Comcast Says NBCU Is Negotiating 'Full Freight' Internet TV Deals

NBCUniversal is in talks with several Internet video providers to license a full lineup of programming comparable to what it offers traditional pay TV providers, Comcast disclosed in its annual report to the Federal Communications Commission.

In the past year, “NBCUniversal received and is negotiating several 'full freight' requests,” Comcast said in its second annual compliance report filed with the FCC. The report is required under the FCC's 2011 approval of Comcast/NBCU transaction. Comcast declined to provide additional details on the negotiations. Aside from those seeking such “full freight” deals, Comcast noted that content-licensing agreements with OVDs have become a regular part of NBCU’s business. In the past year, NBCUniversal entered into new agreements with Internet video distributors, including Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Flixster, Google, MediaNavi, Target, Toys ‘R’ Us and Vd.io.