Paramount Pictures Titles to Stream on Break Movies

LOS ANGELES: A new licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures brings a range of feature films to the DEFY Media-owned free streaming service Break Movies.

The newly signed pact is set to deliver 30 movies to the catalogue, with each film to be made available for free on the service for 30 days. The selection includes Top Gun, Total Recall, The Running Man and Bloodsport, along with more recent theatrical releases such as the Paranormal Activity franchise, The Devil Inside and Jeff, Who Lives at Home, among others.

The deal marks a significant expansion of Break’s streaming movie platform, which first launched with partner Lionsgate to offer more than 200 films from the studio's library. The ad-supported service, which debuted in January 2015, is currently available across Web, iOS, Android, Xbox and Roku platforms.

“The immediate enthusiastic response from our audience to longer form offerings with ‘Break Movies’ further reinforces millennials’ increasing appetite for a la carte entertainment on mobile and OTT devices,” said Keith Richman, the president of DEFY Media. “The addition of selected titles from Paramount Pictures’ impressive library of films is another important step for DEFY Media in building a robust content portfolio that delivers the diverse programming our consumers want on the platforms that matter most to them, and that also serves the growing demands of our brand partners to align with longer form content appealing to the tastes of this audience.”

“We are extremely pleased to be working with Break to enhance its impressive lineup of films,” added Dina Vangelisti, the senior VP of Paramount domestic TV licensing and distribution. “Break Movies offers fans an opportunity to watch terrific films when and where they want to and we look forward to audiences enjoying some of the many classic and contemporary favorites from Paramount’s library.”