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Globe says BCE's Bell gets rights to Showtime content

2015-01-29 08:24 ET - In the News

The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition Bell Media has struck a long-term licensing deal with U.S. cable network Showtime, gaining a pipeline to high-profile shows and a substantial library of past seasons for its CraveTV streaming service. The Globe's James Bradshaw writes the agreement gives Bell exclusive rights to many of Showtime's programs across various platforms. Current seasons and new shows, from The Affair to new series in production, will air first on regular television through a dedicated prime-time block on Bell's Movie Network. Bell Media bid aggressively to beat "multiple" challengers in a "very competitive" negotiation, according to Bell Media president Kevin Crull. The deal is partly a play to refresh the Movie Network's appeal to traditional TV subscribers, but it is also a move to corner more of the high-end TV market as Netflix ramps up production of original shows. "[Showtime] is very much the very last pristine beachfront property in television," CTV's Mike Cosentino told The Globe. "We've been able to see behind their curtain on their development. There's some amazing stuff coming." Bell Media will soon launch a library of Showtime's past content.

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