Viacom-owned Channel 5 and Comedy Central have agreed to share hundreds of hours of content with new streaming service Britbox.
Under the agreement, the BBC-ITV platform will receive boxsets from Channel 5 after the 30 day catch-up window on its own My5 service.
“We are thrilled to announce that another British Public Service Broadcaster is joining BritBox, ensuring that we offer viewers the very best of British creativity across a variety of genres,” saisReemah Sakaan, Group Launch Director, ITV SVOD/
“Under Viacom’s ownership we have significantly increased Channel 5’s investment in original UK content and we’re delighted to bring our popular homegrown content to an even wider audience through BritBox, alongside a selection of Comedy Central’s much-loved UK programming,” added Arran Tindall, Senior Vice President, Commercial & Content Distribution, Viacom International Media Networks.
When it launches later this autumn, BritBox will be available for £5.99 per month in HD and across multiple screens and devices.
