Amazon and Lionsgate seal UK content deal

Amazon and Lionsgate have reached a content agreement in the UK.

The partnership will bring a lot of Lionsgate and Starz content to the Amazon MGM+ streaming device, including Outlander, Energy Books And Snake Queen. This is the third in a series of content deals that MGM+ has recently struck with Lionsgate for Europe and Latin America.

Lionsgate+ customers who join via Prime Video channels in the UK will now be able to access the MGM service starting in April. In May, the MGM service will be renamed to MGM+ in the UK to align with the recent rebranding that has taken place in Europe, Latin America and the US. MGM+ is now available in 31 countries and is one of the most subscribed Prime Video channels globally. , according to Amazon. In the US, the streaming company formerly known as Epix changed its name to MGM+ more than a year ago.

“MGM+’s expansion into the UK reinforces Amazon’s commitment to investing in and growing the MGM+ channel internationally, while increasing the offering of content available to customers,” said Josh McIvor, global CEO of MGM+.

“Adding the first premium television franchise of its kind,” said Michael Katzer, President of MGM+ International Stranger And power, Combined with numerous box office successes, it will allow MGM+ to continue its development as a premium international streaming service.

MGM+'s international leaders detailed their international strategy recently at Content London, saying they are avoiding a “one-size-fits-all approach” to global expansion by tailoring their launch to each country.

Chase Brisbin and Katherine Eikenberry Jones negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate.