game of Thrones, The sopranos, sex and the city and so many other cult series have disappeared from the French VODesque landscape. The partnership between HBO and OCS ended at the end of 2022. Since January 1, this content has not been found in France.
And on January 9, Canal+ finally announced the acquisition of OCS. But by taking over the pay channel package as well as its film and series co-production subsidiary, Canal+ does not seem to have revived hopes of finding the HBO programming catalogue.
The “US+24” option more than uncertain
For the time being, American series should remain inaccessible in France. And this, while the long-awaited series adaptation of the video game The last of us coming very soon The broadcast in the United States is scheduled for this Sunday, January 15.
In France, fans of HBO creations used to find American episodes the next day. But a week before Joël and Ellie’s adventures begin, the famous “US+24” option is far from assured.
Initially, the end of the partnership between HBO and OCS was to clear the way for the arrival of HBO Max in France. However, the French version of this new VOD platform flopped over the summer. According to Phonadroid, Discovery’s acquisition of Warner (HBO’s owner) thwarted initial plans. From now on, it would be necessary to wait until 2024 for a higher offer to be offered in France.
A simple “soon”
On its Twitter account, Warner Bros France published on January 2 a poster of The last of us, he saw Numerama. Here again, vagueness is in order. For one, the poster is in French, suggesting a broadcast in France. But at the same time, it indicates a simple “soon” as the release date. However, at the time of publication of this image, the start of the series in the United States was already set.
The last of us It is the first series to see the light of day since the end of the transmission contract between HBO and OCS. Your destination must determine the terms to access the entire catalog of series and movies offered by HBO. All we know for now is that video game fans will have to be patient.
Source: BFM TV
