Showtime in Five-Year Output Deal with Amblin

LOS ANGELES: Showtime Networks has locked in an exclusive output agreement with Amblin Partners, which covers the broadcast of select theatrical releases through 2021.

The pact will see qualifying Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures and Participant Media films theatrically released through December 2021 air across Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix, as well as on Showtime multiplex channels and streaming services. The deal will include up to nine films annually produced under the Amblin Partners umbrella, up to six of which will be under the Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures labels and up to three of which will be under the Participant Media label.

The agreement extends the existing relationship between DreamWorks Pictures and Showtime Networks. Upcoming theatrical releases included under the existing DreamWorks deal and the new pact with Amblin are The Light Between Oceans, starring Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender; The Girl on the Train, starring Emily Blunt; and Ghost in the Shell, featuring Scarlett Johansson.

“We are delighted to finalize our output deal with Amblin Partners, as we continue to offer DreamWorks Pictures and now Amblin and Participant theatrical films to our subscribers,” said Kent Sevener, the senior VP of content acquisition at Showtime Networks. “Coupled with our award-winning series, specials, documentaries and sports offerings, as well as our current supply of theatrical titles, these critically-acclaimed films add incredible value to our programming slate.”

“Showtime has been a terrific partner for many years, and we are thrilled that they will continue to be a home for our pictures for years to come,” said Jeff Small, co-CEO of Amblin Partners.

“We’re pleased to bring Participant films to the Showtime audience,” said David Linde, CEO of Participant Media. “This is our first television output deal and marks an important step as the company continues to grow through our partnership in Amblin Partners.”