Media
NBC planning new channels for UK market
Published Wednesday, Apr 5 2006, 12:37 BST | By Neil Wilkes
NBC is "brainstorming" on ideas to launch new channels in the UK.
According to C21, the broadcaster is considering launching a UK version of its European crime channel 13th Street within the next year or two, as well as some entirely new channel brands.
"We have been brainstorming some ideas for niche-targeted channels, particularly in the UK market," NBCU's Europe MD, Olivier Gerolami, told the website. "And especially when we look at the success of Sci Fi there."
According to C21, the broadcaster is considering launching a UK version of its European crime channel 13th Street within the next year or two, as well as some entirely new channel brands.
"We have been brainstorming some ideas for niche-targeted channels, particularly in the UK market," NBCU's Europe MD, Olivier Gerolami, told the website. "And especially when we look at the success of Sci Fi there."
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