NBC Universal, Time Warner reach distribution agreement
Televisionpoint.com Team
NBC Universal Cable (NBCU) and Time Warner Cable, today announced a renewal for USA Network, and a carriage agreement for Universal HD, mun2, Telemundo Puerto Rico and VOD (video on demand).
Additionally, the agreement allows Time Warner Cable to include NBC and NBCU programming as part of its Start Over service. When launched later this year, Start Over will provide Time Warner Cable customers the ability to restart enabled television shows that are already in progress. Select programming from NBC's broadcast network, USA, CNBC, MSNBC, Bravo, SCI FI and others will be Start Over enabled.
The deal also includes the rights to on demand content from NBC News (including Nightly News and Meet the Press) and for the first time, cable (including MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Abrams Report; and CNBC's Mad Money and Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo). As part of the agreement, NBCU will develop interactive opportunities for Time Warner Cable as well as participate in several new technology trials. Time Warner Cable and NBCU already have deals in place for NBCU's other cable properties, including SCI FI, CNBC, MSNBC and Bravo.
"This multi-faceted agreement with Time Warner Cable demonstrates our commitment to providing our affiliates with the services they need to drive their businesses," said David Zaslav, president, NBC Universal Cable. "Customers will continue to have access to one of the top-rated cable networks on television, USA, while also having the opportunity to utilize new technologies like Start Over. Additionally, we expect Start Over will help deliver more engaged viewers to our advertisers. From HD to VOD and interactive TV our customers will get to watch the valuable programming we have to offer from news to entertainment in new and exciting ways."
"Once again NBC and NBCU have proven to be forward-thinking business partners - partners that share our desire to deliver consumers highly rated content using today's advanced services," said Time Warner Cable Executive Vice President Fred Dressler. "This agreement provides us with extremely desirable programming for Start Over, our VOD offerings and interactive television making Time Warner Cable customers and NBCU viewers the big winners."
NBC Universal Cable (NBCU) and Time Warner Cable, today announced a renewal for USA Network, and a carriage agreement for Universal HD, mun2, Telemundo Puerto Rico and VOD (video on demand).
Additionally, the agreement allows Time Warner Cable to include NBC and NBCU programming as part of its Start Over service. When launched later this year, Start Over will provide Time Warner Cable customers the ability to restart enabled television shows that are already in progress. Select programming from NBC's broadcast network, USA, CNBC, MSNBC, Bravo, SCI FI and others will be Start Over enabled.
The deal also includes the rights to on demand content from NBC News (including Nightly News and Meet the Press) and for the first time, cable (including MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Abrams Report; and CNBC's Mad Money and Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo). As part of the agreement, NBCU will develop interactive opportunities for Time Warner Cable as well as participate in several new technology trials. Time Warner Cable and NBCU already have deals in place for NBCU's other cable properties, including SCI FI, CNBC, MSNBC and Bravo.
"This multi-faceted agreement with Time Warner Cable demonstrates our commitment to providing our affiliates with the services they need to drive their businesses," said David Zaslav, president, NBC Universal Cable. "Customers will continue to have access to one of the top-rated cable networks on television, USA, while also having the opportunity to utilize new technologies like Start Over. Additionally, we expect Start Over will help deliver more engaged viewers to our advertisers. From HD to VOD and interactive TV our customers will get to watch the valuable programming we have to offer from news to entertainment in new and exciting ways."
"Once again NBC and NBCU have proven to be forward-thinking business partners - partners that share our desire to deliver consumers highly rated content using today's advanced services," said Time Warner Cable Executive Vice President Fred Dressler. "This agreement provides us with extremely desirable programming for Start Over, our VOD offerings and interactive television making Time Warner Cable customers and NBCU viewers the big winners."
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