SeeSaw announces licensing agreement with NBC Universal

SeeSaw.com, the online TV service, has announced a multiple-year licensing agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.

The deal gives SeeSaw.com the UK video-on-demand rights to a range of NBC Universal television programming.

Under the terms of the agreement, TV fans will have the option of renting individual episodes or full series from a selection of shows included in the deal.

Highlights of titles included in the deal are the BAFTA-winning series Heroes, and House, featuring Hugh Laurie as the title role.

Other shows featured in the deal include Battlestar Galactica, The Office and 30 Rock.

John Keeling, platform controller for SeeSaw, said: “TV lovers are already enjoying thousands of great shows across a range of genres on SeeSaw.com. The addition of NBC Universal’s high quality comedy and drama output will deliver further choice and underlines our ambition to offer the best online TV service in the UK.”

Matt Rennie, commercial director for SeeSaw said: “Our ambition is to build a world class platform which offers the best programming from both UK and international content suppliers. This deal with NBC Universal gives us another major partner with whom we can continue to drive forward and develop SeeSaw.com – I can’t wait to offer our viewers these great shows.”

SeeSaw already has content deals with BBC Worldwide, Channel 4, Five, Disney, MTV Networks and a range of UK independent producers.

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