As I said in VOD news this morning has passed more than half a year since the arrival of SkyShowtime in Spain and during this time there was little to be said about the service, and that little was not for the better. Its numerous problems on a technical level are accompanied by a low release rate compared to the rest of the VOD platforms it competes with, offset only by the subscription price if you’re one of those who jumped on the bandwagon. with an offer. launch.

Discounting the initial upload and what they did at the beginning of this month, and by upload I mean filling and renewing their catalog first with their own and foreign content, then from third parties, what they have been releasing was in dribs and drabs and without too much fanfare. In fact, if I’ve noted it, it’s because this year’s premiere earned them their second “header” section in all that time, and the first because they brought Twin Peaks.

But maybe Poker face and Twin Peaks Is this the only interesting thing in the SkyShowtime exclusives? Not at all. But it’s true that regardless of what the service included in its landing, they’ve only released a handful of series, and not all of them are theirs. Most notable so far Poker face was Rabbit hole and the second season Star Trek: Strange New Worldsalthough for tastes, colors, as they say.

The point is that the SkyShowtime grace period is starting to expire. Although its collection of movies and series is not bad in terms of new features, it leaves something to be fulfilled. and the 5.99 euros per month (46.99 euros/year) that the service costs is worth thinking about. For example, Amazon Prime Video costs 4.99 euros (49.90 euros/year) and Apple TV+ costs 6.99 euros per month, and in terms of the amount and quality of exclusive content, it is not on par with either of them.

However, according to what the platform has announced, we will gradually notice SkyShowtime. It will do so in two ways: by encouraging the launch of a prestigious original or exclusive production, somewhat in the style of Apple TV+; and bringing movie premieres, i.e. another piece in the style of Amazon Prime Video, where recent movie releases are a somewhat more prominent constant than, for example, on Netflix or HBO Max.

Same Frasier. New Skyline. The first two episodes #Frasier premiering Thursday, October 12 exclusively on #ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/xIl41160hk

— Paramount+ (@paramountplus) September 14, 2023

For the rest of the year, SkyShowtime is expected to premiere series such as Special Ops: Lionessnew Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, King of Tulsa) with a stellar cast led by Zoe Saldaña (Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy); or a “revival” of the classics Frasier, which will once again be played by Kelsey Grammer. These two are the most notable between now and the end of October, but not the only ones. Other planned releases are Dreaminess, Lawmen: Bass Reevesalready for December.

On the other hand, SkyShowtime will start premiering in streaming movies that come straight from theaters, not with the immediacy of other services, but relative. In the coming months, the service will exclusively premiere the latest titles such as Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (this is October 1st) or a few weeks later Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. It is said that he will do the same in other territories Super Mario Bros. Moviebut as far as Spain is concerned, it is not at all clear.

In short, if you’re a SkyShowtime subscriber, don’t expect a lot of fanfare, but expect something in life that’s very much appreciated, because even if you signed up for the original offer, the great thing is that it gave you plenty of time to watch it. .. Although the new seasons of the series as Star Trek: New Strange New Worlds either King of Tulsa It’s worth it, things as they are. The big question of course is why they don’t give more seasons Dora the Explorer. There is no right.