Walter Presents

Walter Presents
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast area
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • Australia
  • United States
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Denmark
  • Finland
Programming
Picture format576i (SDTV) 16:9
Ownership
OwnerChannel Four Television Corporation and Global Series Network
History
Launched3 January 2016 (2016-01-03)

Walter Presents is a video-on-demand service of the UK's Channel 4, part of its streaming platform. Launched on 3 January 2016, it specialises in foreign-language drama and comedy with English subtitles. It is named after Walter Iuzzolino, who selects its content.[1] The service was later offered as an ad-free subscription service in the United States in March 2017,[2] and in Australia via a Foxtel service in November 2017.[3] It launched in New Zealand in May 2020 as part of free streaming service TVNZ OnDemand (now TVNZ+).[4] It has been available in Italy as an on-demand service since September 2018 through a deal between Global and Discovery Networks.[5] In 2022 Walter Presents launched in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland on the premium streaming service C More.[6]

  1. ^ "Walter Presents: Channel 4 launches new digital service offering best TV shows from around the world". The Independent. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Walter Presents streams into the US". Multichannel.com. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Foxtel back in SVOD business, launching Walter Presents in Australia". Mediaweek Australia. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Walter Luzzolino on the best TV shows from around the world". Radio New Zealand. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Discovery Strikes Deal With Channel 4's Walter Presents To Launch Premium Drama Service In Italy" (Press release). Discovery Corporate Site. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. ^ "C More lanserar Walter Presents och blir först ut med kurerad streamingtjänst" (Press release). C More Press Site. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

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