Paramount+ Sets U.K., Korea, Europe, India Launch Dates
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Paramount Global’s streamer Paramount+ will launch in the U.K. and Ireland on June 22, with other international territories to follow.
June will also see the service’s South Korea launch, with no date specified yet, with further launches planned in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria in the second half of the year.In India, Paramount+ will launch in 2023 in partnership with Viacom18 as part of a recently announced agreement.
In April, India’s Reliance and Viacom18 entered a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree Systems, a platform of James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems and former Disney president Uday Shankar, to form a giant TV and digital streaming company in India.Raffaele Annecchino, president and CEO, International Networks, Studios and Streaming, Paramount Global, said: “This year will be monumental for our streaming strategy as we accelerate our global ambitions, rapidly expanding Paramount+ in Europe beginning with the U.K., Italy, Germany, France and more by the end of this year and debut in Asia with South Korea in June, followed by India in 2023.
With an already expansive global footprint and a strong, long-term market-by-market strategy, we are well-poised to continue our positive momentum.” Maria Kyriacou, president, Australia, Canada, Israel and U.K., Paramount, said, “The addition of Paramount+ to our strong portfolio of free-to-air, pay TV and streaming services will broaden the range of choice available to our audiences in the U.K.
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