They didn’t reveal the dollars involved, but a press release mentions that it includes an agreement for some full TV shows, clips, and highlights on regular YouTube, as well as confirming the relaunch of NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) after it shut down four years ago[1].
“We’ve secured long-term access to our full portfolio of broadcast and cable networks on YouTube TV, and we’re advancing our Peacock strategy with an upcoming launch on YouTube Primetime Channels[2] and ongoing presence on Google TV,” said NBCUniversal exec Matt Schnaars.
The details revealed today are:
As Awful Announcing[3] points out, while NBCUniversal has been snapping up sports broadcast rights for Peacock, relaunching the NBCSN channel to put it in subscription packages could let it make money from people who don’t sign up for Peacock after it spins off its other cable networks with Versant[4].
References
- ^ shut down four years ago (www.engadget.com)
- ^ YouTube Primetime Channels (www.theverge.com)
- ^ Awful Announcing (awfulannouncing.com)
- ^ with Versant (www.theverge.com)