Marking the first time ABC broadcast programs will be available on video on demand (VOD) by any cable company, several ABC primetime series will be offered free by Comcast in ABC-owned television station markets. The companies have also agreed to add primetime television programs, cable network shows and Disney movies to Comcast’s signature ON DEMAND service. The purchase price for the 39.5 percent stake was $1.23 billion. Following today’s acquisition, E! Networks, which includes E! Entertainment Television and Style Network, is now wholly owned by Comcast. In addition, Comcast has acquired The Walt Disney Company’s 39.5 percent ownership stake in E! Networks. In addition, Comcast will launch ESPN Deportes, a stand-alone Spanish-language sports network, and the companies formalized their ESPN2 HD agreement.
– NovemComcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced that they have entered into long-term comprehensive distribution agreements that will extend their relationship into the next decade for the 10 ABC-owned broadcast television stations and a broad array of Disney’s leading networks and services including: Disney Channel, ABC Family, Toon Disney, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN HD and increased carriage of SOAPnet. Tension between Western powers and Iran have also boosted energy prices over the past two days the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog reported Thursday that Iran is still refusing to end its nuclear program.Philadelphia, PA, and Burbank, Calif. government reported surprisingly large drops in gasoline and heating oil inventories. Oil climbed to settle near $61 a barrel Thursday, the highest closing price this year, after the U.S. Under the terms of the agreement, Getty said it will keep the WireImage brand, known for its online archive of celebrity photographs and video, as well as the FilmMagic and Contour Photos businesses. Jupitermedia Corp., another image bank, said Thursday it is also in talks to be acquired by the company. on Thursday said it agreed to buy MediaVast Inc., the parent company of a smaller competitor, WireImage, for about $200 million in cash. Seattle stock photography company Getty Images Inc. As with other “on-demand” channels, SOAPnet lets viewers tune in to shows anytime they want, including same-day episodes of “The Young and the Restless,” “All My Children,” “One Life to Live,” “General Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives.” The channel offers reruns of classic daytime and evening soaps as well. The company’s local digital cable customers can now find SOAPnet on Channel 158.
Daytime soap opera fans who find their jobs get in the way of watching their favorite shows can now watch soaps on demand through Comcast cable.
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