Jetpack Distribution & Beano Studios Ink Deal With NBCU For ‘Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed’
Jetpack Distribution and Beano Studios have inked a major deal with NBCUniversal International Networks for Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed. Under the pact, NBCU's kids channel DreamWorks has secured both seasons of the show across multiple Asia-Pacific territories, including: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Myanmar and the Maldives. 
SYFY UK has acquired the exclusive UK rights to Spides, an eight episode alien invasion thriller series from Katapult Filmproduktion and Red Sun Films. The eight episode series is expected to premiere in 2019. 
NBCUniversal's portfolio of UK channels - Universal Channel, E!, SYFY and Movies 24 - has launched on OTT platform TVPlayer as of today (Thursday December 7th).
Universal Channel has landed the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to Chance, the Hugh Laurie (House) fronted psychological thriller which airs state-side on streaming service Hulu, TVWise has learned.
Mirroring the strategy they employed for the show's debut run, NBCUniversal International Networks (formerly known as Universal Networks International) has announced plans to fast-track the second season of The Librarians across their international footprint.
NBCU is making a change to the structure of their international distribution and global channels business. NBCUniversal International has announced the creation of a multi-territory, regional hub In London which will align the activities of NBCUniversal International Distribution (formerly NBCUniversal International Television Distribution) and NBCUniversal International Networks (formerly known as Universal Networks International) across EMEA.