CBSSI Licenses Programming to Australian Streaming Service Stan

LOS ANGELES: CBS Studios International (CBSSI) has entered into a non-exclusive content licensing agreement with the Australian SVOD service Stan, which now has the streaming rights for such shows as Dexter, The Good Wife and the digitally remastered Star Trek: The Original Series.

The pact includes more than 1,200 hours of Showtime and CBS programming, available on Stan’s new SVOD platform. The package features early seasons of the Showtime originals Ray Donovan, Dexter, Californication and Nurse Jackie, as well as early seasons of CBS hits The Good Wife and Blue Bloods. The complete collection of the digitally remastered Star Trek: The Original Series will be featured along with all of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine seasons.

In addition to the non-exclusive series licensed in the agreement, Stan will be the SVOD home of one of the world’s most watched franchises, CSI, and the spin-off series CSI: NY and CSI: Miami.

Mike Sneesby, CEO of Stan, said: “With Stan, Australians will have a value-for-money entertainment service that makes premium content accessible to everyone. CBS have a proven track record of creating the most watched TV shows, loved by audiences around the world. This is why we’ve committed to bringing their flagship dramas and the best of their catalogue to Stan.”

Armando Nuñez, the president and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group, said, “We’re pleased to be a part of the new Stan service which will further showcase CBS programming in this important region. This agreement creates a new revenue stream for us in the market while expanding the fan base for our popular current and classic series.”

Nick Forward, Stan’s director of content and product, added, “From launch, our members will be able to binge on the complete series of some of TV’s greatest ever shows, including the original Twin Peaks, Oz, The Borgias and Deadwood, and they’ll be able to enjoy watching them wherever and whenever they want.”