NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group Unveils Holiday Gift List 2008

Business Wire, Oct 21, 2008

Games, Calendars, Cookbooks, Action Figures, A Cylon Centurion Robot And Even a Cylon Toaster From Top Shows On NBC, Bravo, SCI FI and USA Network Top the List For This Year's Holiday Fare

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group today unveiled its holiday gift list 2008. Action figures, books, calendars, games, DVDs, music and even a Cylon toaster are included in this year's list, from top shows on NBC, Bravo, SCI FI and USA Network.

NBC Universal's suggestions are as follows:

Music

NBC Universal is offering two "NBC Sounds of the Season" CDs this year - "The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection," and "The Nat King Cole Holiday Collection," featuring a compilation of duets with top contemporary artists. Available at Target stores nationwide and www.nbcstore.com.

"Heroes" Original Soundtrack - The recently released deluxe edition soundtrack is currently available wherever music is sold and www.nbcstore.com.

Games

"The Office" DVD Board Game and Trivia Games - Test your knowledge of "The Office" trivia. Both are available at game retailers nationwide and www.nbcstore.com.

The "Battlestar Galactica" Board Game from Fantasy Flight - Recreate the excitement and mystery of the hit SCI FI Channel series. Available everywhere games are sold and www.scifichannelstore.com.

Books

The "Top Chef" Cookbook - The "Top Chef" Cookbook invites fans from the hit Bravo show into the hottest kitchen on prime time. Available at www.bravotvstore.com.

"Heroes" Graphic Novel Volume 2 - Debuting in November. Available at www.nbcstore.com.

"The Biggest Loser" Family Cookbook: Budget Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love - Helpful cooking and cost-saving tips adorn this cookbook. Available at www.nbcstore.com.

The Sunday Night Football Cookbook - A delicious combination of football and food! Available at www.nbcsportsstorecom.

"Mr. Monk is Miserable" - USA Network's infamous "Monk" and his long-suffering assistant "Natalie" take a trip through the underground of Paris. Available in December at www.usanetworkstore.com.

Calendars

Several calendars are available at www.nbcstore.com including:

"Heroes" 2009 Wall Calendar
"The Biggest Loser Calendar"
"The Office" Day-to-Day Calendar
"The Office" Wall and DVD Wall Calendars from Trends

DVDs

"The Biggest Loser" Workout DVDs from Lionsgate - Bob Harper hosts two new DVDs, "The Biggest Loser: Boot Camp" and "The Biggest Loser: Weight Loss Yoga." Both will be available in stores and online in December at www.nbcstore.com.

Several NBC classics are available at www.amazon.com including:

"Howdy Doody"
"Laredo"
"The M Squad"

Miscellaneous

"Heroes" Action Figures from Mezco Toyz - Several sets of these highly-detailed, seven-inch collectibles are available at retailers nationwide and online at www.nbcstore.com.

"Heroes" Collectible "Sword of Hiro" - This authentic, meticulously-detailed collectible sword, inspired by the series, is available at specialty knife and sword retailers.

Cylon Centurion Robot from Fred Barton Productions - "Battlestar Galactica's" famed Cylon Centurion has come to life as a stunning full-size replica that stands seven feet tall. Available at www.scifichannelstore.com.

Cylon Toaster - This handsome chrome toaster imprints a Cylon on your toast! Available at www.scifichannelstore.com.