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NBCUniversal International Television Distribution
Sky Vision formally shuttered after NBCUniversal transfer
Distributor and producer Sky Vision has formally ended operations following its parent company’s acquisition by…
NBCU Intn’l, RTL, TF1 order first procedural
The international production arm of NBCUniversal and European powerhouse broadcasters RTL Deutschland and TF1 have…
Global stocks up on US series for new season
Shaw-owned Canadian net Global has bought a slew of new US series for its fall…
LA Screenings: NBCUniversal
Belinda Menendez, president, NBCUniversal International Television Distribution & Universal Networks International NBCUniversal’s sales chief tells…
LA Screenings 2015: Puppet masters
Muppets, medics and movie characters will be filling US network schedules over the next year….
Downton Abbey constructed on Amazon
Amazon Prime Instant Video in the UK has acquired exclusive streaming rights to Downton Abbey,…
NBC straps in for Apocalypse Slough
US broadcaster NBC is on board Sky1’s upcoming end-of-times comedy-drama Apocalypse Slough. NBC involvement as…
USA Networks ends Covert Affairs
NBCUniversal’s cable channel USA Network has cancelled spy series Covert Affairs after five seasons. The…
Downton, Mr Selfridge enter Mongolia
ITV’s British period dramas Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge are headed into Mongolia following deals…
NBCU strikes Polish free-to-air deal
Polish broadcaster Telewizja Puls has struck a programming deal with NBCUniversal that gives it a…
NBCU confirms ex-ITV Studios exec hire
NBCUniversal has confirmed the hire of David Wilcox, the former ITV Studios Global Entertainment sales…
MTV acquires African rights to Jimmy Fallon
Youth entertainment net MTV has acquired African TV broadcasting rights to US talker The Tonight…
Buyers briefing: Karin Heijink, VP, pay TV, Modern Times Group
Name: Karin Heijink Title: VP, pay TV channels, Modern Times Group Karin Heijink is vice…
HBO Lat-Am cuts NBCU volume deal
HBO Latin America has agreed a multiyear movie deal with NBCUniversal. The agreement give HBO…
Rastamouse makes tracks for Lovefilm
Amazon-owned streaming service Lovefilm has acquired a children’s programming package including Rastamouse from NBCUniversal International…
News brief: NBCU cuts Polish VOD deal
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has signed a deal with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution…
A+E taps Disney for Asian sales rep
A+E Networks has poached a sales exec from parent company Disney to become its senior…
Universal Channel UK buys NBCU-distributed procedural Motive
Universal Channel has picked up UK rights to US crime drama Motive. The detective series,…
Universal Channel checks in to Bates Motel
Universal Channel in the UK has acquired Bates Motel from sister Comcast company NBCUniversal International…
13th Street Universal launching in Poland with Bates Motel
Crime and suspense channel 13th Street Universal will roll out in Poland in early April…