ENTERTAINMENT BIZ - Yahoo! Becomes Exclusive Online Home For “Saturday Night Live” Archives

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Yahoo! and Broadway Video Entertainment will collaborate on building a digital hub for the “SNL” programming, which will be promoted across Yahoo!’s network. Archived “SNL” content will be removed from other video platforms and available exclusively on the digital hub for one year

LOS ANGELES, CA & NEW YORK, NY. USA -- (BUSINESS WIRE)

Friday, April 26, 2013

Yahoo! and Broadway Video Entertainment with NBC Entertainment today announced a partnership to bring the “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”) archives from 1975 to 2013 exclusively to Yahoo!. The partnership, which will be celebrated at Yahoo!’s Digital Content NewFront event on April 29, makes Yahoo! the most comprehensive digital home for “SNL” content.

“‘Saturday Night Live’ is legendary for launching new talent, providing witty commentary on current events, and delighting fans the world over”

The archives, which will be available beginning September 1, 2013 on Yahoo!, will feature exclusive “SNL” content including:

* A library of show clips from the 1975/76 – 2012/13 seasons

* Select “SNL” musical performances * Making-of and behind-the-scenes clips

* A selection of dress rehearsal clips

* Yahoo! will also feature current season episodes non-exclusively and has distribution rights for library show clips outside of the U.S. non-exclusively.

“‘Saturday Night Live’ is legendary for launching new talent, providing witty commentary on current events, and delighting fans the world over,” Marissa Mayer, Yahoo! President and CEO, said. “We are thrilled to give Yahoo! users the most comprehensive collection of ‘SNL’ content available on the web, and make Yahoo! a home for current season clips, as well as clips from the entire 38-season archive.”

"Yahoo! will give 'Saturday Night Live' a great opportunity to expand its current digital distribution," said Jack Sullivan, CEO, Broadway Video. "This deal will ensure that ‘SNL’ clips from past and future seasons will be even more accessible to fans across all generations."

Yahoo! and Broadway Video Entertainment will collaborate on building a digital hub for the “SNL” programming, which will be promoted across Yahoo!’s network. Archived “SNL” content will be removed from other video platforms and available exclusively on the digital hub for one year.

The “SNL” library adds to Yahoo!’s portfolio of premium original comedy programming, which draws in millions of people every day. The partnership highlights Yahoo!’s commitment to premium comedy content and expands the current lineup of critically acclaimed shows including Burning Love, upcoming shows including The Fuzz, Ghost Ghirls and more on Yahoo!.

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