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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
NBCU creates new division for Peacock & TV, revamps news
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has revealed a major restructuring affecting swathes of its operations, including the creation…
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…
NBCUniversal’s Fandango acquires Walmart-owned streamer Vudu
US streamer Vudu – the AVOD and TVOD platform owned by retail giant Walmart –…
NBCU’s Peacock launches amid ‘significant’ Covid-19 impact
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has rolled out its new streaming service Peacock to select users in the…
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…
NBCU, Sky owner Comcast pledges $500m relief fund
US telecoms giant Comcast Corp has pledged $500m to help employees struggling financially due to…
Sony replaces LA Screenings with ‘virtual & on-demand’ event
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has unveiled plans to create a digital screening experience for clients…
‘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…
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 &…
Comcast expands AVOD battleground with Xumo acquisition
NBCUniversal parent Comcast has made its latest move in the fast-growing AVOD battleground by acquiring…
UK Screenings: NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal’s UK Screenings slate reflects the rising demand for local scripted product but reality is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Carnival Films options Charles Soule’s ‘Anyone’
NBCUniversal-backed Carnival Films has picked up the rights to Charles Soule’s Anyone one month ahead…
NBCUniversal explores making streamer Peacock free for all
NBCUniversal is planning to give the ad-supported version of OTT TV service Peacock away…
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…
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,…
NBCU consolidates production under Bonnie Hammer, names Peacock chief
NBCUniversal has moved its TV studios, Universal Television and Universal Content Productions into a single…