{"id":27560,"date":"2026-08-04T17:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27560"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:52:31","slug":"prime-video-acquires-baywatch-for-canada-latin-america-india-and-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27560","title":{"rendered":"Prime Video Acquires &#8216;Baywatch&#8217; For Canada, Latin America, India and Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/baywatch\/\" id=\"auto-tag_baywatch\" data-tag=\"baywatch\">Baywatch<\/a>\u201d is heading to Canada, India and Europe, among other territories, thanks to a new multi-territory between international distributor Fremantle and <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/prime-video\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prime-video\" data-tag=\"prime-video\">Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe pact also includes the original series\u2019 complete back catalogue, including spin-off \u201cBaywatch Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tItaly, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Canada, Latin America and India will be able to access the new and rebooted 12-episode season of the sun-soaked drama in 2027 as well as all past seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe show, which is produced by Fremantle and Fox Entertainment, is set to debut in the U.S. in January 2027. In the U.K. it <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/global\/baywatch-uk-ireland-sky-watch-2027-1236753343\/\">will land on Sky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cBaywatch\u201d will see a new cast of lifeguards don the iconic red swimsuits as they patrol the world\u2019s most famous stretch of sand, navigating ocean dramas as well as personal ones. \u201cArrow\u2019s\u201d Stephen Amell leads the series alongside Jessica Belkin (\u201cElle\u201d) as Charlie Vale and Shay Mitchell (\u201cPretty Little Liars\u201d) as Trina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJoining them are Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke and Brooks Nader as Selene while David Chokachi reprises the role of Cody Madison and Livvy Dunne portrays Grace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOriginal castmembers Erika Eleniak, Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard will return as guest stars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMichela Di Mondo, Fremantle\u2019s EVP for international distribution, brokered the deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be partnering with Prime Video to bring the new \u2018Baywatch\u2019 to audiences across multiple territories, while also giving fans the opportunity to revisit the original series they know and love,\u201d Di Mondo said. \u201cFew shows have made as big a splash or had such lasting cultural impact as \u2018Baywatch,\u2019 and this landmark deal marks a significant moment for one of the industry\u2019s most eagerly anticipated launches. The excitement surrounding the show has been incredible, and we can\u2019t wait for audiences to see what\u2019s in store. This is just the beginning of what we believe will be an exciting new chapter for \u2018Baywatch.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFox Entertainment Global holds domestic distribution rights while Fremantle is repping on international sales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBaywatch\u201d is heading to Canada, India and Europe, among other territories, thanks to a new multi-territory between international distributor Fremantle and Prime Video. The pact also includes the original series\u2019 complete back catalogue, including spin-off \u201cBaywatch Hawaii.\u201d Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Canada, Latin America and India will be able to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Baywatch.jpg?w=1000&h=563&crop=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}