Poker Channel Takes GSN Show for Europe, Russia

LONDON: The Poker Channel has signed a three-year license agreement with GSN (Game Show Network) for the exclusive TV and online rights to three seasons of High Stakes Poker to air across Europe and Russia.

As of November 7, The Poker Channel will start airing High Stakes Poker in its prime-time lineup, with one new episode each week. The deal includes seasons two, three and four, covering 30 European markets, including the U.K., France and Germany. The Poker Channel will also be the first to broadcast any High Stakes Poker series in the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Latvia.

Episodes are also available on pokerchanneleurope.com a day after the linear broadcast.

Chris White, the managing director of The Poker Channel, said, "High Stakes Poker is arguably the most popular poker show of all—and deserves a permanent place in our prime-time schedule in all 30 countries. We’re delighted to have reached this agreement with GSN that enables so many viewers to watch it on TV for the first time. The appetite to watch and learn poker continues to grow around the world and High Stakes Poker is at the heart of this.”