BT Group said on Wednesday that it inked a deal with NBC Universal Pictures to provide Universal on-demand movies and television shows for its upcoming BT Vision television offering, which is set to launch this fall, Reuters reports.Universal will also provide television and film content for sale via BT’s Internet download service, including such popular big-screen hits as King Kong, featuring Naomi Watts and Jack Black, and Jarhead, with Jake Gyllenhaal, according to Reuters. BT already has similar download partnerships with LoveFilm, AOL and Wippit, Reuters reports.BT Vision is expected to employ a Freeview TV receiver with video-on-demand capabilities and additional services, and it will challenge comparable services offered by BT rivals BSkyB and NTL, according to Reuters. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe When Web surfers download content from the BT service, they’ll get two digital copies—one for PC use and the other for use with a portable player—as well as a DVD hard copy that will be mailed to them, Reuters reports. Films will be available for download on the same day they hit retail stores, according to Reuters.Just last week, CinemaNow became the first firm to offer legal downloads of films from major studios that can be burned onto DVDs. Related Link: Apple, Warner Bros. Team Up in iTunes PactCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe