Stan has extended its multi-year partnership with Sony Pictures Television, securing exclusive first-run US scripted drama series.
The upcoming exclusive premieres include “Outlander: Blood of My Blood,” launching August 9; “The Miniature Wife”; and “American Hostage.”
The deal also extends streaming rights for popular TV series like “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Nanny,” “The Good Doctor,” and “Dawson’s Creek.” It also includes “S.W.A.T.” and “The Goldbergs.”
Stan will also stream a range of global blockbusters and fan favourites from Sony Pictures Entertainment’s film library, including “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Where the Crawdads Sing,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” and “Anyone But You.”
Nine Managing Director, Streaming and Broadcast, Amanda Laing said: “Stan’s multi-year partnership with Sony Pictures Television ensures we continue to bring exclusive premium content from around the globe to our subscribers. As Australia’s only locally owned and operated premium streaming service, we’re proud to work with world-class partners like Sony to deliver compelling, first-run series that resonate with our audiences.
“From ‘Outlander: Blood of my Blood’ to ‘Breaking Bad,’ Sony’s a leader in exceptional storytelling and has long been a valued and important partner of Stan. This agreement further strengthens our slate and reinforces our commitment to providing Australians with access to the best entertainment, right here at home.”
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SVP, Distribution, APAC Sony Pictures Television, Adam Herr, added: “Through our decade-long strategic alliance with Stan, the platform has been able to deliver Sony Pictures’ premium entertainment to viewers. We are committed to this fruitful collaboration and look forward to bringing audiences more world-class storytelling and what we believe will be one of the most talked-about series launches Australia has seen in years.”
Sony Pictures’ Co-Heads of Distribution, Australia and New Zealand Carolyn Ozkoseoglu and Julia Salter said: “We are thrilled to be extending our strategic collaboration with Stan which will continue to support them in their ambition to bring Australian audiences some of the most compelling scripted content coming out of the US right now.”
“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” stars Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield), Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine), Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy). It follows two romances across time, from World War I to 18th-century Scotland, telling stories of love and resilience amid war and family struggles.
The prequel expands the “Outlander” story, introducing new characters and plots for new viewers while offering fans more background on Claire and Jamie Fraser’s families.
Other new dramas coming to Stan include “The Miniature Wife,” a drama/comedy about power struggles between spouses, starring Elizabeth Banks (“The Hunger Games”) and Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession”), and “American Hostage,” starring Jon Hamm (“The Morning Show”), based on the true story of a radio reporter caught in a hostage situation on air.