Succession, Game of Thrones on JioCinema! Viacom18 and Warner Bros. Discovery announce multi-year deal for content

Viacom18 on Thursday announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Warner Bros Discovery Inc. With this deal, JioCinema will be India's new streaming home of HBO, Max Original and Warner Bros content starting next month. This content coup comes months after JioCinema got hold of IPL rights from Disney-Hotstar.

The partnership, which includes exclusive content rights across digital and linear, represents a significant step forward for both entities as they seek to deliver unrivalled world-class content to audiences, according to a joint statement by the companies.

"HBO Original, Max Original and Warner Bros. Television series are set to premiere on JioCinema on the same day as the US," the companies said.

"Warner Bros. Discovery’s brands are incredibly popular across India. This new agreement demonstrates our commitment to South Asia as we seek to entertain audiences across more platforms, and further strengthens the scale of our regional business as a whole," said Clement Schwebig, President, India, Southeast Asia, and Korea, Warner Bros Discovery.

The deal includes current and future seasons of HBO’s globally acclaimed series such as House of The Dragon, The Last of Us, Succession and The White Lotus, and returning seasons of True Detective: Night Country, Euphoria, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty and Perry Mason.

Also featured as part of the agreement are highly anticipated HBO Original series including The Idol, White House Plumbers, The Sympathizer and The Regime. In addition, HBO’s esteemed series and documentaries, including Game of Thrones, Sex & The City, Big Little Lies, Chernobyl and Veep, will be available for users.

Max Original series including, And Just Like That…, Peacemaker, and The Flight Attendant, highly anticipated premieres such as Dune: The Sisterhood, The Batman spinoff The Penguin, and Duster, from J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan, as well as much-loved Warner Bros. Television series like East New York and Gotham Knights are also part of the offering.

Future Warner Bros. blockbuster movies and a vast film library including the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and DC Universe movies, as well kids’ animation titles like Dexter's Laboratory and Tom and Jerry Kids will also be available on JioCinema.

"The strategic partnership with Warner Bro. Discovery is a big milestone in our journey to offer the best of Hollywood content to our elite consumers. We believe that Warner Bros. Discovery sets the global standards for premium content and this partnership allows us to create the best and the most comprehensive destination for our users,” Ferzad Palia, Head, SVOD and International Business, Viacom18, stated.

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