NBC UniversalNBCU and iTunes Make Nice, in U.K. at LeastAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 13, 2008 - 7:27am.
Microsoft Adds TV Shows from NBC, Others to Zune Web StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 10:48am.
Report: Google Retains Top Spot in Global Brand RankingsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 21, 2008 - 9:14am.
CEO Says Hulu Traffic Beat First-Month GoalsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 17, 2008 - 12:00pm.
Las Vegas - Traffic at Hulu, the video site joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corp., has tripled in the past 24 months, and surpassed its goals during its first month of public availability, according to comments from Hulu CEO Jason Kilar made at the NAB convention in Las Vegas, TVWeek.com reports. Kilar added that the library of content available through Hulu has quadrupled over the past four months. NBC Universal Details First Shows from New Digital StudioAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 17, 2008 - 11:59am.
Burbank, Calif. - NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) on Thursday announced the formation of its new Digital Studio, and said that Omnicom Media Group Digital has signed on as its first strategic partner. The new studio was formed to create original episodic programming for NBC Universal's digital properties, and the first productions coming this summer will include "Gemini Division" and "Woke Up Dead." The company said the studio, with partners like OMG Digital, will "offer advertisers full service solutions with access to top writers, producers and talent, high quality production expertise, consumer insights, measurements and analytics and scale to reach their target audiences." JumpTap to Provide Mobile Ads for Fox, NBC UniversalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2008 - 12:19pm.
Cambridge, Mass. - JumpTap, a provider of mobile search and advertising services, announced on Tuesday deals with Fox Mobile Entertainment (NYSE: NWS) and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) to provide mobile ad services across a range of sites. The company will sell available WAP ad inventory for mobile sites associated with Fox, FX, Speed, National Geographic Channel and Fox Reality Channel, in addition to NBC Entertainment, NBC Sports, Universal Pictures, USA Network, SCI FI Channel and Bravo. NBCU, News Corp. Video Site Hulu to Debut TomorrowAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2008 - 9:39am.
NBC Universal to Launch Virtual Women's NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2008 - 11:18am.
New York - NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) announced on Monday that it will launch a virtual women's network, featuring content from Bravo, Oxygen, iVillage and other NBC Universal assets, which it says "will enable advertisers to efficiently reach a prime, female demographic across multiple platforms with quality programming." NBC Universal to Stream "A-Team," Other Classic Shows for FreeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 12:29pm.
New York - NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) has announced plans to begin streaming episodes of vintage TV shows on its websites, including "A-Team," "Miami Vice," "Battlestar Galactica," "Simon & Simon" and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour." The shows will be offered both through distributors of Hulu, the company's online video joint venture with News Corp., and on NBC Universal-owned sites including NBC.com, SCIFI.com, ChillerTV.com and SleuthChannel.com. Hotel VOD Firm NxTV Licenses NBC Universal ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2008 - 12:11pm.
Los Angeles - NxTV, a provider of IP video-on-demand, IPTV and digital in-room entertainment to hotels, on Thursday announced a film and TV video-on-demand licensing agreement with NBC Universal. Los Angeles-based NxTV, which provides its services in hotels including Four Seasons, W Hotels, Mariott and Hyatt, said the deal includes Universal Pictures films in HD, and current TV content the day after it airs nationwide. NBC Universal Taps Microsoft to Develop Olympics WebsiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2008 - 1:50pm.
Las Vegas - NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) announced on Monday that it has teamed with Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) to create the website for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. NBCOlympics.com on MSN will feature thousands of hours of live and on-demand video, and utilize Microsoft's Silverlight video distribution platform. SanDisk to Offer NBC Universal Content on Fanfare ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 11, 2007 - 1:07pm.
Milpitas, Calif. - SanDisk (NASD: SNDK), a developer of portable audio and video players, said that NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) will make much of its programming available on the company's new Fanfare service, which lets users download video content from their PC for playback on their TV through a special video player. The programming includes current TV shows from NBC, USA Network, SCI FI Channel and Bravo, as well as a library of vintage shows. Microsoft to Sell Online Ads for NBC Universal's CNBC.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 10, 2007 - 12:49pm.
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with NBC Universal's (NYSE: GE) CNBC, to become the exclusive third-party provider of display and contextual ads on CNBC.com -- which counts more than 2.6 million monthly unique users. Microsoft will begin serving contextual text ads on CNBC.com later this month, and display ads in March 2008. Hulu Adds HD Movie TrailersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2007 - 1:14pm.
Los Angeles - Hulu, the online video distribution joint venture between NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and News Corp. (NYSE: NWS), has begun to add HD videos to its offering, shortly following the release of Adobe's new Flash Player that supports HD streaming. The Hulu HD Gallery currently features a small selection of movie trailers in 1280 x 720 resolution, which require a 2.5 Mbps Internet connection or greater, in addition to other general system requirements for Windows, Mac and Linux users. Bravo Orders TV Pilot From YouTube Star William SleddAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2007 - 1:12pm.
Los Angeles - NBC Universal's (NYSE: GE) Bravo cable TV network has ordered a pilot of "Hey Bitches," a "reality docusoap" that will feature 24-year-old YouTube personality William Sledd, whose "Ask a Gay Man" videos comment on fashion and pop culture, Variety reports. Sledd has already partnered with Bravo on a version of his YouTube video series for the network's OutzoneTV site. Netflix to Stream Episodes of NBC's "Heroes" to SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 29, 2007 - 12:55pm.
Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) announced on Thursday an agreement with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution, that will see episodes of NBC's primetime series "Heroes" made available for viewing online by Netflix subscribers they day after they first air on TV. Netflix also offers its subscribers prior season episodes of NBC's "30 Rock," "Friday Night Lights" and "The Office." NBC Universal to Utilize TiVo Interactive AdsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 27, 2007 - 10:38am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Tuesday that NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) has signed a multi-year deal to offer its advertisers the ability to buy interactive TiVo ads in combination with other NBC products. Yahoo Telemundo to Stream Telenovelas, Primetime TV OnlineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2007 - 12:19pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Yahoo Telemundo, the co-branded Internet venture between NBC Universal's (NYSE: GE) Telemundo Spanish-language network and Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), has announced plans to stream Telemundo's primetime shows and telenovelas online, Variety reported. Programming will be made available on Yahoo Telemundo on the morning following its broadcast debut. Report: NBC Universal to Shutter DotComedy WebsiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2007 - 6:55am.
Mobile Firm 4INFO Gets Equity Investment From NBC UniversalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 31, 2007 - 7:02am.
New York - Mobile advertising and search firm 4INFO announced on Wednesday that it has received an equity investment from Peacock Equity, GE/NBC Universal's (NYSE: GE) investment fund. tags: Deals | Mobile | Marketing | Advertising | NBC Universal | 4INFO | Investments | Peacock Equity |
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