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Paramount Global & Comcast explore streaming deal, report claims
Paramount Global has held talks with NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast about a potential joint streaming…
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Sky UK & Ireland CEO Stephen van Rooyen to step down
Sky’s UK chief Stephen van Rooyen is stepping down from his position after almost two…
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US horror powerhouses Blumhouse & Atomic Monster confirm merger
US horror producers Blumhouse and Atomic Monster have formally combined forces, following a protracted merger…
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Paramount & WBD talks could prompt move from NBCU owner Comcast, analysts suggest
News of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount talks around a potential merger could push…
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Disney strikes $8.6bn deal with Comcast to take full Hulu ownership
The future of Hulu has finally been settled, with Disney set to take full ownership…
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SkyShowtime lands former Netflix exec to lead content across Iberia
Comcast and Paramount’s European streamer SkyShowtime has landed a former Netflix exec to become its…
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Disney & Comcast set Hulu talks for 30 September with $27.5bn valuation set to rise
Hulu’s future could be decided sooner than had been previously thought, after Comcast CEO Brian…
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Peacock loses $651m as Comcast reports profitable Q2
Comcast, the owner of NBCUniversal in the US and European pay-TV giant Sky, has exceeded…
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SkyShowtime hires Disney, HBO Max & Netflix execs as streamer’s management roster expands
SkyShowtime’s senior exec team is expanding after the Comcast and Paramount-backed European streamer landed execs…
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TBI Weekly: Reflecting on NEM Dubrovnik & what CEE teaches us about streamer strategies
It’s famous as the market with the view but this year’s edition of NEM Dubrovnik…
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SkyShowtime CEO on originals strategy, streamer consolidation & writers strike
SkyShowtime has already picked up a raft of HBO Max shows from CEE and is…
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Comcast launches Now TV streaming bundle via Xfinity
NBCUniversal parent Comcast is launching Now TV, a new streaming service that includes more than…
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Comcast “more likely than not” to sell Hulu stake to Disney, says CEO Roberts
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has said that the NBCUniversal parent will “more likely than not”…
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NBCU fired Jeff Shell for sexual harassment, outgoing CEO will not receive severance pay
NBCUniversal owner Comcast confirmed on Monday that it had fired CEO Jeff Shell for sexual…
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NBCU CEO Jeff Shell in shock exit after ‘inappropriate relationship’
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is leaving the company with immediate effect, following an investigation into…
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Exclusive: SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan on windows, originals & parental responsibilities
SkyShowtime is the new(ish) kid on the streaming block in Europe. Irene Jiménez speaks to…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger talks Hulu future & succession plans
The future ownership of Hulu remains uncertain as Disney CEO Bob Iger remained non-committal when…
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Comcast open to selling Hulu stake to non-Disney buyer
Comcast president Mike Cavanagh has indicated the company would be willing to consider alternative deals…
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MultiChoice links with NBCUniversal & Sky for Showmax relaunch
South Africa’s MultiChoice has partnered with Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and European pay-TV giant Sky to relaunch…
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Peacock adds 5m subs in Q4 2022, but losses hit $978m
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock added over five million paid subscribers in the US in Q4…
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ProSiebenSat.1 eyes Sky Deutschland deal, with price tag of $1bn attached
ProSiebenSat.1 is looking at acquiring Sky Deutschland for around €1bn ($1bn), following recent reports that…
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Exclusive: NBCU’s Universal Int’l Studios hires HBO Max, Gaumont alum for global scripted series
Universal International Studios (UIS) has hired a former HBO Max and Gaumont exec to work…
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SkyShowtime goes live across Europe & sets CEE launch date
SkyShowtime has gone live in swathes of Europe, as the Comcast and Paramount joint-streamer revealed…
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NBCU’s Peacock hits 15 million subs, as Sky navigates ‘difficult macroeconomics’ in Europe
Comcast has revealed that its NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock now has more than 15 million susbcribers…
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SkyShowtime names Paramount exec as VP of distribution & partnerships
SkyShowtime has named a Paramount exec to work across its roll-out of the soon-to-launch streamer….
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SkyShowtime lines up Nordic launch date & programming offer
Comcast and Paramount have unveiled the launch date, cost and show line-up for its combined streamer…
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Peacock paid subs stick at 13 million as Q2 losses deepen
NBCUniversal-owned streaming service Peacock saw its paid subscriber numbers stall at around 13 million in…
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Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery & others make abortion promise as Roe v. Wade overturned
Disney, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are among a number of US-based media giants to…
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SkyShowtime names NBCU alum as general manager for Iberia
Pan-European streamer SkyShowtime has made its latest senior exec addition, this time naming the service’s regional…
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Exclusive: Comcast & Paramount seek SkyShowtime head of content
Comcast and Paramount’s soon-to-launch streamer SkyShowtime is on the look-out for a head of content…