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NBCUniversal
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NBCU has ‘best US skinny bundle’ networks
NBCUniversal networks were the group of channels that most US viewers would choose if they…
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Fremantle Oz hires Matchbox MD to replace Hogg as CEO
FremantleMedia Australia (FMA) has appointed Matchbox Pictures managing director Chris Oliver-Taylor (pictured) as its new…
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Epix among nets going Deep State with Fox
MGM-owned cable channel Epix has bagged exclusive US rights to Fox Networks Group Europe &…
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Opinion: TV content – where’s the innovation?
Megan Goodwin, joint managing director of digital consultancy Interactive Rights Management, argues TV companies are running…
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NBCU’s Matchbox hires Endemol Shine scripted exec
NBCUniversal International Studios (NBCUIS)-owned Australian producer Matchbox Pictures has hired well-known exec Mimi Butler. She…
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Mattel content chief exits for NBCU
Mattel chief content officer Catherine Balsam-Schwaber has moved to NBCUniversal (NBCU) in a move that…
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Anti-piracy group unites to combat threat
The Asian branches of companies such as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company…
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YouTube Red orders Rabbit reality show
Online service YouTube Red has commissioned a reality competition series from Finland’s Rabbit Films. Ultimate…
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Snap and NBCUniversal launch digital content studio
Snap and NBCUniversal are partnering on a new digital content studio that will make made-for-mobile…
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TBI Weekly: Uncertainty ahead for DHX
After weak quarterly financials, Canada’s DHX Media is eyeing a sale or merger of the…
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CEO brushes off Comcast concerns
NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast is in rude health despite a recent stock price drop, according…
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NBCU, BBC execs in as Cake expands sales team
UK-based kids TV distributor has a new head of sales, and has hired former NBCUniversal…
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E!’s programming chief Olde exits
Jeff Olde is leaving NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s US cable channel E!. No replacement has been named…
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Formats chief Pilkington exits NBCU
NBCUniversal (NBCU) International Studios’ format chief, Yvonne Pilkington, has left her role, TBI has learned….
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NBCU comedy SVOD service Seeso shutting
NBCUniversal is shutting its comedy-themed SVOD service Seeso. The US service’s future has been in…
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Burke: NBCU ‘skeptical’ of OTT services
NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke has expressed skepticism over the long-term impact of over-the-top channels services…
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Canal+ gains freedom to strike exclusive deals
France’s competition watchdog has removed the majority of restrictions placed on pay TV operator Canal+…
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Viacom hires ex-NBCU execs in distribution rejig
US media giant Viacom has added a Dish Network programmer and former NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec…
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More on creation of global anti-piracy coalition ACE
Execs from the 30 global entertainment companies that have come together to form anti-piracy body…
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Major content firms pact for anti-piracy coalition
The Hollywood studios, leading SVOD services and key networks around the world have formed a…
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ITV Studios hands Beale expanded role
ITV Studios (ITVS) has upped Mike Beale to managing director, Nordics and its global creative…
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Shapiro exits NBCU’s Seeso as strategy shifts
Evan Shapiro, the head of NBCUniversal-owned comedy SVOD service Seeso, is to leave his post….
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Ex-NBCU, HBO execs launch advisory firm
Former NBCUniversal and HBO execs have joined forces to create a Miami-based entertainment business consultancy….
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NBC, Telemundo join Hulu live TV service
US broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo are joining Hulu’s live TV streaming service. A deal…
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NBCU rebrands Sprout as Universal Kids
US children’s channel Sprout has been renamed Universal Kids, though the brand remains as a…
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CBS names Europe copro chief
The international studios arm of US broadcaster CBS has named a new coproductions chief in…
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Comcast ‘preps Netflix-type SVOD’
Comcast plans to launch its own Netflix-type subscription video-on-demand service, offering shows from NBCUniversal, within…
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AwesomenessTV hires Red Bull, NBCU execs for UK
Multichannel network AwesomenessTV has opened a UK office and hired NBCUniversal and Red Bull Media…
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NBCU pumps $500m into Snapchat IPO
NBCUniversal has invested US$500 million in Snapchat’s IPO last week as the latest phase of…
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NBCU takes a Chance on Hugh Laurie Hulu drama
NBCUniversal has acquired Hugh Laurie drama Chance for a raft of its international nets. NBCUniversal…