Walter Presents, an SVOD service from the U.K.’s Channel 4 and Global Series Network, has launched in the U.S. for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year.

The streaming service is personally curated by Walter Iuzzolino, who, the company notes, has spent the past two years watching more than 4,000 hours of television as part of the effort to pick the right dramas for Walter Presents. 

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Ahead of today’s debut, Walter Presents announced in January that it would launch with 34 series from 12 countries, including Brazil, France, Argentina, Germany and the Netherlands, with plans to premiere two new series each month and to host more than 500 hours of premium TV in its first year. 

Titles offered early on by Walter Presents include Valkyrien, a Norwegian thriller set in an illegal, underground hospital, and Spin, a series being billed as the French version of House of Cards, and Flight HS13, a series about “lies and betrayal” from the Netherlands that is said to be a mix between Homeland and The Affair.

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At launch, the ad-free Walter Presents U.S. version of the service, powered by Brightcove, is offered on Web browsers, for iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV and via the Amazon Channels, Amazon’s aggregated SVOD service for Prime subscribers. It will be “coming soon” to Roku devices.

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“In a world where we have so much incredible content and so little time to watch it, it makes sense to watch only the very best TV drama,”Iuzzolino said in a statement. “Until now, much of it lay hidden or scattered across the globe but I’ve solved that problem and brought it together in one easy to navigate streaming channel. Here you will find exquisite series that you can watch whenever you want, all of which have been blockbuster hits in their native countries. Dramas of outstanding quality which I’m passionate about and proud to include in our collection.”

Walter Presents, a curated  SVOD service specializing in foreign-language dramas, said it will debut an offering in the U.S. this March.

Following its launch to U.K. audiences via Channel 4’s VOD service, All 4, in January 2016, the U.S.-focused Walter Presents service will sell for $6.99 per month and be supported on the Web at WalterPresents.com as well as several other key OTT platforms that will be announced closer to the launch.

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Walter Presents is a venture of the U.K.’s Channel 4 and Global Series Network (GSN), and will launch with 34 series from 12 countries, including Brazil, France, Argentina, Germany and the Netherlands, and plans to premiere two new series each month. All series feature customized sub-titling. The service’s aim is to host more than 500 hours of premium TV in its first year.

Examples of titles slated for the U.S. premiere include Valkyrien a Norwegian thriller set in an illegal, underground hospital, and Spin, a series being billed as the French version of House of Cards.

“For years, America has led the way with a string of iconic titles to become the undisputed home of great TV drama. But the rest of the world hasn’t stood still. Inspired by the quality of the very best US drama, countries all over the globe are now producing extraordinary TV series, unforgettable stories which are becoming global smash hits,” Walter Iuzzolino, co-founder and curator of Walter Presents, said in a statement. “I am excited at the chance to introduce US viewers to this TV treasure trove.”

“The US launch of WALTER PRESENTS in SVOD represents Channel 4’s first major investment outside of the UK and the first step in a planned global roll out,” added David Abraham, Channel 4’s chief exec.