Disney-ABC-ESPN in German Content Deal

BONN, January 12: A range of hit programming from Disney-ABC-ESPN Television will become available online in Germany through Videoload within one day of the German television premiere.

ABC Studios series like season five of Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy, season four of Lost and the eighth season of Scrubs are included in the deal. Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney programs will also be available on Videoload. These offerings include Kim Possible, Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, Handy Manny and My Friends Tigger & Pooh. The agreement allows all episodes broadcast on TV to be available online at videoload.de.

The companies also signed an extension oftheir existing transactional VOD movie rental agreement to offer selected library movies on a subscription VOD basis.

—By Kristin Brzoznowski