A+E launches Lifetime AVoD in NZ

A+E Networks International has partnered with Kiwi broadcaster TVNZ to launch its Lifetime-branded AVoD service in New Zealand.

Glen Hansen

The service will launch on TVNZ OnDemand this month, with 40 Lifetime titles on offer initially. In each month of the first year of the deal, four additional titles will be added from Lifetime’s library of TV movies.

Among the titles available at launch are a number Lifetime Original Movies, including College Admissions Scandal, the Wrong franchise and Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal.

Glen Hansen, senior VP of content sales for Asia-Pacific at A+E, said: “TVNZ OnDemand is a hugely popular platform in New Zealand, experiencing tremendous growth in both reach and popularity. We are thrilled to partner with them in launching a dedicated Lifetime digital channel featuring original, premium, high-quality and award-winning movies, which New Zealand audiences will love.”