More than 60 series left the OCS platform abruptly, following the end of the contract between the two broadcasters. We take stock.
Thanks to a historic contract with an agreement to broadcast programs from the giant HBO on the Orange channel, OCS, some of the biggest American series have contributed over time to the success of the platform in France. Among the most famous productions, we obviously think of the mythical series Game Of Thronesor Euphoriawhich consecrated Zendaya as a true star following Spider-Man Homecoming. Quality award-winning series have also marked the channel’s history, with the unforgettable first season of True Detective and his duo formed by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, led by Nic Pizzolato.
An orphan dragon
Impossible not to mention either Chernobylan award-winning miniseries whose creator, Craig Mazin, has since co-signed adaptation of the game The Last Of Us series, which is set to debut on January 15. We might go on for a long time to come the list of quality shows that have marked almost 15 years of agreement between HBO and OCS, via an exclusive contract for the retransmission of the programs of the first cited in France. Only here it is: this contract came to an end on January 1, 2023, causing an impressive total of more than 60 series to disappear from OCS programs. Among the few exceptions, House Of The Dragon will remain availablewithout knowing for how long…
Long months of waiting
Spectators who intended to finish their viewing of Rome, Band Of Brothers or The Soprano will be the first to be disappointed. The obvious cause for the non-renewal of this juicy contract lies in the upcoming arrival of HBO Max in France. Known for a long time to the majority shareholders, this breach of contract had a great influence on the negotiations between Orange and Canal+, who were determined to buy the channel, which had become more financially accessible following having lost so many flagship titles from its catalog. It remains to be seen where it will be possible for French viewers to see HBO programs pending its deployment, scheduled only for this fall with us.
Here is the complete list of series that have left the OCS platform: A Black Lady Sketch Show (integral), Animals (integral), Angels in America (integral), Barry (seasons 1-2), Boardwalk Empire (integral), Band of Brothers (integral), Big Love (integral), Bored to Death (integral), Big Little Lies (integral), Carnivale (integral), Chernobyl (integral), Camping (integral), Crashing (integral), From the Earth to the moon (integral), Divorce (integral), An analysis (seasons 1-3), Enlightened (integral), Entourage (integral), Euphoria (saison 1), Girls (integral), Getting On (integral), Game of Thrones (integral), Gentleman Jack (saison 1), Hung (integral), Hight Maintenance (seasons 1-3), His Dark Materials (saison 1), Here and Now (integral), Hello Ladies (integral), Insecure (seasons 1-3), The Spookies (saison 1), Pacific Hell (integral), Larry and his navel (seasons 1-9), Luck (integral), Looking (integral + film), The Sopranos (integral), Mrs. Fletcher (saison 1), Milred Piece (integral), Room 104 (seasons 1-3), Rome (integral), Succession (saison 1-2), Sharp Objects (saison 1), Sally4Ever (integral), Show me A Hero (integral), Six Feet Under (integral), Bugged (integral), Sex & The City (integral), Silicon Valley (integral), Spawn (integral), The Righteous Gemstones (saison 1), The Deuce (integral), True Detective (integral), The Night Of (integral), The Jinx (integral), The Newsroom (integral), Togetherness (integral), The Knick (integral), Tell Me You Love Me (integral)True Blood (integral), The Brink (integral), Treme (integral), Vinyl (integral), Veep (integral), Vice Principals (integral), Westworld (seasons 1-2), Watchmen (integral).