CBS Corporation have announced a long-term licensing agreement for Sky Atlantic to be the exclusive home to Showtime's portfolio of programming across all its territories in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Previously, Sky has licensed select Showtime content from CBS on a program-by-program basis. The deal will span all new and future series, including billions, which premiered in the US with the best series debut performance ever for a Showtime original series.

Other new series include the return of twin peaks and new seasons of current hits such as Ray Donovan and the affair. The agreement also means customers will have on-demand access to an acclaimed catalog of premium Showtime programming including Californication, Dexter and Nurse Jackie. The deal is the latest multi-territory agreement secured by Sky as it extends its market-leading offering across entertainment, sports, arts and movies.

The exclusive relationship with Showtime builds on Sky's position as the leading partner for US content creators in Europe. Alongside an expanding portfolio of the best shows from the US and around the world, Sky is also growing its investment in original production, which includes a successful partnership with Showtime to co-produce the gothic horror series Penny dreadful.