UK’s online TV service SeeSaw.com has announced a multiple-year licensing agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the UK video-on-demand rights to programmes including Heroes, House, Law & Order […]
Viasat secures Universal movie exclusivity
Viasat Broadcasting has signed a new multi-year licensing agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the exclusive pay-TV rights in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland to current and upcoming […]
April rebrand for Sci-Fi UK
Update Sunday 17.00: Universal Networks’ Sci Fi is to rebrand as Syfy in the UK from 22.00 on Tuesday April 13. The channel will also use the “Imagine Greater” tagline […]
Vivendi to receive $5.8bn for NBCU stake
Vivendi has agreed to place a value of $5.8 billion (€3.53 billion) on its holding in NBC Universal, according to sources widely quoted in the financial press, a move that […]
Comcast close to NBC stake
Comcast could be as little as a week away from the purchase of a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric. The US cablenet is set to acquire a […]
Comcast linked to NBC sale
US cablenet Comcast is in talks with NBC Universal with some reports suggesting the operator may take complete control of the company. Others point to a more modest holding of […]