NBCU Makes Carriage Agreement with NCTC

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal (NBCU) and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) have signed a new multi-year carriage deal that includes, among other aspects, first-ever retransmission consent for NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations.

Through the agreement, NBCU’s expansive catalogue of broadcast and cable programming will be carried by NCTC’s hundreds of independent cable operator members around the country. The deal involves the rights to carry the Olympic Games and on-demand content from NBCU’s cable and broadcast network portfolio. It also includes access to live channels across multiple platforms both at home and on the go.

With this deal, NCTC members are licensed to carry all of NBCU’s national cable networks, such as Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC and Syfy, to name a few.

Matt Bond, the executive VP of content distribution for NBCUniversal, remarked: "NCTC’s members will continue to have access to the best English and Spanish language cable network and broadcast programming. This agreement reflects NCTC’s understanding of the value that NBCUniversal delivers to their members."

Judy Meyka, the executive VP of programming for NCTC, added: "NCTC is pleased to extend our long relationship with NBCUniversal and provide members continued access to their linear networks. In addition, we are excited to add NBCU’s broad portfolio of on-demand content for multiple platforms to the agreement. We had over 80 members participate in delivering the 2012 Olympics to multiple platforms, demonstrating that members have both the capability and interest in serving customers on new platforms. Including retransmission consent for NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations is another valued addition to this agreement."