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PRESTO COMMISSIONS TWO MORE EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL EVENTS FROM SEVEN

Presto today confirmed it has commissioned Seven Productions to produce two more Home and Away special events which will be available to stream later this year, exclusively on Presto.

The two new Home and Away specials will feature current and returning cast members with scripts currently in development. Seven Productions will produce the special events exclusively for Presto with production due to commence in coming months and the world premiere slated for late 2016.

The announcement follows the success of Presto’s exclusive Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye which began streaming in December and received an overwhelming response from fans and critics alike.

Presto CEO Shaun James said: “This exciting news continues Presto’s ongoing commitment to providing Australian streamers with exclusive premium local content. In its first 24 hours, Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye broke through all day one streaming records on Presto, both complementing and extending Australia’s most-loved TV drama.

“We are excited to once again partner with Seven Productions to provide Presto customers with more must-see Home and Away content. As Australia’s most iconic drama, we’re privileged that we have permission to put beloved characters at the centre of TV’s new revolution and we look forward to the world premiere of these special events later this year.”

Julie McGauran. Head of Drama at added: “We are thrilled to head back into production to further develop multiple special event instalments of Home and Away for Presto.”

Casting and plot information for each special will be announced soon. Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye is available to stream now, exclusively on Presto.

About Seven and Seven Productions

Seven is Australia’s most-watched broadcast television platform. Seven – with four broadcast channels, Seven, , 7mate and - continues to lead in primetime, building on its market-leading performance over the past nine years. The network is expanding its presence in media, driving its leadership in the creation of content and delivering that content anywhere, anytime to the biggest audiences.

Seven is now creating more content than at any time in its history and is expanding its presence in international content production with the formation of two new international production companies: 7Wonder and 7Beyond. These two new businesses complement Seven Productions and underline a key part of its strategy for today and in the future: the expansion of the company’s leadership in the production of content. This year Seven Productions will commission, create and produce nearly 700 hours of television and is recognised as a leader in the production of scripted, entertainment, reality, observational documentaries and children’s programming – with major projects including My Kitchen Rules, Border Security, House Rules, Home and Away, and A Place to Call Home.

In a breakthrough agreement, Seven Productions is producing A Place To Call Home for Foxtel. Home and Away is now seen in more than 50 international markets including Channel 5 in the . My Kitchen Rules is now production in several international markets including the recent commission of series for the United Kingdom and the .. Australian episodes have also been sold into more than 150 territories.

For new subscribers, Presto is currently offering a one month free trial of the Presto Entertainment bundle subscription, providing access to Presto’s full TV and movie libraries. www.presto.com.au

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MEDIA CONTACT: Michael Morcos Head of PR, Presto [email protected] (02) 9813 6550 / 0416 256 225