Industry

High View Group is expanding its FAST portfolio in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with the launch of three single-IP channels on Samsung TV Plus, following a comprehensive licensing agreement with Paramount Global Content Licensing. The new offering brings dedicated channels for BEVERLY HILLS, 90210, LUCKY DOG and, soon, GUNSMOKE, giving viewers free access to the three content brands around the clock.
The first two channels, BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 and LUCKY DOG, launched yesterday on Samsung TV Plus in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The GUNSMOKE channel will follow shortly.

BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 features the cult 1990s series starring Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Luke Perry and Brian Austin Green. The series will be available through its own dedicated channel, offering free programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
LUCKY DOG will also have a dedicated channel, featuring Daytime Emmy Award winner Brandon McMillan and his mission to help unwanted and unloved dogs find loving families.
The third channel, GUNSMOKE, will join the line-up soon. The Emmy-winning Western series has collected 15 Emmy Awards and holds several records. Starring Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds among others, it was the longest-running scripted US primetime series until The Simpsons surpassed it on April 29, 2018. Its finale was also the most-watched US television series finale of the 1970s after All in the Family.
The three channels are being launched under the licensing agreement with Paramount Global Content Licensing.

“With BEVERLY HILLS, 90210, LUCKY DOG, and GUNSMOKE, we have secured licenses for three fantastic content brands from Paramount, and we are delighted to be launching these new channels with our platform partner Samsung TV Plus. We are deliberately investing in high-quality content to further expand our FAST business,” says Klaus Fendt, Director Business Development, High View Group.
“We are delighted to add these iconic channels to our line-up in Germany, and expand our successful partnership with the High View Group. At Samsung TV Plus, we are consistently looking to diversify our offering for audiences and this includes channels linked to strong IP, such as these three iconic titles,” said Benedikt Frey, Country Lead DACH and Benelux, Samsung TV Plus.
“We are confident that this licensing deal will give our popular content brands even greater visibility and enable them to reach new audiences,” said Bernhard Schwab, SVP, Content Licensing, Paramount Global Content Licensing.