Stan has announced it has entered a new multi-year strategic content partnership with Sony Pictures Television, which will secure the streaming platform an exclusive slate of first-run premium scripted drama series.
The expanded partnership will see the extension of Stan exclusives while bringing an extensive catalogue of Sony Pictures Television series and global blockbuster films to Stan.
This major multi-year agreement with Sony Pictures Television is Stan’s latest major partnership with a renowned Hollywood studio for first-run premium scripted series, following blockbuster deals with Lionsgate, MGM, NBCU and Paramount.
The deal also builds on Stan’s long-standing relationship with Sony Pictures Television, which has seen smash-hit series Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad stream exclusively on Stan in Australia – with the new agreement extending Stan’s rights to both series.
Stan chief executive officer Martin Kugeler said: “Stan’s major new strategic content agreement with Sony Pictures Television will bring a large suite of world-class, premium
drama to our subscribers exclusively. This deal is the latest addition to our existing partnerships with major Hollywood studios and will give Stan an even stronger long-term lineup of exclusive first run premium content.
“From Better Call Saul to Spider-Man, Sony Pictures has created some of the most iconic characters and best loved franchises for our screens. Since bringing us Better Call Saul, Sony Pictures has long been an important partner of Stan. We look forward to building on our well-established relationship as we enter this new strategic partnership.”
Stan’s new agreement with Sony Pictures Television will see the exclusive premiere of a number of first-run premium dramas coming soon, including Twisted Metal, a half-hour
action-comedy series about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Other premium dramas coming soon to Stan include Straight Man, a mid-life crisis tale starring Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) as William Henry Devereaux Jr, the unlikely chairman of a Pennsylvania college English department. As well as Panhandle, which follows arm-chair detective Bell Prescott (Kirby) and reluctant traffic cop Cammie Lorde (Okoye) as they wrestle with personal demons, shocking twists, and a few Florida gators on their journey to heal themselves and their town.
Also joining the platform is Passport to Freedom, which tells the story of Aracy de Carvalho (Sophie Charlotte), an employee in the Brazilian consulate in Hamburg, Germany in the lead up to World War II, who managed to save many Jews by issuing passports to allow them to travel to Brazil.
The new agreement also includes iconic Sony Pictures Television series, including The Nanny, Dawson’s Creek, For Life and more, alongside an extensive catalogue of global blockbuster film franchises, including Spider-Man, Jumanji, Men in BlackTM and many more.
Mike Wald, Sony Pictures’ EVP for international distribution & networks, said: “With their wide array of premium international and local content, Stan has been a great partner for us to reach Australian audiences. We are thrilled to extend our strong relationship with them and to have Stan as the future home for so many of our most exciting TV series and global franchises.”