The NBCUniversal News Group will take a minority stake in NowThis News, a short-form video news network built specifically for mobile and social.
Netflix brings NBCUniversal content to the Netherlands, Canada
Netflix and NBCUniversal have announced a licensing agreement bringing feature films and previous seasons of TV shows from the studio to Canada and The Netherlands.
KidsCo set to cease broadcasts
Multi-lingual kids channels KidsCo will close down its operations, the broadcaster has said.
Comcast, NBCUniversal and Twitter partner for social TV
Comcast, NBCUniversal and Twitter have announced a strategic partnership to more directly connect the millions of Twitter users with television viewing.
New exec joins NBCUni
NBCUniversal International Television Distribution has appointed Rhys Beer to the newly created position of VP, Sports Distribution & Business Development.
In Brief: Sixx, Videoload, LoungeFM,
The ProSiebenSat.1 group has now launched HbbTV service with tis female skewed channel Sixx. It is the fourth channel of the broadcaster with an interactive red button service.
NBCUniversal takes PictureBox direct to consumer
NBCUniversal is to offer its PictureBox video on demand service direct to consumers in the UK and Ireland, following a rebrand and redesign of its website.
HBO signs NBCUniversal output deal
HBO Nederland has signed a long-term output deal with NBCUniversal which will bring the studio’s output to the channels beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Lovefilm teams up with NBCU
Lovefilm has entered into a partnership with NBCUniversal International TV Distribution giving audiences on demand access to hundreds of episodes of iconic US television series.
NBCUniversal strikes BT Vision deal
Universal Channel, Syfy and E! Entertainment will appear on the relaunched BT Vision as the telco continues to bolster its channel line-up.