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NBCU unveils TV & streaming team, Peacock originals chief McGoldrick to exit
NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner has appointed a raft of execs to oversee content for its newly…
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Netflix hires NBC scripted exec Tracey Pakosta as new head of comedy
Netflix has hired NBC’s co-president of scripted programming Tracey Pakosta as its new head of…
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Hulu’s originals chief Beatrice Springborn exits to lead NBCUniversal’s UCP
Hulu’s head of originals Beatrice Springborn is leaving the Disney-owned streamer to replace Dawn Olmstead…
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TBI Weekly: Six reasons why 2020 has been the year of AVOD
With an unexpected global pandemic and the roll-out of direct-to-consumer streamers from the US studios…
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Erin Underhill promoted to president of Universal Television
Universal Television has appointed veteran NBCUniversal exec Erin Underhill as its president, taking over the…
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Blumhouse TV rejigs after tapping NBCU alum Chris McCumber as president
Blumhouse TV has appointed former USA Network & Syfy chief Chris McCumber as its president,…
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Anonymous Content hires UCP president Dawn Olmstead, promotes David Levine
Defending Jacob and True Detective producer Anonymous Content has hired Universal Cable Productions (UCP) president Dawn…
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Comcast talks up Peacock’s AVOD/SVOD hybrid model as sign-ups surge
NBCUniversal’s newly launched streamer Peacock has reached 22 million sign-ups in a better-than-expected quarter for…
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NBCU veteran JoAnn Alfano adds current programming for UCP and International Formats Group to remit
Veteran NBCUniversal exec JoAnn Alfano is taking on additional duties, adding responsibility for current programming…
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Warner Bros. TV hires former Netflix originals boss Channing Dungey
Warner Bros. Television Group has confirmed the appointment of Netflix’s former VP of originals Channing…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Peacock takes flight as subs flock in
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock might have had its feathers ruffled by the global pandemic affecting its…
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Sky strikes kids content pact with NBCU sibling DreamWorks
Sky has struck a deal with fellow Comcast-owned NBCUniversal (NBCU) that will see a raft of…
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NBCUIS president Jeff Wachtel exits company after 20 years
NBCUniversal International Studios (NBCUIS)’s president Jeff Wachtel is stepping down and leaving the US media…
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Matchbox and Eureka are ‘Making It’ in Australia
NBCUniversal International Studios-owned Matchbox Pictures and Sydney-and-LA-based Eureka Productions have teamed up to co-produce an…
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NBCU’s unscripted chief Meredith Ahr departs
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s unscripted chief Meredith Ahr has left the company. Ahr was appointed to become…
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NBCU confirms Warner Bros. alum Susan Rovner as entertainment chief
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has named former Warner Bros. TV exec Susan Rovner as its new entertainment…
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News round-up: eOne sells ‘Nurses’; NENT’s ‘Farm’ opens in Netherlands; TVF sales; AMC strikes C5 deal
Foxtel & NBCU among networks to take eOne’s ‘Nurses’ Foxtel in Australia, NBCUniversal International Networks…
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NBCU ups inclusivity exec Janine Jones-Clark to EVP, expands remit
NBCUniversal has promoted diversity exec Janine Jones-Clark to EVP of inclusion for both talent and…
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NBCU’s Peacock fans out onto Roku after extended negotiations
A little more than two months after launching Peacock, NBCUniversal’s parent company Comcast has reached…
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NBCU restructure sees USA & Syfy chief Chris McCumber departing
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s newly merged streaming and network division has resulted in more senior management changes,…
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NBCU ups Pearlena Igbokwe to head global studios, Bonnie Hammer to vice-chair
Universal Television president Pearlena Igbokwe has been promoted to chairman of the Universal Studio Group…
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NBCU set to name Warner Bros. exec Susan Rovner as entertainment chief
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is poised to unveil its new entertainment chief, following the company-wide restructure last…
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NBCU combines Peacock, USA & NBC firepower for ‘Tiger King’ drama
NBCUniversal (NBCU) is combining the commissioning power of its streaming platform Peacock, cablenet USA and…
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NBCU’s vice chairman Ron Meyer exits after admitting affair
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s vice chairman Ron Meyer has left the US studio after more than 25…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Reflecting on results & Disney’s direct model
Ed Barton & Tim Westcott, senior analysts at TBI sibling Omdia, explore what the recent…
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Peacock unfurls plans for ‘Clueless’ reboot with CBS TV Studios
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock is onboard a TV reboot of 1995 movie Clueless. The show, from…
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NBCU promotes Frances Berwick in TV & streaming revamp, Paul Telegdy exits
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has revealed the management structure for its combined TV and streaming operation, with…
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NBCUniversal starts laying off staff as streaming focus takes hold
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has started cutting staff as it focuses more attention on its streaming business,…
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NBCU’s Peacock ruffled by Android absence & technical errors
NBCUniversal’s (NBCU) streamer Peacock suffered online ignominy on its US-wide launch after its app was…
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NBCU lands streamer Peacock into a crowded US landscape
NBCUniversal’s (NBCU) fledgling streamer Peacock landed into a crowded US streaming market today, leaning on…