Amazon Prime Video Signs Deal with Viacom International Studios for Exclusive Streaming Rights in Latin America
November 14 2018 - 3:15PM
Business Wire
The deal makes Prime Video the exclusive
streaming home for two new series: Homens?, an inspiring comedy and
Dani Who?, a fantasy thriller
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Viacom International Studios (VIS)
have closed a content deal for Latin America that will bring two
new VIS productions to Prime Video, Homens? and Dani Who?, which
will only be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
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Created by Porta dos Fundos, Brazil’s top comedy content
provider and part of the VIS portfolio of brands, Homens? is a
comedy series starring Fabio Porchat that follows four very close
friends who are dealing with the conflicts of understanding what it
means to be a man. Recently produced in Brazil and slated for a
2019 premiere, Homens? takes a look at what men want and can do in
today’s world. In the dramatic series Dani Who?, created and
produced by VIS, Dani and her friends investigate their shared
origin after the disappearance of a friend. They discover they
possess unique abilities, which leads them to believe they may not
be from this world, but they later find out their story hides even
darker and deeper secrets. Dani Who? is scheduled to begin
production in 2019.
“Amazon is committed to delivering great content to our Prime
Video members across Latin America and this new relationship with
the VIS team will bring two new and compelling stories to our
service for audiences to enjoy,” said Pablo Iacoviello, Head of
Content for Latin America, Amazon Prime Video. “We remain focused
on adding locally relevant content, so we’re especially thrilled
about adding Homens? to our catalog of titles as an exclusive
Brazilian series.”
“We are very happy to be working with Amazon on this important
deal for our Viacom International Studios. Since presenting our new
slate of programming earlier this year, we have worked closely with
the team at Amazon to create a tailor-made package to fulfill their
content needs for Latin America and to extend the reach of our
product throughout the region,” commented Pierluigi Gazzolo,
President, VIMN - Americas. “We look forward to continuing this
partnership to deliver high quality series to our shared audiences
across the region.”
Both Homens? and Dani Who? join Prime Video’s growing slate of
exclusive streaming titles in Latin America which include Falco,
The Good Doctor and Mr. Robot, in addition to local original series
which to date include critically acclaimed series Diablo Guardian
and Un Extraño Enemigo, as well as the upcoming LOL: Last One
Laughing which stars Eugenio Derbez and premieres globally on
December 14.
The series will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon
Prime Video. Prime Video can be accessed through Smart TV apps,
connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices and online.
Members can also download the series to mobile devices for offline
viewing at no additional cost to their membership. The
series will be a global release and available
on PrimeVideo.com for Prime Video members in more than
200 countries and territories.
Customers who are not already Prime Video members can sign up
for a free trial at www.PrimeVideo.com. For a list of all
Prime Video compatible devices, visit: link .
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About VIMN Americas:
Viacom International Media Networks Americas, a unit of Viacom
Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), owns and operates the company’s portfolio of
entertainment brands, which include MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.,
Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, VH1, Telefe and their respective
properties in Latin America (including Brazil). Additionally, the
portfolio includes Tr3 in the US, which targets a broad US Hispanic
audience, and VIMN’s programming partnerships in Canada with Corus
Entertainment for Nickelodeon and Bell Media for MTV and Comedy
Central. VIMN Americas also holds a majority stake in Porta dos
Fundos, one of the main comedy content creators in Brazil. The
company’s multiplatform business includes the mobile apps MTV Play,
Nick Play, Comedy Central Play, Mi Telefe and Telefe Noticias;
on-demand products, Nick First and My Nick Jr., and the SVOD
product, Noggin, in addition to multiple web sites.
In its continued efforts to grow into one of the world’s leading
producers and distributors of Latin American content, Viacom
International Studios is actively developing its new slate of
programming and continues to secure distribution deals for its
original formats with leading SVOD, Pay TV and FTA broadcasters
globally. New programming includes all genres, from tween
telenovelas, to scripted dramas from Telefe and short and long-form
comedy from Porta dos Fundos, in addition to cinematic
productions.
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