NBC Universal is getting healthy.
The company has announced its first "Healthy Week" to begin on June 20 — a mass, company-wide, cross-platform event featuring programming on topics of nutritional literacy and fitness.
The week is part of "Healthy at NBCU," an ongoing initiative to connect consumers, marketers and the company’s own employees to health and wellness content and lifestyle.
In addition to programming and program themes both on NBCU’s broadcast and cable networks and online, NBCU on-air talent will participate with health-themed content and tips.
Among those offering advice: Jillian Michaels (NBC’s "Losing it with Jillian"), Mark Feuerstein (USA’s "Royal Pains"), Mel B (Oxygen’s "Dance Your A** Off"), Padma Lakshmi (Bravo’s "Top Chef"), Bethenny Frankel (Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of New York City"), Caroline Manzo (Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of New Jersey"), Bob Harper (NBC’s "The Biggest Loser"), Gabrielle Anwar (USA’s "Burn Notice") and Kathy Griffin (Bravo’s "My Life on the D-List").
Also included will be the launch of a new web portal, HealthyatNBCU.com, with links to various brands’ digital health content, along with health quizzes and a programming guide for "Healthy Week."
"NBC Universal has the unique opportunity to join in a national dialogue around critical issues such as health through our vast media and content portfolio," Lauren Zalaznick, president of NBCU Universal Women & Lifestyle Entertainment networks, who oversees "Healthy at NBCU," said in a statement.
Among the content highlights for the week:
NBC News will feature "Be Well, Be Healthy," a cross-network series of extensive health news coverage.
CNBC will re-air its special "One Nation, Overweight," which examines the medical business and cultural trends contributing to obesity. And on June 26, Suzie Orman will address the interconnections of health and wealth, and "Fast Money" will examine the business side of the food and exercise industry.
MSNBC will report on the politics of food and do daily reports on health related topics.
NBC will air its series "Losing it With Jillian" and Oxygen its series "Dance Your A** Off."
USA’s "Royal Pains" will televise an episode with a gene therapy theme.
Bravo will have a special healthy episode of "Top Chef" and Telemundo’s cable network mun2 will offer a special episode of "Shuffle" on which host Pico will discuss his personal struggle with weight loss.
Telemundo will also feature numerous segments on better nutrition for Hispanics in its news and entertainment programming.
IVillage will kick of its "Get Healthy Now" Community Health Challenge on June 21.
Access Hollywood, distributed by NBCU Television Distribution, will also launch a series of celebrity fitness and wellness segments, branded "Healthy Hollywood."
