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NBCU plumps up Peacock with non-exclusive ViacomCBS programming

NBCUniversal (NBCU) has picked up a raft of ViacomCBS movies and TV shows for its…

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Corus, NBCU’s Peacock strike exclusive deal for originals

Corus Entertainment in Canada has struck a far-reaching deal that will sees it taking rights…

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NBCUniversal revives ’30 Rock’ for one-time promo special

NBCUniversal is bringing back its satirical comedy 30 Rock next month after seven years, for a…

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Spain’s Movistar+ links with Telemundo in US for ‘Dime Quién Soy’

Banijay Group-owned Spanish prodco DLO Producciones, Telefónica-owned SVOD service Movistar+ and NBCUniversal’s broadcaster Telemundo are…

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Comcast to spend $100m to tackle racism, drive ‘meaningful change’

Comcast has said it will spend $100m to fight inequality as part of a multiyear…

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UK host Richard Bacon strikes overall deal with NBCU’s Universal Television

UK-based TV and radio host Richard Bacon, who also created US gameshow format The Hustler,…

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Peacock confirms ‘Brave New World’ will be available for US launch

NBCUniversal’s new streaming service Peacock has confirmed the originals line-up for its launch to all…

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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down the numbers for 2019/20

2019 might seem like a different world to the Covid-19 dominated landscape we live in…

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TBI Special Report Part Two: An adapted marketplace for buyers and sellers

Streamers and broadcasters face the unenviable task of delivering fewer shows to bigger audiences with…

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NBCU creates new division for Peacock & TV, revamps news

NBCUniversal (NBCU) has revealed a major restructuring affecting swathes of its operations, including the creation…

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Sky Studios takes stake in BBC Studios’ alums prodco The Lighthouse

Comcast-backed Sky Studios has taken a minority stake in UK production company The Lighthouse, the…

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NBCUniversal’s Fandango acquires Walmart-owned streamer Vudu

US streamer Vudu – the AVOD and TVOD platform owned by retail giant Walmart –…

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NBCU’s Peacock launches amid ‘significant’ Covid-19 impact

NBCUniversal (NBCU) has rolled out its new streaming service Peacock to select users in the…

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News round-up: Korea’s Wavve lands at NBCU; Lifetime’s ‘Married At First Sight’ travels; Starzplay inks Warners deal; and more…

NBCUniversal signs content deal with Korea’s Wavve South Korean streamer Wavve will supply Korean content…

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NBCU, Sky owner Comcast pledges $500m relief fund

US telecoms giant Comcast Corp has pledged $500m to help employees struggling financially due to…

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Sony replaces LA Screenings with ‘virtual & on-demand’ event

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has unveiled plans to create a digital screening experience for clients…

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‘Inside The Ambulance’ prodco Brown Bob expands with new US office

UK-based Brown Bob Productions has launched its first US office and appointed a former NBCUniversal…

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NBCUniversal strikes ‘nine figure’ deal with ‘Law & Order’ creator Dick Wolf

NBCUniversal (NBCU) has struck a reported ‘nine-figure deal’ to retain the services of Law &…

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Comcast expands AVOD battleground with Xumo acquisition

NBCUniversal parent Comcast has made its latest move in the fast-growing AVOD battleground by acquiring…

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UK Screenings: NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal’s UK Screenings slate reflects the rising demand for local scripted product but reality is…

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NATPE briefs: Spain’s Mediapro Studio links with Erik Barmack’s prodco; ‘Top Chef’ to return to Brazil and Panama

Spain’s Mediapro Studio links with Erik Barmack’s prodco The Mediapro Studio has agreed a development…

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NBCU unveils plans for Peacock, including launch date, originals, cost

NBCUniversal (NBCU) has pulled the curtain back on its forthcoming streaming service Peacock, revealing a…

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NBCUniversal strikes $200m deal for ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has struck a $200m deal with NBCUniversal (NBCU) in a…

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NBCU confirms Jeff Shell as CEO, replacing Steve Burke who will retire

Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has announced the retirement of CEO Steve Burke, with film and network TV…

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Sky plots 32-acre film and TV studio at Elstree

Sky is developing a 32-acre film and TV studio at North London’s Elstree, set to…

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Carnival Films options Charles Soule’s ‘Anyone’

NBCUniversal-backed Carnival Films has picked up the rights to Charles Soule’s Anyone one month ahead…

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NBCUniversal explores making streamer Peacock free for all

  NBCUniversal is planning to give the ad-supported version of OTT TV service Peacock away…

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NBCUniversal combines domestic, international arms as Kevin MacLellan steps down

NBCUniversal is to combine its domestic and global divisions following news that international and distribution…

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Sky’s Zai Bennett on ‘huge’ HBO deal, Sky Studios pipeline and Peacock collaborations

Sky’s director of programmes Zai Bennett has outlined a multi-pronged approach to commissioning involving indies,…

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NBCU consolidates production under Bonnie Hammer, names Peacock chief

NBCUniversal has moved its TV studios, Universal Television and Universal Content Productions into a single…