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SBS relaunch OnDemand catch-up TV video service pushing fresh new exclusive content

sbs_on_demandMulticultural broadcaster SBS will relaunch its catch-up TV video service SBS OnDemand on Monday, pushing its fresh new exclusive content.

The service will now have a new responsive website, to cater to the 20 plus platforms it works across, with the changes aimed at catering to users on any device and delivering what it says is one of the largest online video libraries in Australia with some 600 films, 350 feature documentaries, along with SBS’s broader program offering.

Michael Ebeid, SBS managing director, said: “SBS On Demand has grown to be a go-to content destination, now with more than 4000 hours of premium content available to all Australians.

“It is a true representation of the quality drama, documentary and film on offer from SBS that goes to the heart of our special Charter, and provides Australians with an enviable range of distinctive content available anytime, on any device, absolutely free, in a way only SBS can.”

Over the coming months, SBS On Demand’s new content will include season three of the series Rectify, express from the US and exclusively premiered on the streaming service, ahead of the television broadcast. Other drama content includes Bosch and Masters of Sex, which will have an exclusive preview screening of their first episodes on SBS On Demand, as well as catch-up titles such as The Principal, 12 Monkeys and Glue.

The new documentary slate features a huge array of documentaries from award- winning filmmaker Alex Gibney in an Alex Gibney Collection including Sinatra: All orNothing at All; Mr Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown; Freakonomics, Gonzo and Finding Fela!

Marshall Heald, director of TV and Online at SBS said: “SBS On Demand is a unique offering in the competitive subscription streaming market. As audience consumption habits continue to change, SBS On Demand is central to SBS’s commitment to exploring and celebrating diversity through inspired entertainment using cutting edge technology.”

 

 

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