Spectrum Adds Free Access to Peacock with NBCUniversal Carriage Deal

Constitution Spectrum has lower a brand new carriage take care of NBCUniversal, one that can deliver its Peacock streaming service to the pay-TV big’s TV clients at no further cost.

With the addition of Peacock, Spectrum will supply some $65 price of streaming providers to clients of its Spectrum TV Choose packages, together with Peacock, Disney+, ESPN+, Paramount+, AMC+, BET+, ViX, Max and Discovery+.

Final yr, Constitution Spectrum and Disney had been engaged in a high-profile carriage dispute, with the cable firm demanding “a brand new mannequin” for the way it sells TV by together with streaming providers with its TV providing. The businesses finally lower a deal, one which noticed Disney comply with drop just a few channels like Freeform and Disney Junior, however that made Disney+ obtainable to Spectrum clients.

Offers with Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, AMC and others adopted.

Whereas monetary phrases of the NBCU deal weren’t disclosed, the businesses stated that Spectrum will proceed to hold the “full portfolio” of linear channels, together with NBC, USA, Bravo and Telemundo, and offers Constitution the power to promote premium tiers of Peacock to its clients.

“This extension of our strategic relationship with Constitution ensures Spectrum video clients will proceed to have entry to the main media portfolio, whether or not they select to observe on conventional TV or stream it on Peacock,” stated Matt Bond, chairman of content material distribution for NBCUniversal. “We additionally achieved our major aim, which was to strike a deal that acknowledges the worth of our linear programming and the investments we’ve made in growing premium content material, increasing the distribution of Peacock to extra customers. We’re happy to accomplice with Constitution to succeed in these aims to the good thing about our viewers.”

“With the renewal of our long-standing partnership with NBCUniversal, we now have accomplished offers with each main programmer to create higher flexibility and larger worth to our clients by together with DTC streaming apps with their Spectrum TV service, at no further price,” added Tom Montemagno, govt VP of programming acquisition for Constitution Communications. “As we look forward to 2025, we plan to increase this customer-first philosophy and ship even larger worth and selection to raised align with clients’ present viewing preferences, together with by way of hybrid linear DTC relationships, DTC streaming to Web-only subscribers, and smaller video packages with DTC add-ons. We recognize NBCUniversal’s willingness to hitch forces with us for the good thing about our video and broadband clients.”