Origins’ Sails to German Streamer Joyn and Channel SAT.1

German streamer Joyn and free-to-air television channel SAT.1, both part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, have secured the series “NCIS: Origins,” through a new content licensing deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution.

“NCIS: Origins” is narrated by Mark Harmon and marks the return of agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.

The new U.S. series from the “NCIS” franchise will be available free of charge on Joyn one week before TV broadcast, from July 22. SAT.1 will show the free-TV premiere in double episodes from July 29 at 8.15 p.m.

Joyn has also extended its content deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution to include over 1,000 episodes from the “NCIS” franchise, produced by CBS Studios. It will also show all seasons of the U.S. series “Elementary,” “Dr. Quinn” and “Charmed” free of charge.

Henrik Pabst, chief content officer of Seven.One Ent. Group, said: “The licensing content deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution is a success story for Joyn and SAT.1. By expanding the collaboration, the new series ‘Navy CIS: Origins’ and over 1,000 additional episodes of the ‘Navy CIS’ franchise will continue to be available for free on the super streamer Joyn. We are also bringing our viewers all seasons of the popular U.S. series ‘Elementary’, ‘Dr. Quinn’ and ‘Charmed,’ offering the best Hollywood entertainment on our platforms at all times.”

“We are thrilled to be expanding our licensing deal with Seven.One Entertainment Group with the newest series from the ‘NCIS’ franchise, ‘Navy CIS: Origins,’ ” said Dan Cohen, chief content licensing officer at Paramount, and president of Republic Pictures.

“The ever-growing ‘NCIS’ franchise has proven successful for Seven.One for many years and we are pleased to have German audiences enjoy the newest iteration, following a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs narrated by ‘Navy CIS’ very own, Mark Harmon.”

“NCIS: Origins” stars Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Kyle Schmid, Mariel Molino, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez and Caleb Foote, and is executive produced by David J. North, Gina Lucita Monreal, Harmon and Sean Harmon.