaboration with Bitachon 365, MGM Television, See It Now Studios for Paramount+, BBC Storyville and Hot Channel 8.
Former Number 9 Films and Paramount Executive joins international television distribution business. Fifth Season´s distribution operation is headquartered in London, with 60+ executives based across New York, LA, Hong Kong, Stockholm and Toronto.
The new agreement includes exclusive early streaming of the NCIS prequel starting 22 July 2025, over 1,000 franchise episodes, and full seasons of “Elementary,” “Dr. Quinn,” and “Charmed” for free on Joyn.
Hit crime-solving procedural launches on Paramount+ UK and Channel 5, with additional sales to Disney and Sony across Europe and Latin America, and future seasons 3 and 4 locked under Fifth Season’s global distribution.
Barb reports 20.1 million UK homes used at least one SVOD service in Q1 2025, with Netflix leading at 59.2% penetration. Paramount+ posted the strongest quarterly growth, up 16% to 3.1 million homes, while Amazon Prime Video saw 87% of its 13.4 million homes on its ad-supported tier.