NBCUniversal (NBCU) and JioCinema, Viacom18’s streaming service, have entered into a multi-year partnership bringing thousands of hours of NBCU films and TV series to India. This partnership significantly bolsters JioCinema’s program offering and ensures that their viewers will be able to enjoy titles from NBCU’s world-renowned content portfolio. That portfolio is fueled by Comcast NBCUniversal’s powerhouse production entities and brands, which includes Universal Television, UCP, … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal and Viacom18’s JioCinema enter into an extensive, multi-year partnership
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Discovery, Inc. to launch new free-to-air channels ‘eden’ and ‘Rush’ in New Zealand
Kiwis can look forward to a whole new slate of free entertainment when Discovery’s new free-to-air channels eden and Rush launch on Monday, 21 March in New Zealand. Alongside Three, ThreeNow, HGTV and Bravo, Kiwis will be spoiled with more free content than ever before. Glen Kyne, Senior Vice President and General Manager ANZ said, “We’re delighted to launch two new free-to-air channels in New Zealand, delivering on our promise to bring more great entertainment to Kiwi audiences. eden and Rush … [Read more...] about Discovery, Inc. to launch new free-to-air channels ‘eden’ and ‘Rush’ in New Zealand
Bravo Media checks out Life After Top Chef
New York – For the first time, cameras are taken outside of the Top Chef kitchen and into the lives of Bravo Media’s most beloved former contestants in Life After Top Chef, premiering October 3 in the U.S. The show follows Richard Blais in Atlanta, Jen Carroll in Philadelphia, Spike Mendelsohn in D.C. and Fabio Viviani in Los Angeles, as they reach milestones in both their personal lives and culinary careers, from opening their own restaurants to expanding franchises and establishing … [Read more...] about Bravo Media checks out Life After Top Chef
London Olympics on NBC breaks ratings record
London – Around 219.4 million Americans watched the London Olympics on the networks of NBCUniversal, setting the record as the most-watched event in U.S. television history, surpassing the 2008 Beijing Olympics (215 million), according to data available today from The Nielsen Company. NBCUniversal presented its 13th Olympics with 5,535 hours of coverage across NBC, NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, Telemundo, NBCOlympics.com, two specialty channels, and the first-ever 3D platform, … [Read more...] about London Olympics on NBC breaks ratings record
Xbox moves beyond gaming
Microsoft has announced a slew of deals that will put TV content from 50 content providers in more than 20 countries onto its Xbox console. Subjected to geographic restrictions, these will be available to the existing 35 million users of the service. The BBC, Channel 4, Lovefilm (UK), Telefónica (Spain), Mediaset (Italy) and ZDF (Germany) join North American partners that include Bravo, Comcast, HBO Go, Verizon FiOS and Syfy in an updated version of the Xbox Live, which will launch before … [Read more...] about Xbox moves beyond gaming
