Stan has extended its content partnership with MGM, with the new agreement to see a slate of first-run series and several blockbusters, including the James Bond franchise, land on the service.
The streamer has also recently cut content deals with NBCUniversal, Lionsgate and WarnerMedia.
Coming to Stan is romantic-adventure series Billy The Kid from MGM’s US cable network Epix, as well as The Box, starring Anna Friel, and The Reunion, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Ivanna Sakhno and Grégory Fitoussi.
The film slate, available from 2023, will include Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, and The Addams Family 2. The partnership also includes the entire 007 franchise, including the latest film No Time To Die.
Acting Stan CEO Martin Kugeler said: “MGM is one of the world’s most instantly recognisable Hollywood studios, its iconic film and television content is celebrated around the world. We look forward to continuing our partnership with MGM – and further building on Stan’s local leadership position in market with more first-run exclusive series and blockbuster films to complement our unrivalled lineup of Australian made originals.”
MGM president, worldwide television distribution and acquisitions, Chris Ottinger said: “We are thrilled to continue our longstanding relationship with Stan through this robust content partnership, and look forward to sharing an incredible lineup of MGM films and series with even more audiences around the world.”
Stan also has partnerships with Starz, Showtime, Paramount, CBSViacom, Sony, Warner Bros, Disney, all3media and the BBC.