Presto hacks Seven Network with special MR. ROBOT screening

News posted 02:34pm on Wed Aug 19, 2015

Presto has hacked Seven Network and installed MR. ROBOT for a special screening for non-Presto subscribers. Details of the special Presto sponsored first episode sneak peek include:

What: Special sneak peek broadcast on Seven Network of the first episode of MR. ROBOT, one of the hottest and most talked about shows of the moment, as part of a special promotion for streaming on demand service Presto.

When: Friday, August 21 following the Friday Night Football match between Hawthorn and Port Adelaide. Check local guides for details.

Where: The sneak peek will feature on Seven in Melbourne and Adelaide; and on 7mate in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth

What is MR. ROBOT?

Described as The Social Network meets Occupy Wall Street' , MR ROBOT follows Elliot (Rami Malek, The Pacific), a young computer programmer who works as a cyber-security engineer by day and as a vigilante hacker by night. A loner with a social phobia of being around most people, Elliot believes in using his computing skills to help those he cares about, as well as to punish those he believes are bringing harm to others. However, Elliot finds himself at a crossroad when a mysterious leader (Christian Slater, The Adderall Diaries) of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining) the world. MR. ROBOT also stars Portia Doubleday (Her), Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory) and Martin Wallstr m (Simple Simon). Sam Esmail (Comet) is writer and executive producer. Anonymous Content's Steve Golin (True Detective) and Chad Hamilton (Breakup at a Wedding) also serve as executive producers. In March, the first episode of MR. ROBOT premiered in the US at the South by Southwest Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Episodic Television.

Presto has secured the Australian rights to air the drama-thriller series from NBCUniversal under a joint deal with Foxtel and is currently offering the first eight episodes of the series to stream on demand for Presto TV and Presto Entertainment bundle subscribers. The remaining two episodes of the 10-part series will be added shortly after they air on the USA Network.

What Presto has to say:

MR. ROBOT is a uniquely engaging series that has a real buzz and we jumped at the chance to air the first episode on Seven and 7mate as part of a promotional stunt sponsored by Presto. We especially thank our distribution partners NBCUniversal and the Seven Network for backing this creative approach to showcasing MR ROBOT in this manner. - Presto Interim CEO Shaun James.

For new subscribers, Presto is currently offering a free 30-day trial^ of the Presto Entertainment bundle subscription.

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