{"id":3532,"date":"2015-08-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/2015\/08\/24\/nbcu-programming-heads-to-presto\/"},"modified":"2015-08-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T00:00:00","slug":"nbcu-programming-heads-to-presto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/nbcu-programming-heads-to-presto\/","title":{"rendered":"NBCU Programming Heads to Presto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tSYDNEY: Presto has picked up the SVOD rights in Australia for a variety of NBCUniversal (NBCU) comedy and drama programs, including <em>30 Rock<\/em> and <em>Heroes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tPresto TV will become the exclusive SVOD home for the complete seasons of the hit Irish comedy series <em>Mrs Brown&#039;s Boys<\/em>, which stars Brendan O&#039;Carroll. Presto TV and Presto Entertainment subscribers will be able to watch all three seasons of <em>Mrs Brown&#039;s Boys<\/em>, as well as the specials <em>Buckin&#039; Mammy<\/em> and <em>Who&#039;s a Pretty Mammy?<\/em> The live stage show, <em>Good Mourning Mrs Brown<\/em>, will also tour Australia early next year.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tPresto also snapped up the SVOD rights for the hit comedies <em>30 Rock<\/em> (seven seasons) and <em>Parks and Recreation<\/em> (five seasons initially) in addition to the popular dramas <em>Grimm<\/em> and<em> Heroes<\/em>. All of these shows will launch on Presto and become available to stream on demand starting today. Presto also acquired the drama <em>Bates Motel<\/em>, which will debut on the service in December.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&quot;NBCUniversal is a prolific producer of quality popular content and we are delighted to be able to offer Presto subscribers some of their most iconic shows, including comedies <em>Mrs Brown&#039;s Boys<\/em>, <em>30 Rock<\/em> and <em>Parks and Recreation<\/em> and drama series such as <em>Heroes<\/em>, <em>Bates Motel <\/em>and <em>Grimm<\/em>,&quot; said Shaun James, the interim CEO of Presto TV.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&quot;There is also massive interest in the anticipated new drama series <em>Heroes Reborn<\/em>, which will soon premiere on the Seven Network, so there is no better time for viewers to reacquaint themselves with the original four seasons of <em>Heroes<\/em>, which ignited this popular franchise.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY: Presto has picked up the SVOD rights in Australia for a variety of NBCUniversal (NBCU) comedy and drama programs, including 30 Rock and Heroes. 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