Viasat World today announces that M7 Group will add its new content brand, Epic Drama, to its Skylink DTH platform from September 1. One of the biggest TV providers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia territories, the addition of the bold and lavish new channel to the Skylink platform is expected to significantly extend its reach in the two markets – as it continues to blaze a trail in the CEE region.

M7 Group's Skylink is the biggest DTH platform in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and is a long-standing partner of Viasat World – already carrying its flagship factual channels since 2007, which were the first pay-TV documentary channels on the platform. Epic Drama HD will be available in the SMART Basic Pay-TV tier on Skylink, alongside Viasat Explore, Viasat History and Viasat Nature – which the deal also serves to renew. An Epic Drama SVOD service will also launch via Skylink at a date to be confirmed.

Tamas Horvath, Commercial Director at Viasat World, comments: "We are delighted that M7 Group is adding our brand-new content brand Epic Drama to Skylink – testament to our commitment to understanding our clients' needs and our shared goal of delivering relevant content to audiences. Epic Drama's differentiated proposition sets it apart from the crowd – giving people access to world-class, acclaimed drama content 24/7 when and where they want it. Its success to date is attributable to our agility to respond to what viewers and partners are looking for as an independent broadcaster, alongside our ambition to grow our reach and audience."

"With so much content out there, there is still demand for quality series channels which expertly curate the very best of what is on offer. Viasat World's pedigree in content curation speaks volumes; its high performing documentary channels which aggregate top quality content really resonate with our customers, so we are thrilled they will now also receive Epic Drama which is proving to be a real hit with audiences," said Jaromír Glisník at M7 Group.

Viasat World launched Epic Drama in its key international markets in December 2017, staging over 600 hours of the very best drama series curated from around the world. The new content brand has gone from strength to strength, amassing more than 10 million subscriptions via over 60 operator partners in just six months. The home of big-budget, HD drama series, much of the content includes SVOD rights, which supports Viasat World's mission to provide audiences with the world's best content across multiple platforms and devices. Plus, most of the content is of-the-moment, produced within the last three years, and exclusive to each market. Epic Drama has broad appeal to all drama fans –  giving them 24/7 access to acclaimed and compelling period drama series touching a variety of genres, including crime and mystery, classic literary, politics and power, war, action adventure, real history and fantasy.