NBC & Affiliates Board Reach Deal for OTT, TV Everywhere Distribution

NBC and the NBC Television Affiliates Board have agreed to terms opting into NBCUniversal’s carriage agreements with new OTT streaming services and TV Everywhere distribution rights for pay-TV subscribers.

Discussions between NBC and the NBC Affiliate Board regarding OTT and TVE distribution rights have been ongoing for the last several months. The agreement now allows for local affiliate stations’ linear streams to run on OTT and TV Everywhere.

“We are happy to once again reinforce NBC’s commitment to and recognition of the value of the affiliate partnership and that of local broadcasters. This agreement in the digital space reaffirms that commitment,” said Jean Dietze, the president of NBC Affiliate Relations.

“We are excited to take the important step of planting local Affiliates linear feeds in a position to join the Over the Top space, along with our network partners,” said Ralph Oakley, the chairman of the NBC Affiliates. “We believe that OTT distribution can play an important role in ensuring the growth and development of local, network-affiliated television stations. We appreciate NBC’s forward-looking approach to growing our historic partnership.”