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Star India has signed an exclusive programming
agreement with HBO to air ‘HBO Original’ content on its
English-language channels as well as on its digital
platform Hotstar.
The deal will come into effect from 1 January 2016. It will
give Star India and Hotstar access to series like ‘Game of
Thrones’, ‘True Detective’, ‘Silicon Valley’, ‘Veep’ and
‘Leftovers’.
Star India CEO Uday Shankar said, “Star is delighted to
partner with HBO to bring world class HBO Originals
programming for Indian viewers. Star will become the
exclusive destination for screening HBO content in India –
Once again resetting the benchmark for quality and depth
of content offering for its viewers. Fans will be able to
watch their favourite HBO Original programmes on Hotstar
on the same day as the telecast in the US. Viewers will
also be able to see the HBO Original programming on
Star’s English channels.”
“Hotstar, is a leading destination for our growing family of
content viewers. We have constantly aspired to offer high
quality content across genres and languages, and HBO
Originals with its outstanding program bouquet, I am sure
will be yet another quantum leap in delighting and
enthralling our viewers,” Shankar added.
HBO Asia CEO Jonathan Spink said, “HBO is delighted to
enter this new chapter in India with Star. Through the first
release of our shows on Hotstar, Indian audiences will
now have unprecedented flexibility in how they consume
HBO’s much loved premium programming.”
Forthcoming seasons including the Scorsese series ‘Vinyl’
scheduled to air on 14 February and ‘Westworld’ are also
the part of the deal.
In addition library favourites such as ‘Entourage’, ‘Band of
Brothers’, ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ will
be available to Star India.
Star India inks content deal with HBO | TelevisionPost.com
agreement with HBO to air ‘HBO Original’ content on its
English-language channels as well as on its digital
platform Hotstar.
The deal will come into effect from 1 January 2016. It will
give Star India and Hotstar access to series like ‘Game of
Thrones’, ‘True Detective’, ‘Silicon Valley’, ‘Veep’ and
‘Leftovers’.
Star India CEO Uday Shankar said, “Star is delighted to
partner with HBO to bring world class HBO Originals
programming for Indian viewers. Star will become the
exclusive destination for screening HBO content in India –
Once again resetting the benchmark for quality and depth
of content offering for its viewers. Fans will be able to
watch their favourite HBO Original programmes on Hotstar
on the same day as the telecast in the US. Viewers will
also be able to see the HBO Original programming on
Star’s English channels.”
“Hotstar, is a leading destination for our growing family of
content viewers. We have constantly aspired to offer high
quality content across genres and languages, and HBO
Originals with its outstanding program bouquet, I am sure
will be yet another quantum leap in delighting and
enthralling our viewers,” Shankar added.
HBO Asia CEO Jonathan Spink said, “HBO is delighted to
enter this new chapter in India with Star. Through the first
release of our shows on Hotstar, Indian audiences will
now have unprecedented flexibility in how they consume
HBO’s much loved premium programming.”
Forthcoming seasons including the Scorsese series ‘Vinyl’
scheduled to air on 14 February and ‘Westworld’ are also
the part of the deal.
In addition library favourites such as ‘Entourage’, ‘Band of
Brothers’, ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ will
be available to Star India.
Star India inks content deal with HBO | TelevisionPost.com