DreamWorks and E! land on LG U+ in South Korea
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| 01 February 2019

In a further expansion into the country, NBCUniversal International Networks today announced a new carriage deal with LG U+ for its DreamWorks and E! Entertainment channels.

24-hour, HD, kids and family network DreamWorks features Emmy award-winning, original television series such as Dragons: Race to the Edge from the How To Train Your Dragon franchise, Trolls: The Beat Goes On! from the Trolls franchise, and Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia from Guillermo del Toro. The channel also presents a daily morning pre-school block, DreamWorks Junior, for 2-5-year olds featuring favourites such as Noddy Toyland Detective and Raa Raa the Noisy Lion.

E! is the home of pop culture offering topical and up to the minute content covering and generating pop culture buzz 24/7. The powerhouse service combines all the latest Hollywood news, celebrity gossip and fashion with curated selections of the hottest reality series and specials, such as Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Live From The Red Carpet and E! News.

The announcement marks NBCUIN’s third carriage deal in South Korea, in addition to existing operators including KT Corporation and SK Broadband. Both channels will be offered in English with subtitles available in local language.

Commenting on the deal, Christine Fellowes, managing director, NBCUniversal International Networks, Asia Pacific said: “We continue to extend NBCUIN’s reach through our partners at LG U+, bringing even more Korean households the best of Hollywood pop culture on E!, and well-loved characters from DreamWorks’ animated series. We are excited to enhance the entertainment experience of LG U+ subscribers with E! and DreamWorks’ compelling range of original and award-winning content.”