Introducing Walter Presents

3 December 2015

 

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Launching January 3, 2016, Walter Presents is a brand new on-demand service showcasing the world’s best foreign-language drama. The service will be exclusively available free in the UK, via Channel 4’s new digital hub, All 4. The unique branding of Walter Presents was chosen by Channel 4 to emphasize the curatorial nature of the service. Walter Iuzzolino, curator for the service will hand pick the very best dramas from around the world. Offering a constantly evolving and expanding slate of the highest rating and award winning foreign-language series, Walter Presents will become the go-to destination for fans of world drama and those keen to discover more.

With a lifelong passion for world drama, Walter’s informed and inspired curation will create an intriguing and surprising library of quality titles, exclusively available free, with no subscription required, through Walter Presents. Capitalising on the growing demand for premium world drama, Walter Presents will eventually host more than 600 hours of drama that will be available for box-set viewing on All 4, including the option to download episodes to watch on the go. In addition, a selection of the best series from Walter Presents will also broadcast on Channel 4 and More4, the latter within a dedicated, regular scheduled slot.

Titles that will be available through Walter Presents in the first year will originate from a wide range of territories, including Brazil, France, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Switzerland, Belgium, Mexico, Poland, Chile and Denmark among others.

The shows launching in early 2016 include the eagerly awaited German/US co-production Deutschland 83, the multi-award winning Belgian drama-comedy Clan, acclaimed French politcal drama Spin, gritty Argentinian psychological thriller Pure Evil, edgy Swedish political thriller Blue Eyes, multi-award winning French comedy set in Afghanistan Kabul Kitchen, and broadening the service’s appeal to a young adult audience is Danish supernatural thriller Heartless. Other titles include Match Day (France), Cenk Batu (Germany), The Lens (Czech Republic) and “10” (Switzerland), with further titles set to be announced in the coming months.

Walter Iuzzolino, curator of Walter Presents, says: “Over the past few years, the world has been producing some truly amazing drama series, but we haven’t been able to watch them – until now. Walter Presents is bringing these must-see smash hits to the UK free of charge, available to watch whenever you want. A range of compelling, addictive stories which are impossible to put down.”

Jay Hunt, Chief Creative Officer at Channel 4, says: “Channel 4 has steadily grown its reputation for bringing the best of world drama to the UK - from The Returned to Saboteurs. The remarkable Deutschland 83 is a perfect launch for Walter Presents – which will allow UK audiences to enjoy hand-picked global hits.”

Walter Presents is being launched in the UK through an exclusive partnership between Channel 4 and Global Series Network, founded and managed by Jason Thorp, Walter Iuzzolino and Jo McGrath. The two parties will roll out Walter Presents in a number of other TV markets.

 

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