SkyShowtime Sets Original Crime Drama ‘National Homicide Unit’ in Sweden (Exclusive)

SkyShowtime Sets Original Crime Drama ‘National Homicide Unit’ in Sweden (Exclusive)

SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Paramount and Sky owner Comcast, has started production on its latest original series. The eight-part Swedish crime drama with the working title National Homicide Unit (Riksmord) is inspired by real investigations and stars Pernilla August (Blackwater, Star Wars: Episode I, Star Wars: Episode II), Jonas Karlsson (Riding in Darkness, Beck), Nina Zanjani…

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‘Dexter,’ ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Star Trek’ Get On-Demand Streaming Channels on SkyShowtime

‘Dexter,’ ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Star Trek’ Get On-Demand Streaming Channels on SkyShowtime

SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Paramount and Sky owner Comcast, has launched on-demand streaming channels that are offering subscribers a selection of curated favorites for the first time. The focus is on showcasing hit franchises and popular genres.  Introduced in Sweden from Tuesday and set to roll out across SkyShowtime’s other markets next year, the new feature will give…

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SkyShowtime Orders ‘Pionek,’ Continuation of Polish Hit Original ‘Śleboda’ (Exclusive)

SkyShowtime Orders ‘Pionek,’ Continuation of Polish Hit Original ‘Śleboda’ (Exclusive)

Crime drama Śleboda (Deadly Ties), streaming service SkyShowtime‘s first locally commissioned Polish original series, which has turned out to be an audience hit, will return for another season under the working title Pionek, the joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Skydance said on Thursday. It will be based on the second novel in the critically acclaimed…

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#SkyShowtime Names Former Netflix Executive Kai Finke Chief Content Officer (Exclusive)

#SkyShowtime Names Former Netflix Executive Kai Finke Chief Content Officer (Exclusive)

SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Sky owner Comcast and Showtime owner Paramount Global, has appointed former Netflix executive Kai Finke as chief content officer, CEO Monty Sarhan unveiled on Monday. Based in Amsterdam and reporting to Sarhan, Finke will lead the programming team, overseeing “the vast and growing scope of the department, following…

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#SkyShowtime’s ‘Codename: Annika’ Teaser Shows Art Fraud Detective “Navigating a Double Identity” (Exclusive)

#SkyShowtime’s ‘Codename: Annika’ Teaser Shows Art Fraud Detective “Navigating a Double Identity” (Exclusive)

SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global has unveiled a teaser trailer for six-part original crime drama series Codename: Annika at the Stockholm International Film Festival outdoor cinema, Sommarbio. The Finnish-Swedish production, which originally had the working title ID, was part of a deal that the streamer struck early this year with Warner Bros. Discovery…

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