Launched in Sweden on Tuesday and rolling out across other markets of the European streaming joint venture of Paramount and Comcast next year, the new feature focuses on popular franchises.

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 members “the chance to effortlessly discover some of SkyShowtime’s most popular franchises, such as Dexter, House, PAW Patrol, Star Trek, and Yellowstone,” the streamer said. “Genre channels ‘Comedy,’ streaming the likes of Frasier and The Office, and ‘Killers,’ showcasing global hits such as MobLand, The Day of the Jackal, and Tulsa King, also feature.”

 

 

Included with SkyShowtime’s Standard With Ads, Standard and Premium subscription plans, the new channels are designed to “make the most of the platform’s extensive entertainment lineup from the iconic brands of Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount+, Showtime, Sky Studios and Peacock, as well as SkyShowtime original series,” the streamer said.

“At SkyShowtime, we always seek to evolve and improve the consumer experience and create even more value for our members,” said SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan. “That’s why we are pleased to launch these new channels.”

He added: In addition to our on-demand experience that offers access to an incredible selection of Hollywood hits and exclusive series, our members will now also be able to sit back and enjoy a variety of curated channels dedicated to fan favorites, franchises, series, and genres. It’s a different way of discovering and enjoying all the great content that SkyShowtime has to offer.”

SkyShowtime is available in more than 20 markets in Europe. They are Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.