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Presto announces new deal with HBO and Showtime in preparation for Netflix battle

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Presto Entertainment has today confirmed  deals with two of the world’s biggest content producers – HBO and Showtime – to bring exclusive Australian access to many of their most popular titles to Presto’s new subscription video on demand (SVOD) service.

These acclaimed TV studios are among the world’s most prolific creators of premium quality programming, which will be available to Presto Entertainment subscribers from launch.

In an exclusive SVOD deal with Presto Entertainment, landmark HBO programs including underworld mega-hit, The Sopranos; Hollywood buddy dramedy, Entourage; urban crime drama, The Wire; vampire thriller, True Blood and prohibition era masterpiece Boardwalk Empire; will grace subscribers’ screens in 2015.