NATPE announced that the conference portion of the first international television event of the year will kick-off with NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Chairman, Mark Lazarus, as opening keynote.
NBCUniversal's AVOD service has reached more than 26 million signups, nailing down its business plan of offering either a free or cheaper alternative to pricey rival streaming platforms.
The eight-part co-production between New Zealand’s South Pacific Pictures and Canada’s Shaftesbury with Acorn and CBC, Canada and Sky TV, New Zealand will air on NBCUniversal’s thriller channel 13ÈME RUE in 2021.
The deal consists of new spin-off series from popular film franchises and iconic Dreamworks characters. They will be available on Sky One at no additional cost.
The number of OTT services has doubled since 2014's figure. A recent partnership was recently established between NBCUniversal and Roku to distribute the new streaming service Peacock.