Reeltime announces Granada International deal

Reeltime has announced it has signed a deal with Granada International, which will be available to all of its partner ISPs upon launch, securing access to a raft of titles from Granada International’s outstanding library of films and television programming for its VoD service.
Reeltime Managing Director John Karantzis, said: “Granada International is a major supplier of quality programming and we’re delighted to partner with them on a long-term basis.” Karantzis added that Granada has been one of the UK’s most successful producers of hit drama and comedy series over a long period. “This new arrangement is wholly consistent with our long-term content strategy for high quality programming from major suppliers.”
Glen Hansen, VP Sales Australia at Granada International, who concluded the deal with Reeltime, added: “We are delighted to see a number of our dramas available for VoD in Australia. VoD is one of the new growth areas of our business and we believe this will be the start of a new and long relationship with Reeltime.”
Reeltime will launch its VoD service to the public in first quarter next year, with its partner ISPs. The company recently also announced its IPTV distribution agreement for Australian rights to first run features from Columbia, TriStar, Screen Gems, Sony Classics, MGM and UA, with a combined library of over 7000 features.
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