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NBCUniversal unveils huge originals slate for cable and streaming
NBCUniversal has unveiled a wide-ranging new slate, with dozens of new titles and recommissions announced…
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Sky Studios names YouTube EMEA chief Cécile Frot-Coutaz as CEO
European media giant Sky has appointed the head of YouTube in EMEA and former Fremantle…
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Drama round-up: BBC, SBS join Sweden’s ‘Hunt For A Killer’; Rainmaker boards ‘Amy Winter’ adaptation; ‘The Phoenix’ rises in Israel
BBC, RTL join The Hunt For A Killer BBC Four in the UK is among broadcasters…
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Netflix & Universal appoint IP acquisition execs as creative battle intensifies
Netflix and Universal Content Productions (UCP) have both made key appointments as the battle to…
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NBCU’s Peacock snags nine million subs, explores int’l expansion
NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock added nine million subscribers in the first quarter of the year…
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Peacock & C4 join up for cyber drama from ‘Wolf Hall’ team
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has linked up with Channel 4 in the UK on a six-part…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down US studios’ moves into streaming
Omdia’s senior research manager Tim Westcott reflects on the transformative moves into DTC streaming by US…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
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NBCU’s Peacock expands unscripted, adds BBCS format & moves into true crime
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock is expanding its unscripted slate and moving into original true crime programming…
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Abu Dhabi TV orders ‘Celebrity Game Face’ series from NBCU
Abu Dhabi TV has ordered a local version of NBCUniversal Formats’ comedy gameshow Celebrity Game Face, marking…
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Sky Studios promotes Jupiter execs in bid to ‘turbocharge’ US operations
Comcast-owned Sky Studios has brought its various US production entities under the control of Jupiter…
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NBCU’s layoffs continue as Susan Rovner’s entertainment team revealed
NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner has made a raft of appointments to her new-look entertainment team, with 50…
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TBI Weekly: Why Disney’s ‘Modern Family’ deal matters
The narrative around the US studios’ direct-to-consumer strategies tends to focus on rights retention and vertical…
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Disney seals ‘unprecedented’ SVOD deal with Peacock & Hulu for ‘Modern Family’
Disney has struck a deal in the US that will see its streaming service Hulu…
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NBCU’s Mark Lazarus says ‘aggressive’ overhaul will strengthen creative firepower
NBCUniversal Television & Streaming chairman Mark Lazarus has admitted the recent overhaul of its content…
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock to exceed 50 million subscribers by 2024, report predicts
NBCUniversal’s hybrid streaming service Peacock will exceed 50 million subscribers by 2024, according to a new report….
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Telemundo hires former ViacomCBS streaming chief as part of global push
NBCUniversal-owned Telemundo Enterprises has hired ViacomCBS International’s former streaming chief Ezequiel Fonseca Zas and A+E…
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NBC orders scripted trio, including Keshet’s ‘La Brea’ & comedy ‘Grand Crew’
NBC has handed out a raft of commissions following last year’s tumultuous pilot season, with wine bar…
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Sky expands environmental pledges with ‘preference’ for carbon neutral partners
NBCUniversal-owned Sky has unveiled a series of expanded environmental commitments for its TV productions in…
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NATPE Virtual Miami lands NBCU’s Mark Lazarus for opening keynote
NBCUniversal’s TV & streaming chairman Mark Lazarus has been announced as the opening keynote for…
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NBCU’s acquisitions & strategy president Frances Manfredi exits after two decades
NBCUniversal’s president of content acquisitions & strategy Frances Manfredi is departing after more than two…
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NBCUniversal ups Jimmy Horowitz to oversee Peacock & network deals
Jimmy Horowitz, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) vice chairman and president, has been handed oversight…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Global TV Production in 2020
Tim Westcott, senior research manager for channels, programming & advertising at research powerhouse Omdia explores…
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Hulu strikes content pact with the Kardashians ahead of NBCU exit
US streamer Hulu is to be the new home for US celebrity family the Kardashians….
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NBCU’s hybrid streamer Peacock hits 26 million subscribers
NBCUniversal’s fledgling streamer Peacock has racked up 26 million subscribers since launch, according to CEO…
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NBC develops Keshet’s Israeli scripted format ‘The A Word’
US broadcast network NBC is developing a remake of Keshet’s hit scripted format The A…
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Leonine hires Sky Vision & Sonar alum to head global sales
German outfit Leonine Studios has hired former Sky Vision and Sonar exec Patrick Phelan to…
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NBCU restructures Telemundo’s senior execs to focus on streaming
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Enterprises has restructured its senior exec team to focus on its streaming services….
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TBI Weekly: What comes after the streaming revolution?
Covid-19 has accelerated a swathe of trends that were already apparent across the business prior to the…
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NBCU takes Hayu to Germany with Amazon Channels
NBCUniversal’s reality streamer Hayu has launched in Germany and Austria, where it is available on…