CBSSI, FIC in Multiyear Swedish Deal

STOCKHOLM: FOX International Channels (FIC) in Sweden has inked a deal with CBS Studios International covering the rights to a range of titles, including Madam Secretary and Scorpion.

The multiyear deal grants FOX the exclusive Swedish broadcast rights to Madam Secretary, beginning December 1, and Scorpion, which will roll out in early 2015. The agreement also covers the upcoming CBS comedy The Odd Couple. In addition, FOX has extended its rights for reruns of series like The Good Wife and Numb3rs. The extended deal includes nonlinear rights, delivering multiplatform access to those shows.

Ase Ytreland, the managing director of FIC Nordic, noted, “We are delighted to partner with CBS, one of the world’s biggest content studios. We are delivering on our promise of bringing a quality TV channel to Sweden, with new and exciting content First on FOX, across many genres and with some of the most successful productions of the year.”
 
“We are pleased to be working with FOX International Channels to bring the best of CBS programming to Swedish audiences,” said Barry Chamberlain, the president of sales at CBS Studios International. “This deal firmly establishes CBS Studios International as the leading supplier of U.S. content in the Nordic region.”