LoveFilm inks streaming deal with NBC Universal for TV shows

LoveFilm has sealed a UK programming deal with NBC Universal that gives the Amazon-owned streaming service a raft of the studio’s catalogue and current TV series.

The agreement, with NBC Universal International TV, covers scripted shows including 30 Rock, Knight Rider, Warehouse 13 and the US version of The Office.

LoveFilm said it covered hundreds of hours of NBC Universal programming and told TBI that it included twenty series in all.

The company already has a content deal with Disney and UK-based distributors BBC Worldwide and ITV Studios Global Entertainment.