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ViacomCBS inks global broadcast deals for Oprah special

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ViacomCBS has reached agreements with dozens of foreign broadcast outlets for a one-time airing of Oprah Winfrey’s blockbuster interview with royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

The distribution deals cover television airing rights throughout much of Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia.

In Europe, the special is set to air on the following broadcasters:

  • United Kingdom: ITV
  • Ireland: RTE 2
  • Austria: ORF
  • Belgium: VRT
  • Croatia: RTL
  • France: TMC
  • Germany: RTL
  • Iceland: Siminn
  • Italy: Sky Italia
  • The Netherlands: Net5
  • Nordic region: TV3 Viasat
  • Poland: TVN24

In other parts of the world, the special will air on the following broadcasters:

  • Australia: Network 10 (owned by ViacomCBS)
  • Brazil: GNT
  • Canada: Global TV
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: M-Net (via satellite)
  • New Zealand: Discovery NZ

While ViacomCBS is handling broadcast distribution rights, digital distribution rights are held by Oprah Winfrey’s production studio Harpo Productions, which is keeping the special off ViacomCBS’ newest streaming service Paramount Plus for now. The special is available to stream for a limited time on the CBS website.

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Matthew Keys is a nationally-recognized, award-winning journalist who has covered the business of media, technology, radio and television for more than 11 years. He is the publisher of The Desk and contributes to Know Techie, Digital Content Next and StreamTV Insider. He previously worked for Thomson Reuters, the Walt Disney Company, McNaughton Newspapers and Tribune Broadcasting.
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