Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
USA Network (part of the NBC Universal family), whose ratings have been climbing, licensed 11 film titles from Universal Pictures at the cost of $60 million, according to a report in the Hollywood Reporter.
Films include the recent hits "The Bourne Ultimatum" ($69.3 million in its first weekend) and "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" ($91.8 million since July 20th). Chuck & Larry rights begin December 2009, while Bourne will not be available until January 2010.
Other titles include in this deal: "The Hitcher," "Alpha Dog," "Smokin’ Aces," "Children of Men," "The Good Shepherd," "Breach," "Ali G Indahouse," "The Interpreter" and "Man of the Year."
USA has also recently acquired rights to "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End", "Ocean’s Thirteen", "Blood Diamond" and "License to Wed."
