BT Vision signs content deal with Disney-ABC International Television

January 15, 2008 – BT has announced that it has signed a new content deal with Disney-ABC International Television for its “BT Vision” IPTV service.

The deal means that BT Vision customers will have access to many current and classic US TV series, including Lost, Desperate Housewives, Scrubs, Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer and Criminal Minds, all produced by ABC Studios.  A total of 650 new episodes will be made available on demand to BT Vision customers, for rental in a post-DVD window.

“We are continuing to develop the quality and quantity of BT Vision’s programming offering and we are very pleased to bring Disney-ABC International Television’s outstanding TV series to our customers for the first time,” said Dan Marks, chief executive of BT Vision.  “So many of these series, such as Lost and Desperate Housewives, continue to catch the imagination of viewers and media alike and now all these series will be available to BT Vision customers whenever they want to see them.”

Jim Brehm, Senior Vice President of Sales for Disney-ABC International Television EMEA, added: “We’re pleased to be building upon our established relationship with BT Vision, to bring some of the most talked-about shows on TV to subscribers.  The flexibility of on-demand technology is ideal for viewers wanting to discover, catch up, or revisit with, these must-see series.”

BT Vision customers can either rent Disney programming on a pay-per-view basis or get unlimited access to it as part of the £6 per month TV Pack subscription or the £14 Value Pack subscription including TV, Music, Kids and Replay Packs.”