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SkyShowtime appoints Neil as CFO

SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan has announced that Mark Neil, currently the Chief Financial Officer for A+E Networks EMEA, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of SkyShowtime. He will join the company and begin his role in January 2024. Based in London, Neil will report to Sarhan. The announcement follows current CFO Francesca Pierce’s appointment as […]

September 19, 2023

SkyShowtime “on track to have 50% of 2023 box office”

Less than one year since its initial launch in the Nordics, six months since completing its roll-out across more than 20 European markets, SkyShowtime now boasts a strong line-up of first-run feature films and exclusive series. As the home of new theatrical releases from both Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures, SkyShowtime will be premiering, later […]

September 13, 2023

SkyShowtime names Finke Chief Content Officer

SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan has announced that former Netflix executive Kai Finke has been appointed Chief Content Officer. Based in Amsterdam and reporting to Sarhan, Finke will lead the programming team. In this new role, Finke will be responsible for programming strategy, overseeing the service’s pipeline of partner studio entertainment, merchandising and scheduling, and SkyShowtime’s […]

September 11, 2023

Fleeting Lies to premiere on SkyShowtime

SkyShowtime has announced that Original series Mentiras Pasajeras (‘Fleeting Lies‘) will premiere exclusively on the service from October 9th, with new episodes available to stream every Monday. The series’ cast includes Elena Anaya, Pilar Castro, Hugo Silva, Quim Gutiérrez and Susi Sánchez, alongside an A-list roster of guest stars including María Botto, Pedro Casablanc and Estefanía […]

September 5, 2023

Free Poker Face preview on SkyShowtime

SkyShowtime has announced the first two episodes of SkyShowtime Original series Poker Face will be available to stream exclusively on the service from September 15th, with new episodes available every Friday. From the creative mind of writer/director/producer of the hit movies Knives Out and Glass Onion, Rian Johnson, Poker Face is a 10 episode mystery-of-the-week […]

August 29, 2023

Ziggo, SkyShowtime expand partnership

Ziggo, the Netherlands’ TV provider, and SkyShowtime are expanding their partnership. Starting this autumn, SkyShowtime — with its line-up of exclusive series and movies from Paramount and Universal — will be provided to TV Max subscribers replacing the Movies & Series XL package – and as an extra benefit for customers who combine their Ziggo […]

August 22, 2023

SkyShowtime Original The Winner (Víťaz) to premiere in September

SkyShowtime has announced that its first Slovakian original series The Winner (Víťaz) will premiere on the service from September 4th. The Winner (Víťaz) is a six episode family comedy that delves into the life of Viktor Hudák (Ady Hajdu), a former Prime Minister of a small European country, who, after a decade, strives to reconnect […]

August 1, 2023

SkyShowtime appoints Disney’s Georgieva

SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan has announced that former Disney executive Hristina Georgieva has been appointed as Chief Business Officer. Reporting to Sarhan, Georgieva will lead the Distribution & Partnerships function at SkyShowtime and have P&L responsibility for all B2B revenue. In this new role, Georgieva will oversee and lead new business development and partnerships with cable, […]

June 26, 2023

SkyShowtime for MEO

Portuguese multiplay operator MEO and SkyShowtime have agreed a wide-ranging distribution deal that will bring the streaming service to millions of additional households in Portugal. The deal represents SkyShowtime’s first Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) relationship in the Portuguese market, with the SkyShowtime app now available on MEO’s platform. SkyShowtime’s exclusive series and first-run Hollywood […]

June 21, 2023

SkyShowtime now on Ziggo

Multiplay telco Ziggo and SkyShowtime have agreed a wide-ranging distribution deal that will bring SkyShowtime to millions of additional households in the Netherlands. The deal represents SkyShowtime’s first Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) relationship in the Dutch market, with Ziggo launching the SkyShowtime app on its platform immediately. Ziggo customers can subscribe to SkyShowtime directly […]

June 14, 2023