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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 operation, according to the Wall Street Journal. The US outlet reported that a streaming partnership or a joint venture between Paramount+ and NBCU’s Peacock were among options discussed although there is scant detail and talks are at an early stage. […]

Peacock prepares Naked’s polyamorous dating show ‘Couple To Throuple’

NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock is preparing to launch its poly amorous dating show, Couple To Throuple. The series is produced by Fremantle’s Naked and follows four curious couples through the world of polyamory as they experiment with bringing a third partner into their relationship. It set at a remote tropical resort and tracks couples as they […]

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 NBCUniversal (NBCU) owner Comcast into making its own move to consolidate the sector, analysts have said. Rumours surrounding a tie-up between WBD and Paramount, amid broader industry consolidation, have been swirling for months but news this week that CEO’s David […]

Peacock scores sports doc ‘Mission To Burnley’ & extends ‘Twisted Metal’

US streamer Peacock has acquired sports docuseries Mission To Burnley and renewed action-comedy Twisted Metal for a second season. The NBCUniversal-owned service is launching Mission To Burnley on 15 December after striking a deal for the show with distributor Banijay Rights. Produced by Ad Hoc Films as a Sky Original, the four-part docuseries follows the […]

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 of the US streamer by acquiring Comcast-owned NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s 33% stake in the business for an initial price tag of $8.6bn. Disney said that that figure, which it expects to have paid by 1 December, represents NBCU’s percentage of the […]

The CW hires NBCU veteran Ryan Sharkey to lead programming team

The CW in the US has appointed NBCUniversal acquisitions veteran Ryan Sharkey as SVP of programming and content strategy. New York-based Sharkey will spearhead the growth of The CW as well as its AVOD platform and FAST channels, while also leading the scheduling and acquisitions and identifying co-production opportunities. “As The CW explores new content […]

NBCU’s Universal International Studios names HiddenLight exec Roma Khanna as head of studio

Universal International Studios (UIS) has named former HiddenLight exec Roma Khanna as its head of studio. Khanna reports to UIS president Beatrice Springborn andtakes the role vacated by David Donoghue earlier this year. She will lead a divison that houses Carnival Films, Monkey Kingdom, Matchbox Pictures, Working Title Television and Heyday Television, plus global formats […]

NBCUniversal ups Rachel Smith to head unscripted content, lifestyle & documentaries

NBCUniversal has promoted Rachel Smith as EVP of unscripted content, lifestyle and documentaries, three months after she took on the role on an interim basis. Smith stepped into the position in June, following the exit of Rod Aissa, who had been with the company for more than a decade. Going forward, she will now continue […]

NBCU & CBS Studios pause producer deals with talent incl Dwayne Johnson & Lorne Michael

NBCUniversal and CBS Studios have become the latest US majors to pause overall and first-look deals with talent, as the US writers strike nears its fifth month. NBCU’s Universal Studio Group, which houses Universal Television, Universal Content Productions and Universal Pictures, has suspended deals with its non-writing producers on strike, with Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks […]

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 Roberts said talks with Disney are due to begin 20 September. The sale of Hulu has been a constant source of discussion over the past year in the US, with Disney owning 66% of The Handmaid’s Tale streamer and NBCUniversal […]

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