Juventus, Netflix to Collaborate on 4-Part Behind-the-Scenes Docuseries
Juventus have announced that they are to collaborate with Netflix over a docuseries that will take fans behind-the-scenes at one of the world's most famous clubs.
The club posted the reveal on their official website on Tuesday afternoon, and explained how the series in conjunction with the biggest streaming platform in the world would work.
Set to hit screens in early 2018, the four programs will be an hour in length each and provide an unique insight in the lives of I Bianconeri's stars, training sessions, matches and fly-on-the-wall discussions among other interesting tidbits.
Speaking about the news, Juve's co-Chief Revenue Officer Federico Palombo said: “It’s a source of pride that Juventus is the first football club to be the subject of a Netflix Original Docuseries.
“Collaborations of this kind confirm our passion for innovation and being, in every sense, a Sport Entertainment brand. In this way, we are determined to reach Bianconeri fans across the world and millions of Netflix users, who thanks to this docuseries can get to know Juventus from every angle.”
Netflix currently boasts over 100m users in 190 countries across the globe, and the company's Vice President of International orginal series - Erik Barmack - added how delighted his team was to add Juventus to their growing backlog of sports-based entertainment.
He added: “Netflix is the home of passionate storytelling, and there are no more passionate fans than those of the Bianconeri.
"We are excited to have unique, exclusive access to one of the most important squads in the world.”
With an illustrious history that has seen Juventus lift 33 league titles - including six Scudettos in a row - and the 1996 Champions League, as well as employing huge football stars such as Paulo Dybala, fans of other clubs are sure to be just as interested in this series as supporters of Juventus themselves.
