Hotstar, CBS sign agreement to stream Showtime's content in India

Paid subscribers to gain access to the brand's future series- 'Smilf', 'Twin Peaks', others

Star India’s over-the-top (OTT) platform Hotstar and the CBS Corporation have entered into a content licensing and trademark agreement that will pave the way for Showtime’s entry in India. The agreement will introduce the Showtime brand to India for the first time and bring a roster of award-winning programming from the brand to the territory.

Paid subscribers of Hotstar Premium in India will now have access to Showtime’s future series, including its new comedy 'Smilf' as well as the new limited series of 'Escape At Dannemora', starring Benicio Del Toro and Patricia Arquette and Paul Dano. Subscribers will also be