Walter Presents
Walter Presents is a video on demand service of UK's Channel 4, part of its All 4 online platform. Launched on 3 January 2016, it specialises in foreign language drama and comedy, with English subtitles. It is named after Walter Iuzzolino, who selects its content.[1] The service was later offered as an ad-free subscription service in the United States in March 2017,[2] and in Australia via a Foxtel service in November 2017[3]. It will be available in Italy as an on-demand service in September 2018 through a deal between Global and Discovery Networks.[4]
| Walter Presents | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 3 January 2016 |
| Owned by | Channel Four Television Corporation and Global Series Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 16:9 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, United States |
Production
In the UK, the service is a partnership between Channel 4 and Global Series Network. It is free to view and supported by advertisements.[5] Walter Iuzzolino began reviewing potential content for the service two years before its launch, viewing 3,500 hours of television in all.[6]
The service aims to avoid so called arthouse programming in favour of more mainstream productions that compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime for audiences already familiar with such Nordic dramas such as The Bridge.[1] Iuzzolino set three criteria for selection: the show must be popular in its native country, as were Homeland and House of Cards in the United States; it must be "award-winning or already critically acclaimed"; and it must have "the finest writing, directing and acting that each country has to offer...something worth our time as viewers".[6]
To promote the service, some of the content is also being aired on Channel 4's conventional channels, Channel 4 and More4.[6]
Available programmes
| Title | Origin | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Crow's Blood[7] | Japan | Horror[8] |
| Deutschland 83[1] | Germany | Spy drama |
| Spin[1] | France | Political drama |
| Heartless[1] | Denmark | Vampire thriller |
| Blue Eyes[1] | Sweden | Political thriller |
| Pure Evil[1] | Argentina | Psychological crime thriller |
| Kabul Kitchen[1] | France | Comedy drama |
| 10[1] | Switzerland | Mystery drama |
| Cenk Batu[1] | Germany | Crime drama |
| Nick's Law | Germany | Crime drama |
| Prófugos[9] | Chile | Crime drama |
| Fdp[9] | Brazil | Football comedy |
| Magnifica 70[9] | Brazil | Drama |
| Sr Avila[9] | Mexico | Family crime drama |
| Merciless[9] | Brazil | Psychological crime thriller |
| Clan[10] | Belgium | Detective drama |
| Locked Up | Spain | Prison drama |
| Resistance | France | Historical drama |
| Mammon | Norway | Detective drama |
| The Lens | Czech Republic | Crime thriller |
| Match Day | France | Crime drama |
| Thicker Than Water | Sweden | Mystery drama |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill | Italy | Crime drama |
| Mafiosa | France | Crime drama |
| The Invisibles | Czech Republic | Comedy drama |
| Tony's Revenge | France | Crime drama |
| Dicte – Crime Reporter | Denmark | Crime drama |
| Beauty and the Baker | Israel | Romance drama |
| The Passenger | France | Crime drama |
| Case | Iceland | Psychological crime thriller |
| Lifeline[11] | Spain | Thriller |
| The Swingers | The Netherlands | Mystery drama |
| Acquitted | Norway | Mystery drama |
| Black Widow | The Netherlands | Crime drama |
| The Border | Poland | Drama |
| Elite Squad | France | Police drama |
| Eyewitness | Norway | Crime thriller |
| Forgotten Girls | France | Crime drama |
| Framed | The Netherlands | Crime drama |
| Hellfjord | Norway | Comedy drama |
| Hotel Adlon | Germany | Drama |
| The Hunter | France | Thriller |
| Inspector Borowski | Germany | Mystery drama |
| Lanester | France | Mystery drama |
| Before We Die | Sweden | Thriller |
| The Cleaning Lady | Argentina | Crime thriller |
| Rough Justice | Belgium | Detective drama |
| The Adulterer | The Netherlands | Drama |
| Alex | Sweden | Thriller |
| Bad Banks | Germany | Crime drama |
| The Body Collector | The Netherlands | Documentary |
| Code 37: Sex Crimes | Belgium | Crime drama |
| Contact | France | Mystery drama |
| The Court | Iceland | Legal drama |
| Cover Story | Iceland | Drama |
| The Crimson Rivers | France | Crime drama |
| Dead Beautiful | France | Thriller |
| Deadly Money | Germany | Thriller |
| Farang: Dead Man Running | Sweden | Crime drama |
| Flight HS13 | The Netherlands | Thriller |
| Frozen Sky | Germany | Drama |
| Fugitives | Chile | Crime drama |
| Greyzone | Denmark, Sweden | Thriller drama |
| Helen Dorn | Germany | Crime drama |
| Home Guards | Hungary | Drama |
| Inspector Falke | Germany | Crime drama |
| Killer by the Lake | France | Crime drama |
| Liberty | Denmark | Drama |
| Line of Separation | Germany | Historical drama |
| Maltese: The Mafia Detective | Italy | Crime drama |
| Mama's Angel | Israel | Thriller |
| Milk and Honey | Israel | Comedy |
| The Mind of a Murderer | Germany | Crime drama |
| The Money Shot | France | Drama |
| New Texas | Belgium | Comedy drama |
| Night and Day | Spain | Thriller |
| No Limit | France | Action thriller |
| Norskov | Denmark | Crime drama |
| Point Blank | Germany | Crime drama |
| The Prey | The Netherlands | Drama |
| Professor T | Belgium | Crime drama |
| The Raid | Brazil | Drama |
| Rebecka Martinsson: Arctic Murders | Sweden | Drama |
| Rest In Peace | Croatia | Crime drama |
| Ride Upon the Storm | Denmark | Drama |
| The River | Norway | Crime drama |
| Scratch My Back | Belgium | Comedy drama |
| Shades of Guilt | Germany | Legal thriller |
| Tabula Rasa | Belgium | Thriller |
| Tainted | Brazil | Thriller |
| The Team | Denmark | Crime drama |
| Thicker Than Water | Sweden | Family drama |
| Valkyrien | Norway | Drama |
| Vanished by the Lake | France | Crime drama |
| Young and Promising | Norway | Drama |
| 13 Commandments | Belgium | Crime thriller |
| Sthlm Requiem | Sweden | Crime drama |
Reception
According to Channel 4, the 11 titles available in the first month attracted 1.1 million views on All 4.[5]
References
- "Walter Presents: Channel 4 launches new digital service offering best TV shows from around the world". The Independent. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- "Walter Presents streams into the US". Multichannel.com. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Foxtel back in SVOD business, launching Walter Presents in Australia". Mediaweek Australia. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Discovery Strikes Deal With Channel 4's Walter Presents To Launch Premium Drama Service In Italy" (Press release). Discovery Corporate Site. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Television Business International (22 January 2016). "Walter Presents passes 1m views in two weeks". Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- "Deutschland 83' Just The Tip of the Iceberg of a New World of Subtitled Drama, Courtesy Of 'Walter Presents'". HuffPost. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- https://www.channel4.com/programmes/crows-blood
- "TV CROW'S BLOOD – allcinema" (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- Broadcast (18 January 2016). "Walter Presents grabs Latin American drama".
- "How foreign TV drama became de rigueur with UK viewers". The Guardian. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- "Lifeline Lands in the US and UK". TTVNews. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
External links
- Walter Presents – official site
- Walter Presents – official site
