Disney-ABC International Television has concluded a major, multi-year partnership with Russian state broadcaster Channel One.
The agreement covers the licensing of features, live-action and animated series, made-for-TV movies and the launch of monthly family film timeslot The Wonderful World of Disney.
With this agreement, viewers across Russia will get access to a wide range of hit first-run features from Walt Disney Pictures, including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Disney/Pixar titles such as Finding Nemo.
Many of the titles will premiere on Russian TV on the aforementioned The Wonderful World of Disney, which will run monthly for 10 months each year.