NBCUniversalandCharterCommunications announced what they called a holistic multi-year distribution deal that, as have Charters previous renewals, adds streaming, in this casePeacock, to Charters Spectrum TV Select video customers.
The agreement calls for Charter to continue carrying NBCUniversals full portfolio of broadcast, entertainment, Hispanic, news and sports networks while including streaming apps in the cable bundle by making ad-supported Peacock available to the Spectrum customers at no additional cost in the coming months.
Through similar programming deals reached over the past year, Charter will soon provide Spectrum TV Select video customers up to $65 per month of retail direct-to-consumer streaming value, including Peacock, Disney+, ESPN+, Paramount+, AMC+, BET+, ViX, Max and Discovery+.
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Charter also will allow video customers to upgrade to Peacock Premium+, which is ad-free, and will make both Peacock products available for purchase to its millions of broadband-only customers in 2025, advancing Charters goal of enhancing the overall value and flexibility of its offerings.
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Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed
This extension of our strategic relationship with Charter ensures Spectrum video customers will continue to have access to the leading media portfolio, whether they choose to watch on traditional TV or stream it on Peacock, said Matt Bond, Chairman, Content Distribution, NBCUniversal.
We also achieved our primary goal, which was to strike a deal that recognizes the value of our linear programming and the investments weve made in developing premium content, expanding the distribution of Peacock to more consumers.
In addition to the inclusion of Peacock Premium for Spectrum video customers at no extra charge, the distribution agreement ensures Charters continued carriage of NBCUniversals NBC and Telemundo-owned stations, Bravo, CNBC, CNBC World, E!, MSNBC, Universo, Oxygen, SYFY, Telemundo data pipe, Universal Kids, USA data pipe, The Golf Channel, NBC Sports Regional Networks and New England Cable News.
The following channels will be included in the Spectrum TV Stream service: Bravo, CNBC, CNBC World, E!, MSNBC, Oxygen, SYFY and Universal Kids.
With the renewal of our long-standing partnership with NBCUniversal, we now have completed deals with every major programmer to create better flexibility and greater value to our customers by including DTC streaming apps with their Spectrum TV service, at no extra cost, said Tom Montemagno, Charters EVP, Programming Acquisition, which operates the Spectrum brand.
