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NBCUniversal
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Peacock hires Hulu exec for global partnerships & strategy
NBCUniversal in the US has appointed Hulu exec Annie Luo as EVP of global partnerships…
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ViacomCBS & Comcast name CEO for European SVOD SkyShowtime
SkyShowtime, the new Comcast and ViacomCBS joint venture streaming service, has found its CEO. Monty…
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FilmRise hires Lionsgate, Vudu alum to oversee digital distribution
US-based producer and sales firm FilmRise has hired the head of content at NBCUniversal and…
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NBCU launches reality streamer Hayu into India
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s reality streaming service Hayu has launched in India. The roll-out marks the 28th…
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NBCU’s Peacock lands on Sky UK as ‘content destination’
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has begun the soft roll-out of its streaming brand Peacock in the UK…
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NENT ramps up reality with deal for NBCU’s Hayu content
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group is to offer a raft of reality shows to its subscribers…
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NBCU hires Hulu president Kelly Campbell to lead Peacock
Hulu’s former president Kelly Campbell has been tapped to head up NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock. …
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BBC & NBCU order Dutch adventure format ‘The Traitors’ from Studio Lambert
The UK’s BBC and NBCUniversal (NBCU) in the US have followed their recent unscripted format…
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Hulu chief Kelly Campbell departs amid reports of move to NBCU
Hulu’s president Kelly Campbell has departed the Disney-Owned streamer after less than two years in…
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Drama round up: Netflix orders Brazilian thriller; ViacomCBS acquires NBCU’s ‘FBI’; Starzplay renews ‘BMF’
Netflix orders Brazilian thriller Netflix has commissioned Olhar Indiscreto, an original Brazilian psychological thriller set…
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News round-up: Peacock buys ‘Escape To The Chateau’; ‘Rats’ heads to Baltics; Canal+ goes Dutch
Peacock buys Escape To The Chateau NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has landed exclusive US rights to…
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Formats round-up: BBC & NBCU strike pact; ‘How To Look Good Naked’ returns to France; ITV orders quizzer ‘Riddiculous’
BBC & NBCU strike ‘groundbreaking’ format pact The UK’s BBC and NBCUniversal in the US…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
The 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival again made headlines this week, with US-based streamers using the…
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Peacock alum Bill McGoldrick & Starz SVP Juan Alfonso land at Chernin
US prodco Chernin Entertainment has bolstered its leadership team by hiring two senior execs, including…
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Ed TV Festival: Disney+ dives into Jules Verne; NBCU’s co-pro plans; Jack Thorne blasts disability failings
Disney+ has unveiled Nautilus, its latest UK-based scripted series, while NBCUniversal revealed its global co-pro…
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Sales round-up: Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’; France TV & NBCU take kids shows; WOWOW wow-ed by Swedish ‘Honour’
Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’ Sky in the UK, Stan in Australia, M6-Téva…
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Peacock seeks home run in ‘Field Of Dreams’ series
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered a new series based on the feature film Field Of…
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NBCU’s Telemundo appoints chief for new Hispanic streaming division
NBCUniversal (NBCU)-owned Telemundo Enterprises has launched a new Hispanic streaming arm, which will focus exclusively…
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NBCU’s Peacock to land on Sky in Europe, marking first international expansion
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streaming service Peacock will come to Sky customers in Europe later this year,…
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Peacock preps Endemol Shine period dating show ‘Pride & Prejudice’
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered a new dating format from Endemol Shine North America (ESNA)…
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NBC cancels ‘Good Girls’ as potential Netflix deal scuppered
US broadcaster NBC has cancelled Christina Hendricks-starring drama Good Girls after moves to save the…
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NBCU’s Peacock orders ‘Ted’ remake, based on movie franchise
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock has made a straight-to-series order for a TV show based on…
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Universal TV hires Quibi scripted exec Kate Hoenigsberg
Kate Hoenigsberg has returned to NBCUniversal, which has hired her as SVP of drama development…
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Peacock & Sky prep Ghislaine Maxwell docuseries, Abacus sells globally
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned an original investigative documentary about British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and…
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ITVS hires NBCUniversal exec to oversee South Asia sales
ITV Studios (ITVS) has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Kunal Shah to work across its distribution…
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NBCU reveals first day-and-date release for Peacock
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has become the latest US media giant to launch one of its blockbuster…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Could Peacock & Paramount+ combine?
A week on from AT&T’s seismic decision to spin off WarnerMedia with Discovery, TBI explores…
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NBCU’s Telemundo Global Studios names streaming chief
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Global Studios has named Juan Ponce to lead its recently launched streaming-focused division….
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Peacock to adapt ‘Vampire Academy’ novels with ‘Vampire Diaries’ exec Julie Plec
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Vampire Academy, a young adult series adapted from the paranormal…
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NBCU Upfront: Fallon extends ‘Tonight Show’ & hosts ‘Password’ reboot; Snoop Dogg boards two projects
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal announced several new commissions at its recent Upfront event, including a Password reboot…