38% of US adult broadband users currently participate in “social TV” activity at least a couple of times per year, according to new research from The Diffusion Group.
Zeebox makes US debut
Zeebox has launched in the US in partnership with Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, HBO and Cinemax.
Viasat signs multiple movie deals
Modern Times Group’s Viasat Broadcasting has signed a number of movie studio deals with 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal, Nordisk and SF Film.
NBCU sells A+E stake for $3.03bn
The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corp. will acquire NBCUniversal’s 15.8% stake in A+E Television Networks for $3.03 billion (€2.46 billion).
CanalSat drops three NBC channels
The French CanalSat platform is dropping three channels, E! Entertainment, 13eme Rue HD and Syfy HD, from March 1 after carriage negotiations failed to renew the contract in time.
NBCUni stops Dutch Hallmark Channel
The Dutch language version of Hallmark Channel will stop on July 20, confirmed Universal Networks International (UNI), the global channels division of NBCUniversal. The channel has been available on most […]
NBC Universal launches PictureBox Player
NBC Universal has created a new streaming service for its PictureBox movies on demand streaming service.
Vivendi steps back from NBC
Vivendi has begun its withdrawal from NBC Universal, selling an initial tranche of its 20% holding to General Electric for $2 billion.
Netflix opens NBC Universal vaults
Netflix and NBC Universal have announced an agreement to stream prior season cable and broadcast TV series to Netflix subscribers. The service is available by subscription with pricing starting at […]
Canal Digitaal adds NBC Uni channels
The Dutch DTH platform Canal Digitaal Satelliet will add two channels from NBC Universal to its portfolio on September 15, when SyFy Universal and 13th Street will join their line-up.